What Mixhalo does

Mixhalo is an AI-enabled digital audio platform that delivers real-time, ultra-low-latency audio from venue soundboards directly to attendees' smartphones. Founded in 2016 by Incubus guitarist Michael Einziger, violinist Ann Marie Simpson-Einziger, and Vik Singh, the company's core technology replaces traditional loudspeaker-based venue audio with a zero-hardware software solution that captures audio at the source and streams it to listeners' own headphones, eliminating environmental variables such as wind distortion and echo. The product suite consists of the Mixhalo Audio Platform (core real-time audio streaming), Mixhalo Live (a sub-product targeting silent-session conferences by streaming speaker audio to event apps instead of distributing headsets), and Mixhalo Translate (real-time AI interpretation across dozens of languages, with real-time captions and AI-generated summaries). The platform integrates into third-party event applications via SDK partnerships, notably with Eventbase, demonstrated at Salesforce Dreamforce.

Mixhalo operates as a B2B SaaS and licensing business selling to enterprise event organizers, sports leagues, venues, and music artists. GTM is consultative enterprise sales supported by industry partnerships and an ecosystem channel through event-tech SDKs. Marquee customers span music (Aerosmith, Metallica, Sting, Incubus, Pharrell Williams, Hans Zimmer, Outside Lands), sports (NASCAR, MLB, Seattle Kraken, FC Dallas), and corporate events (Salesforce Dreamforce, T-Mobile). The company has raised over $39 million in venture funding across multiple rounds, including a $24 million Series B led by Fortress Investment Group in December 2021, with prior participation from Founders Fund, Cowboy Ventures, Foundry Group, and Sapphire Ventures. Mixhalo was acquired by DeepL on June 17, 2026, to integrate its real-time audio streaming technology into DeepL Voice for live multilingual environments, and now operates as part of the DeepL platform with headquarters in San Francisco.

Name

Mixhalo

Legal name

Mixhalo Corp.

Website

https://mixhalo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mixhalo is a real-time, AI-enabled audio streaming platform that delivers live event audio from venue soundboards directly to attendees' smartphones, serving music artists, sports leagues, and conference organizers through B2B SaaS and SDK integrations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Event Audio Streaming / Event Technology

NAICS

Sound Recording Studios (512240), Other Sound Recording Industries (512290)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

On-Device Speech & Audio AI (wake word, ASR, enhancement) (HDAAAJAF)

Keywords

• Live event audio streaming
• Real-time audio platform
• Event interpretation software
• Venue audio streaming
• Live event translation

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. SaaS Platform Subscription: Mixhalo operates as a B2B SaaS platform charging event organizers for access to their digital audio streaming technology. The platform offers both free and paid service tiers, with paid services subject to charges as described in their Terms of Use.
2. Enterprise Licensing: Licensing of the Mixhalo technology platform to event organizers, venues, and sports/conference organizations for use at their live events, including integration into client apps via SDK.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mixhalo is an AI-enabled digital audio platform for live events that captures audio at the source (soundboard) and streams it in real-time with ultra-low latency directly to attendees' smartphones, replacing traditional venue loudspeaker systems. It delivers a zero-hardware solution for silent sessions, live AI interpretation in dozens of languages, real-time captions, AI-generated summaries, and engagement/intent analytics, all delivered through attendee event apps.

Product overview

Mixhalo is an AI-enabled digital audio platform for live events, consisting of a core streaming platform plus specialized sub-products. The core Mixhalo Audio Platform captures audio at the soundboard and streams in real-time to attendees' smartphones. Mixhalo Live replaces traditional silent session headsets with direct-to-app audio streaming. Mixhalo Translate provides real-time AI interpretation across dozens of languages. Additional AI features include real-time captions, transcription, and bulleted summaries. The platform operates as a zero-hardware solution, all delivered through event apps via SDK integration with partners like Eventbase.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mixhalo Live: Real-time audio streaming technology that replaces silent session headsets and streams speaker audio directly to event apps, supplementing or replacing loudspeakers at live events.

Products and services

• Mixhalo Audio Platform Core AI-enabled digital audio platform for live events that streams real-time audio directly from the soundboard to attendees' smartphones, replacing traditional loudspeakers with a zero-hardware solution and powering silent sessions, interpretation, transcription, summaries, and engagement analytics. Sold to enterprise event organizers, venues, sports leagues, music artists, and conferences.
• Mixhalo Live Replaces silent-session headsets by streaming speaker audio directly to attendees' event apps in real-time, supplementing or replacing loudspeakers and eliminating costly headset logistics. Sold to enterprise event organizers and conferences and delivered in partnership with Eventbase via SDK.
• Mixhalo Translate AI-powered real-time interpretation service that delivers live audio interpretation in dozens of languages to event attendees, removing the logistical complexity of traditional translation booths and headsets. Targeted at multilingual conferences, sports events, and other large-scale live events.

Quantifiable outcome

• At a recent conference, over 5,000 attendees (65% of total audience) opted in to podcast-style audio format
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered major and minor.

• EventbasemajorTechnology or IntegrationMixhalo partnered with Eventbase to deliver their technology in client apps via SDK. This integration enables streaming real-time audio and generating captions and live interpretation while driving engagement within event apps. The partnership was notably demonstrated at Salesforce Dreamforce.
• NASCARmajorOthersNASCAR is a major sports partner of Mixhalo, using their technology to power real-time commentary for fans at the venue.
• MLBmajorOthersMLB uses Mixhalo technology for live audio experiences at baseball events.
• Seattle KrakenminorOthersSeattle Kraken, an NHL hockey team, is a sports partner of Mixhalo for live event audio experiences.
• FC DallasminorOthersFC Dallas, an MLS soccer team, is a sports partner of Mixhalo.
• T-MobileminorOthersT-Mobile is listed as an event partner of Mixhalo.
• AerosmithmajorOthersMixhalo delivered studio-quality VIP mixes to Aerosmith at live concerts.
• MetallicamajorOthersMetallica is a music partner for live concert audio experiences delivered by Mixhalo.
• StingminorOthersSting is a music partner for live concert audio experiences delivered by Mixhalo.
• IncubusmajorOthersIncubus, the band co-founded by Mixhalo co-founder Mike Einziger, is a music partner for live concert audio experiences.
• Pharrell WilliamsminorOthersPharrell Williams is a music partner for live event audio streaming.
• Hans ZimmerminorOthersHans Zimmer is a music partner for live concert and event audio experiences.
• Outside LandsminorOthersOutside Lands, a major music festival, is a partner of Mixhalo.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Listen Technologies: Listen Technologies provides assistive listening and audio streaming solutions for live venues, delivering sound directly to attendees' smartphones and personal headphones — the same core use case Mixhalo addresses at concerts, sports, and conferences.
• Williams AV: Williams AV specializes in assistive listening, language interpretation, and wireless audio distribution for live venues and houses of worship, overlapping directly with Mixhalo's interpretation and silent-session features.
• Crowd Mics: Crowd Mics turns attendees' smartphones into microphones and audio receivers at live events, enabling participation and personalized audio — a directly comparable attendee-phone audio model for conferences and events.
• AudioFetch: AudioFetch streams venue audio (TVs, silent screens, assistive listening) to attendees' smartphones over Wi-Fi, mirroring Mixhalo's bring-your-own-device audio delivery model for sports bars, gyms, and event spaces.

Broad incumbents

• Sennheiser: Sennheiser is a major pro-audio equipment manufacturer whose wireless microphone, in-ear monitor, and venue audio products overlap with Mixhalo's live-event audio ambitions from the hardware side rather than the streaming side.
• Shure: Shure provides pro-audio microphones, wireless systems, and in-ear monitors used across live touring, sports, and broadcast — addressing the same live-event audio problem Mixhalo solves, but via hardware rather than smartphone delivery.
• Bose Professional: Bose Professional delivers installed venue sound systems, networked audio, and conference solutions that compete with Mixhalo's software-defined alternative to traditional PA and conferencing setups.
• Bizzabo: Bizzabo is an event experience platform serving enterprise conferences and includes engagement features that overlap with Mixhalo's event-app audio, captions, and interpretation offerings.

Emerging players

• Holoplot: Holoplot offers beam-forming and 3D audio for large venues, addressing uneven coverage and personalization — the same core problem Mixhalo targets but through advanced speaker hardware rather than attendee headphones.

Others

• L-Acoustics: L-Acoustics is a professional loudspeaker manufacturer and listed Mixhalo supporter/integration partner, representing the traditional pro-audio supply chain that Mixhalo's software platform partially displaces.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors14 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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