Keyvan Mohajer

Keyvan Mohajer co-founded SoundHound in 2005 and serves as CEO, building an independent voice artificial intelligence platform that competes with the voice AI offerings of Big Tech companies (Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple Siri). SoundHound's Houndify platform provides conversational voice AI technology that allows brands and companies to create their own voice-enabled experiences without ceding customer data and relationships to tech giants. SoundHound has gained traction in several key verticals: automotive (voice assistants built into vehicles for Stellantis, Hyundai, and other automakers — allowing drivers to control navigation, media, and vehicle functions by voice), restaurants (AI-powered phone ordering systems that handle drive-through and phone orders for restaurant chains), and smart devices and IoT. The platform processes billions of queries annually and supports multiple languages. The company is riding the generative AI wave — integrating large language model capabilities into its voice platform to enable more natural, contextual conversations. SoundHound's advantage as an independent platform is that brands retain ownership of their customer interactions and data, unlike when using Amazon or Google assistants. Key stock drivers include new customer wins and expansion deals, automotive production volumes with SoundHound-enabled vehicles, restaurant AI adoption, annual recurring revenue growth, path to profitability, generative AI integration, and the competitive dynamics against Big Tech voice platforms and other AI startups.