HearMeOut
Voice-based Social Network
Company Overview
Snapshot
Founded in January 2013 by Yaki Gani and Lior Menashe, HearMeOut operated with 1–10 employees. The company raised a total of $6.25 million across three funding rounds. A significant milestone was its delisting from the ASX in July 2020.
Business overview
HearMeOut developed a voice-based social network that enabled users to share and consume social content through audio posts. Its core technology allowed users to record and share 42-second audio clips, fostering a new way of social interaction. The company also innovated in social commuting by integrating its technology with vehicle sound systems and APIs, allowing drivers to listen to and record posts via voice control, and then share them across various social platforms. HearMeOut operated in the Automotive & Mobility Technologies sector, specifically focusing on connected vehicles and smart mobility, while also engaging with the Media & Entertainment Technologies sector through digital content production and engagement.
Strategic signal
In February 2018, HearMeOut, in collaboration with Ford, launched a voice-based in-car platform in India. This development signaled a strategic validation of HearMeOut's technology within the automotive industry, demonstrating its potential for integration into connected vehicle ecosystems and expanding its market reach into a key emerging market. For investors, this indicated a strong commercialization pathway and a significant partnership that could drive user adoption and platform utility within the automotive sector.
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- What is HearMeOut's primary business?
- HearMeOut developed a voice-based social network that allows users to share and listen to 42-second audio posts. It also integrates this technology into vehicles for social commuting.
- When was HearMeOut founded?
- HearMeOut was founded in January 2013.
- What was a key strategic partnership for HearMeOut?
- In February 2018, HearMeOut partnered with Ford to launch a voice-based in-car platform in India, integrating its social audio technology into vehicles.
- What was a significant event in HearMeOut's corporate history?
- HearMeOut was delisted from the ASX in July 2020, following an acquisition. This delisting occurred after the company was acquired by an undisclosed entity.
- Which investor participated in HearMeOut's private funding rounds?
- Yitzhak (Vyacheslav) Mirilashvili participated in HearMeOut's private equity funding rounds in June 2014 and August 2015.