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InvestorNewsBreaks – SoundHound AI, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOUN) Reports 52% Revenue Growth in First Quarter, Advances Agentic AI Strategy 
May 20, 2026

InvestorNewsBreaks – SoundHound AI, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOUN) Reports 52% Revenue Growth in First Quarter, Advances Agentic AI Strategy 

SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) reported first-quarter 2026 revenue of $44.2 million, up 52% year over year, while reaffirming full-year revenue guidance of $225 million to $260 million and ending the quarter with $216 million in cash and no debt. The company said core automotive and IoT AI revenue grew 88% excluding acquisitions, reflecting continued demand across its voice and agentic AI business.

During the quarter, SoundHound launched its OASYS self-learning agentic AI platform and announced its planned acquisition of LivePerson, a move expected to expand its enterprise footprint and create a projected $500 million revenue opportunity. The company also highlighted customer expansion across automotive, restaurants, financial services, healthcare and enterprise technology, underscoring growing adoption of its AI solutions across multiple industries.

To view the full press release, visit https://ibn.fm/x25nm

About SoundHound AI

SoundHound AI is a voice and agentic AI company that enables businesses to deliver natural, end-to-end conversational experiences across digital and physical channels, including phones, kiosks, chat, smart devices, drive-thrus, TVs, in-vehicle, and more. Its agentic platform, OASYS, is a self-learning, orchestrated AI system where organizations can build and deploy conversational AI agents to handle transactions, tasks, and workflows on behalf of customers and employees. Built on proprietary technology backed by 400+ patents and years of AI research, SoundHound serves leading brands across industries including automotive, financial services, healthcare, retail, telecommunications, and more. It powers millions of products and processes billions of interactions annually for enterprise customers worldwide.

To learn more, visit https://www.soundhound.com/

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