SoundHound AI Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
SoundHound AI's CEO is Keyvan Mohajer, appointed in Apr 2022, has a tenure of 2.75 years. total yearly compensation is $1.86M, comprised of 22.6% salary and 77.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 4.37% of the company’s shares, worth $220.43M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.8 years and 2.8 years respectively.
Key information
Keyvan Mohajer
Chief executive officer
US$1.9m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 22.6% |
| CEO tenure | 2.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 4.4% |
| Management average tenure | 2.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
SoundHound AI: Sell At This Over Bloated Valuation (Rating Downgrade)
Jan 17SoundHound AI: Be Fearful When Others Are Greedy (Rating Downgrade)
Jan 07SoundHound AI: Uncertainty Has Not Yet Been Tuned
Dec 28SoundHound Speaks Volumes But I'm Not All In
Dec 06SoundHound AI: When Growth Comes At A Cost
Nov 25SoundHound AI, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOUN) Just Released Its Third-Quarter Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think
Nov 15
SoundHound Q3: Switching Growth Lanes On AI Subscriptions
Nov 13SoundHound AI, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SOUN) 49% Jump Shows Its Popularity With Investors
Nov 09SoundHound: Amelia Integration Will Weigh On The Share Price
Oct 10SoundHound: AI Spending Momentarily Sobering Up
Sep 03News Flash: Analysts Just Made A Substantial Upgrade To Their SoundHound AI, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOUN) Forecasts
Aug 20Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By SoundHound AI, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SOUN) P/S
Aug 10SoundHound AI: Not Impressed By Amelia Deal
Aug 09The Voice AI Market Could Be Worth $100 Billion, Pay Up For SoundHound AI
Aug 02SoundHound AI: Still Frothy
Jul 11SoundHound: A Strong, But Expensive AI Voice Play
Jul 01SoundHound: The Valuation Is Not Sound
Jun 23Robust SaaS Growth At SoundHound AI, But Risky Customer Concentration
Jun 01SoundHound AI: Don't Chase AI Hype Following Q1 Earnings
May 10SoundHound AI: Sounds Amazing, If We Forget Reality
Apr 15SoundHound AI's Momentum Is Showing Weaknesses As Insiders Sell
Mar 24Small Cap Nuance With Courage & Conviction Investing
Mar 04SoundHound AI: Nvidia, SoftBank Investments Put Into Perspective
Feb 16SoundHound AI, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SOUN) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion
Feb 15SoundHound AI: Growth Is Fading Away, Keep Clear
Jan 18SoundHound AI: Expect To Be A Meaningful Winner In The AI Industry
Oct 13Archimedes Completes SPAC Merger With SoundHound AI
Jun 01CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$111m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$110m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$97m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$2m | US$422k | -US$92m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$104m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$113m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$120m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$10m | US$381k | -US$117m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$108m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$101m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$85m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$260k | US$260k | -US$80m |
Compensation vs Market: Keyvan's total compensation ($USD1.86M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD7.84M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Keyvan's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Keyvan Mohajer (46 yo)
2.8yrs
Tenure
US$1,863,978
Compensation
Dr. Keyvan Mohajer is Co-Founder, CEO, President & Director of SoundHound AI, Inc. Dr. Mohajer lead the company's management, corporate strategy and operations. He was also the principal executive responsi...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 2.8yrs | US$1.86m | 4.37% $ 220.4m | |
| Co-Founder | no data | US$820.22k | 0.68% $ 34.5m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 3.3yrs | US$1.18m | 0.41% $ 20.5m | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 2.8yrs | US$1.18m | 0.38% $ 19.3m | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 2.8yrs | US$820.22k | 0.22% $ 10.9m | |
| Co-Founder | 20yrs | no data | 4.67% $ 235.7m | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP of Legal & General Counsel | 2.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Business Development | no data | no data | no data | |
| Advisor | 1.9yrs | US$5.42m | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of AI for Restaurants | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Product & Operations | less than a year | no data | no data |
2.8yrs
Average Tenure
46yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: SOUN's management team is considered experienced (2.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 2.8yrs | US$1.86m | 4.37% $ 220.4m | |
| Co-Founder | 2.8yrs | US$820.22k | 0.68% $ 34.5m | |
| Independent Director | 2.8yrs | US$280.50k | 0.039% $ 2.0m | |
| Independent Director | 4yrs | US$279.60k | 0.12% $ 6.0m | |
| Independent Director | 2.8yrs | US$258.50k | 0.038% $ 1.9m |
2.8yrs
Average Tenure
51yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: SOUN's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/01/21 00:31 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
SoundHound AI, Inc. is covered by 7 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Brett Knoblauch | Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. |
| Gil Luria | D.A. Davidson & Co. |
| Scott Buck | H.C. Wainwright & Co. |