Skyted

Name

Skyted

Legal name

SKYTED SAS

Website

https://skyted.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Voice-Privacy Audio Hardware & Acoustic AI

NAICS

Sound Recording Studios (51224), Sound Recording Studios (512240)

SIC

Household Audio & Video Equipment (3651)

akta.pro primary industry

Wireless Headphones (Over‑Ear & On‑Ear) (CRACANAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bluetooth & Portable Speakers (CRACANAE), Gaming Headsets & Audio Accessories (HDACANAF), Hearables (True Wireless Earbuds & Smart Headphones) (CRACAIAD), Studio / Pro Monitoring Headphones & Reference Speakers (CRACANAK)

Keywords

• Voice privacy headset
• Silent communication device
• Acoustic noise suppression
• Confidential call technology
• Voice containment hardware

Headquarters

HQ city

Toulouse

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Hardware product sales: Premium hardware sales of the Skyted 320 headset via own e-commerce storefront (skyted.io) and through channel partners (e.g., Air Caraïbes / French bee duty-free). First preorders went live on the website with first batch delivered in summer 2025.
2. Enterprise licensing: Volume licensing deployments across enterprise and industries; by 2025 secured B2B orders from major banks, insurance companies, and industrial clients. Supports diversified recurring revenue at scale.
3. App ecosystem / software subscriptions: Software subscriptions, features and services layer including Sound Bubble iOS/Android app, Skyted Voice free voice amplification app (Android), and future on-device features/services on top of the hardware.
4. OEM / technology licensing: Licensing proprietary silent-voice technology to device and platform providers worldwide; exemplified by exclusive partnership with Safran Passenger Innovations to integrate Skyted's confidential voice communication technology into SPI's RAVE in-flight entertainment and connectivity systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion7 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Skyted designs, manufactures and sells the Skyted 320 Bluetooth voice-privacy headset that uses proprietary Ultra Low Voice (ULV) acoustic technology to let users speak at very low volumes while remaining inaudible to nearby people, with the caller's voice captured clearly. The headset is paired with the Sound Bubble companion app for real-time voice-reach monitoring, and the company licenses its voice-privacy technology as an OEM/embedded platform to in-flight entertainment providers (e.g., Safran RAVE) and sells enterprise volume licenses to banks, insurance firms and industrial clients.

Product overview

Skyted is a deeptech voice-privacy company built on aerospace acoustic research conducted with France's ONERA. Its offering is a platform-plus-modules architecture: the core hardware product is the Skyted 320 headset (delivering Ultra Low Voice / ClearVoice AI capture), supported by companion software — the Sound Bubble app for real-time voice-reach monitoring and the Skyted Voice amplification app — and packaged as vertical solutions for Mobility, Office, Aviation (including integration with Safran RAVE IFEC), Call Center and Accessibility. Underpinning these is a Voice Privacy Platform offering enterprise licensing, OEM/licensing, and APIs/SDKs for third-party device makers and workflow platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sound Bubble: Skyted's mobile app (iOS and Android) that visualizes how far the user's voice can be heard in real time, providing acoustic privacy feedback for shared environments.
• Skyted 320
• Skyted Voice

Products and services

• Skyted 320 headset Bluetooth voice-privacy headset that uses a hyper-directional microphone and proprietary Ultra Low Voice acoustic algorithms to let users make clear, confidential calls while speaking below ambient noise levels. Pairs with smartphones, tablets and laptops; compatible with Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, FaceTime and ChatGPT; integrates with the Sound Bubble app for voice-reach monitoring and with Safran RAVE IFE in aviation.
• Sound Bubble app Real-time voice-privacy companion app available on iOS and Android. Measures how far the user's voice can be heard, alerts them when their voice could disturb people nearby, and adapts to background noise and room acoustics. Works standalone or paired with the Skyted 320 for joint voice-reach control and AI-based acoustic algorithms.
• Skyted Voice app Free voice amplification app for Android that lets users speak comfortably and be heard clearly with any Bluetooth headset, complementing the Skyted 320's private-voice positioning.
• Skyted for Mobility Solution package centered on the Skyted 320 and Sound Bubble for private calls in trains, metros, buses, bars and restaurants, keeping conversations discreet and respectful of fellow passengers.
• Skyted for Office Solution package for open-plan, flex and coworking offices, enabling private calls and reduced disturbance for colleagues during hybrid meetings and HR/confidential conversations.
• Skyted for Aviation Solution package for in-flight confidential calls, including IFE integration with Safran RAVE, satellite connectivity, premium-cabin targeting and business-traveler productivity.
• Skyted for Call Center Solution package for high-volume contact centers: isolates the agent's voice at source for crystal-clear customer calls while limiting what colleagues can hear, addressing quality, confidentiality and well-being.
• Skyted Voice Privacy Platform (OEM / Licensing & APIs) Platform layer beyond the headset, offering enterprise licenses, app subscriptions, OEM/licensing of Skyted's voice-privacy technology, and APIs/SDKs for device makers and platforms across mobility, office, call-center, defense and connected-environment verticals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces how far voice can be heard to ~0.6 m (2 feet), enabling hundreds of passengers on an aircraft to make calls simultaneously without disturbing one another
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability6 records

Feature11 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship / distribution anchor, flagship / strategic anchor, core / strategic partner, supportive / ecosystem partner, supportive / industry endorsement, supportive / customer-evidence partner, prospective / discussions and core / foundational.

• Air Caraïbesflagship / distribution anchorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 May 2026Air Caraïbes became one of the first airlines to offer the Skyted 320 silent headset in its duty-free shop, providing physical retail distribution to airline passengers in May 2026.
• French beeflagship / distribution anchorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 May 2026French bee became one of the first airlines to offer the Skyted 320 silent headset in its duty-free shop alongside Air Caraïbes, providing physical retail distribution to airline passengers in May 2026.
• Safran Passenger Innovations (SPI)flagship / strategic anchorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 2 January 2026Safran Passenger Innovations (SPI) and Skyted announced an exclusive agreement to integrate Skyted's confidential voice communication technology into SPI's RAVE in-flight entertainment and connectivity systems. The innovation enables private and silent communication during flights, with the technology capturing voice at the source to maintain cabin quiet — reportedly allowing up to 300 passengers to make calls simultaneously without disturbing one another. Integration delivered through SPI's RAVE Open Platform supports confidential conversations, quieter flights and enhanced productivity for business travelers. No specific financial terms or timeline were disclosed.
• Orangecore / strategic partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Orange is both a strategic partner (innovation partnership with Skyted) and an end-customer. Bruno POUGET, Head of Innovation & Partnerships at Orange, is quoted on Skyted's home and office pages: 'Skyted answers a clear need: ensuring conversation confidentiality while reducing noise in open workspaces.' Orange also appears in the 'Trusted by industry leaders' logo carousel.
• Groupamacore / strategic partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Groupama is one of Skyted's strategic partners established alongside Orange in 2024 and appears in the 'Strategic partnerships driving innovation' section on the About page as well as the 'Trusted by industry leaders' logo carousel on the home page.
• Capgemini Engineeringcore / strategic partnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2024Skyted signed a partnership agreement with Capgemini Engineering in 2024 to support product development and industrialization. Capgemini also appears in the 'Strategic partnerships driving innovation' section on the About page and in the 'Trusted by industry leaders' logo carousel on the home page.
• OneWebsupportive / ecosystem partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024OneWeb is listed as an active collaboration partner ('One Web') on Skyted's careers page and appears in the 'Awards' section of the Investors & Partners page alongside CES, MWC, Yanko and others. The OneWeb logo reflects Skyted's positioning within the satellite/connectivity ecosystem relevant to in-flight and on-the-move voice privacy.
• Eutelsatsupportive / ecosystem partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Eutelsat appears in both the 'Strategic partnerships driving innovation' section on the About page and the 'Trusted by industry leaders' logo carousel on the home page, indicating an ecosystem-level relationship relevant to satellite connectivity and aviation.
• APEX (Airline Passenger Experience Association)supportive / industry endorsementGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024APEX, the Airline Passenger Experience Association, is providing Skyted with industry-level endorsement. Antonio PENIM, Airline Engagement Director at APEX, is quoted on the home and aviation pages: 'With Skyted, passengers can work and call at 30,000 feet without disturbing cabin quietness.'
• Airuditsupportive / customer-evidence partnerTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Airudit, an AI/voice-assistant startup, has validated Skyted's ClearVoice AI input quality. Philippe LEBAS, Founder & CEO of Airudit, is quoted on the home page: 'Skyted significantly boosts the performance and reliability of our voice assistants.'
• SNCF-TGVprospective / discussionsGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Skyted is engaged in 'fruitful discussions' with SNCF-TGV (alongside Microsoft, Google and Zoom) to bring silent-voice communication to high-speed train travelers in France. No formal agreement yet publicly announced.
• Microsoftprospective / discussionsGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Skyted is engaged in 'fruitful discussions' with Microsoft alongside Google and Zoom to integrate silent-voice communication with major collaboration platforms. No formal agreement yet publicly announced.
• Googleprospective / discussionsGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Skyted is engaged in 'fruitful discussions' with Google alongside Microsoft and Zoom to integrate silent-voice communication with Google Meet and AI products. No formal agreement yet publicly announced.
• Zoomprospective / discussionsGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Skyted is engaged in 'fruitful discussions' with Zoom alongside Microsoft and Google to bring silent-voice communication to the Zoom collaboration platform; the Skyted 320 is already compatible with Zoom per FAQ.
• ONERA (Office national d'études et de recherches aérospatiales)core / foundationalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022ONERA is the French Aerospace Lab whose acoustic research forms the foundation of Skyted. Co-founder Frank Simon is a renowned researcher from ONERA who created the LEONAR Jet Engine sound absorber; he and Stéphane Hersen integrated LEONAR inside the original Skyted mask. Skyted is backed by ONERA from inception, holds BPI Deep Tech status and has active collaboration with ONERA to unite aerospace science and psychoacoustics (e.g., first passive acoustic office seat).

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Bose: Global leader in noise-cancelling headphones (e.g., QuietComfort, 700) and aviation headsets. Overlaps with Skyted on premium audio hardware and aviation use cases, but only suppresses inbound noise rather than containing the user's own voice — the gap Skyted targets.
• Sony: Premium consumer headphone leader (WH-1000XM series) with strong ANC and call-quality features. Comparable on premium headset positioning and global retail distribution, but lacks voice-containment capability and aviation IFE integration.
• Apple (AirPods): AirPods ecosystem is the dominant Bluetooth headset for calls and AI assistant integration (Siri, Vision Pro). Comparable as the default consumer headset for Zoom/Teams/FaceTime workflows, and a likely platform-level threat if Apple ships voice-privacy features.
• Poly (HP): Enterprise communications and headset vendor now part of HP, serving unified communications and contact centers. Comparable on enterprise licensing, multi-device pairing and UC certifications; a large incumbent Skyted must displace.
• Sennheiser: Premium audio hardware brand with consumer, professional and aviation headset lines. Comparable premium positioning and aviation-grade audio pedigree, though lacking Skyted's voice-containment differentiation.

Emerging players

• Shokz: Bone-conduction open-ear headset specialist focused on situational awareness and call clarity during activity. Comparable emerging audio hardware player with strong consumer brand momentum and a privacy-friendly 'less leakage' positioning overlap.
• Nuheara: Smart-hearing earbud company targeting accessibility, situational hearing and voice-privacy-adjacent use cases. Comparable emerging audio hardware player with overlapping Accessibility segment and consumer-direct GTM motion.
• Krisp: AI-based noise, voice and meeting-assistance software that cancels background noise and improves voice quality on calls. Comparable as a complementary/competing layer for voice-privacy and call clarity, but delivered as software rather than hardware.

Direct peers

• EPOS (formerly Sennheiser Communications): Enterprise headset and audio solutions vendor targeting call centers, offices and unified communications. Closest direct peer in Skyted's Call Center and Office verticals, with established enterprise licensing and UC platform partnerships.
• Jabra (GN Audio): Professional and consumer Bluetooth headsets with strong call-center and enterprise UC presence. Directly comparable to Skyted's Office and Call Center solutions and a likely competitor for the same enterprise buyers and platform certifications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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