![]() Sound Group Sound Group ( formerly known as Lizhi, 荔枝) is a company that develops a mobile audio platform for user-generated content. | ![]() Acast Acast is a podcasting app and web service that provides free, on-demand audio content, enhanced by additional media and links. | ![]() Piri Piri (Piri Guide) is a traveltech startup that allows travelers to discover the world with digital audio tours. | |||
Founding Date | Founding Date 2010 | Founding Date 2013 | Founding Date 2018 | Founding Date 2017 | Founding Date 1984 |
Type | Type Public | Type Private | Type Private | Type Private | Type Private |
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Locations | Locations Guangzhou Shi, CN HQ | Locations Stockholm, SE HQ London, GB New York, US | Locations Chicago, US HQ Grosse Pointe Shores, US | Locations London, GB HQ | Locations HQ |
Employees | Employees 699 | Employees 4871% increase | Employees 2583% increase | Employees 234% decrease | Employees 209 |
Financial | |||||
Revenue (est.) | Revenue (est.) ¥3.1b (FY, 2025) | Revenue (est.) kr50.4b (FY, 2016) | Revenue (est.) N/A | Revenue (est.) N/A | Revenue (est.) N/A |
Cost of goods | Cost of goods ¥2.2b (FY, 2025) | Cost of goods kr29.1b (FY, 2016) | Cost of goods N/A | Cost of goods N/A | Cost of goods N/A |
Gross profit | Gross profit ¥912.8m (FY, 2025) | Gross profit kr21.3b (FY, 2016) | Gross profit N/A | Gross profit N/A | Gross profit N/A |
Net income | Net income ¥220.6m (FY, 2025) | Net income (kr52.6b) (FY, 2016) | Net income N/A | Net income N/A | Net income N/A |
Funding | |||||
Total funding raised | Total funding raised $ 80m | Total funding raised $ 70.2m | Total funding raised N/A | Total funding raised N/A | Total funding raised N/A |

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