AudioFocus

Inactive · Hearing aids that work in noisy places, like restaurants, using ML.

YC S19

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2signal of 100 · rising 0

went through YCProgram · this site+4
team of 4Team size · YC's directory+3.6

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AuricleShared: hearing aids, medical devices, patientYC W21San FranciscoStartup →AILaundris Autonomous Inventory ManagementShared: healthcare industryAlchemist Class 27TulsaStartup →AIInactive

OpkitShared: healthcare industry, patient, humanYC S21New York CityStartup →

Companies closest to AudioFocus
Company	Category	Status	Program
AuricleShared: hearing aids, medical devices, patientYC W21ActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW21
Laundris Autonomous Inventory ManagementShared: healthcare industryAlchemist Class 27Not statedAI	AI	Not stated	AlchemistClass 27
OpkitShared: healthcare industry, patient, humanYC S21InactiveAI	AI	Inactive	YCS21

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TalendaryShared: human connectionAntler 2023SwedenStartup →AI

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Shift LabsShared: medical devices, hardware, placeYC W15SeattleStartup →OtherRevolve SurgicalShared: medical devices, hardware, onlyYC S21TorontoStartup →Other

Pop.inShared: human connection500 Global Distro 1United StatesStartup →

Companies next to AudioFocus
Company	Category	Status	Program
TalendaryShared: human connectionAntler 2023Not statedOther	Other	Not stated	Antler2023
NearWaveShared: medical devices, hardware, patientYC W22ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCW22
Shift LabsShared: medical devices, hardware, placeYC W15AcquiredOther	Other	Acquired	YCW15
Revolve SurgicalShared: medical devices, hardware, onlyYC S21ActiveOther	Other	Active	YCS21
Pop.inShared: human connection500 Global Distro 1Not statedOther	Other	Not stated	500 GlobalDistro 1

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About AudioFocus

If we've learned anything in the last few years it's that spending time with our friends and family is essential to our well-being and happiness. Unfortunately, loud and noisy places like weddings and family gatherings hinder human connection, especially for the hearing impaired. In fact, the biggest unmet need in the entire hearing healthcare industry is hearing in noisy places. AudioFocus helps patients hear in these environments by only enhancing voices nearby the patients and ignoring ones farther away. We do this using acoustics informed machine learning and custom microphone array design. Our goal is to increase the adoption rate of 37M US adults with hearing loss, only 8M use hearing aids today. Founded by Auditory Neuroscientist & AI expert and a Hearing Aid hardware design expert.

YC batch: S19 · Summer 2019
Status, per YC: Inactive
Category: AI
Team size: 4
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA; Oakland, CA, USA
Checked: 6h ago

YC tags: Deep Learning, Hardware, Medical Devices

AudioFocus in S19: 176 companies, 26% AI

AudioFocus: questions

Which YC batch was AudioFocus in?

AudioFocus was in Y Combinator's Summer 2019 batch (S19).

Is AudioFocus still active?

Y Combinator lists AudioFocus as inactive.

Where is AudioFocus based?

AudioFocus lists San Francisco, CA, USA; Oakland, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.