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Snips
A voice platform for connected devices
About Snips
Snips.ai specializes in voice recognition technology designed for seamless integration into smart devices. Operating in the artificial intelligence and smart home markets, Snips.ai serves clients ranging from consumer electronics manufacturers to smart home device developers. The company's business model revolves around licensing its voice recognition software, which allows clients to embed advanced voice interaction capabilities into their products. This enables Snips.ai to generate revenue through software licensing fees and long-term partnerships. Acquired by Sonos, Snips.ai continues to operate from Paris, France, as part of the Sonos Voice Experience team, focusing on product and business development.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2012
- Headquarters
- Paris, France
- Employees
- 59
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 79.4/100
- Industry
- Music
- Sector
- AI, Encryption
- Technology
- Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Deep Tech, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision, Connected Device, Recognition Technology, IoT InternetOfThings
- Business model
- SaaS
- Client focus
- b2b
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACQUISITION✓Exit | Nov 2019 | $38M | $38M | Sonos | — |
| GRANT✓Other financing | Jun 2018 | $1.7M | — | Undisclosed | — |
Financials
Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Snips is 670 monthly website visits, down 80.3% over the last three months. Snips's team grew 3.5% over the past year.
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Investments and acquisitions
Recent portfolio relationships for companies that also act as investors or acquirers.
Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Seed5 investors entered at this stage
The Hive
Bpifrance
500 Global
Eniac Ventures
Xavier Niel
Series A2 investors entered at this stage
Korelya Capital
MAIF Avenir
Other known investors7 additional known investors
Sonos
Plug and Play
Sanabil Accelerator by 500 Global
Solar
Startup Autobahn
Valor Capital Group
Wilco
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