Mimi Hearing Technologies

Name

Mimi Hearing Technologies

Legal name

Mimi Hearing Technologies GmbH

Website

https://mimi.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hearing Intelligence Software / Audio Personalization

NAICS

Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing (334310)

SIC

Household Audio & Video Equipment (3651)

akta.pro primary industry

Hearing Enhancement / Assistive Listening Audio Devices (CRACANAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hearables (True Wireless Earbuds & Smart Headphones) (CRACAIAD), Smart Speakers & Voice Assistant Speakers (CRACANAF)

Keywords

• Audio personalization software
• Hearing intelligence platform
• Embedded audio SDK
• Sound personalization technology
• OEM audio licensing

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Technology Licensing to OEM Partners: Mimi licenses its hearing intelligence technology (Sound Personalization, Voice Clarity, Hearing Test) to consumer electronics manufacturers who embed it into their products such as headphones, TVs, and smartphones. Revenue is generated through licensing fees and SDK/API usage agreements with partners.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Mimi Hearing Technologies develops and licenses a hearing intelligence software platform that OEMs embed into consumer electronics (headphones, TVs, smartphones, automotive infotainment, smart glasses) to deliver sound personalization, voice clarity, dialogue enhancement, and scientifically validated hearing assessments. The technology is delivered via an SDK/API for Android and iOS, supported by a database of 6+ million digital hearing tests and 80 patents across 38 families, and complemented by a direct-to-consumer Mimi Hearing Test App and a Chrome extension.

Product overview

Mimi Hearing Technologies offers a hearing intelligence platform with multiple integrated products and technologies. The core offerings include Sound Personalization (which adapts audio to individual hearing profiles), Voice Clarity (AI-powered voice enhancement for noisy environments), Dialogue Focus (dialogue enhancement for media playback), and Noise Adapt (audio clarity enhancement for open-ear devices). The company's technology is delivered through an SDK for OEM integration into consumer devices including headphones, TVs, smart glasses, and smartphones, as well as through a consumer-facing Mimi Hearing Test App. The platform is supported by proprietary technologies including the Hearing Profile Platform, Pure-Tone Threshold Test Technology, Personalized Dynamic Multiband Compression, ML-Informed Loudness Loss Fitting, AI-based Voice Isolation Module, and Hybrid Beamforming System. Mimi has established partnerships with over 20 consumer electronics brands including Nothing, Skullcandy, Philips, Creative, Focal, beyerdynamic, boAt, Montblanc, and others to embed their technology in over 50 headphone models.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sound Personalization Core hearing intelligence feature that tailors audio output to individual hearing abilities using a hearing test to create a personal hearing profile, delivering richer, more immersive sound by compensating for frequency-specific hearing differences. Designed for OEMs embedding personalization into headphones, TVs, and other consumer audio devices.
• Voice Clarity AI-powered voice enhancement feature that enables clearer in-person and phone conversations in noisy environments, using directional voice enhancement, Hybrid Beamforming, and personalized live sound processing to isolate and clarify speech. Built for OEMs integrating voice clarity into headphones and mobile devices.
• Dialogue Focus Advanced dialogue enhancement technology for media playback on TVs, smartphones, and in-flight entertainment systems, with adjustable dialogue isolation and hearing profile integration for clearer speech reproduction. Targeted at TV, smartphone, and IFE OEMs.
• Noise Adapt Audio clarity enhancement technology for open-ear devices that restores signal components masked by environmental noise, dynamically adapting playback in real time to maintain speech clarity and listening comfort. Designed for OEMs building open-ear and hearable form factors.
• Mimi Hearing Test Scientifically validated hearing assessment technology for businesses and hearing care professionals that generates individual hearing profiles usable across Mimi-enabled devices. Delivered via SDK for partner integration into consumer electronics and hearing care applications.
• Mimi Hearing Test App Consumer-facing mobile hearing test application available on iOS that allows users to assess their hearing and create hearing profiles for use with Mimi-enabled audio products. Ranked #1 hearing test app on iOS.
• Mimi Chrome Extension Chrome browser extension that personalizes web audio for users by applying either their existing hearing profile or age-based demographic personalization, enhancing browser-based listening without requiring a hearing test.
• Mimi Sound Personalization SDK Software Development Kit that enables partners to integrate Mimi's hearing test and sound personalization technology into their products, available for Android and iOS, supporting integration across headphones, hearing care apps, smart glasses, and consumer electronics. Ported to Qualcomm, Cadence Tensilica HiFi 4/5, CEVA Bluebud, Analog Devices, and DSP Concepts Audio Weaver platforms.
• World Hearing Index Interactive global hearing database and index created from anonymized hearing test data collected via the Mimi Hearing Test app, providing insights into global hearing trends by region and demographic.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40% of users keep Sound Personalization feature ON, indicating high perceived value
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability5 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor, strategic and core.

• BaseusmajorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 September 2025Global consumer electronics brand partnership announced September 2025 to bring personalized sound to new range of headphones.
• RTINGS.comminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2025Strategic collaboration announced February 2025 for testing and evaluation of Mimi-enabled audio products.
• Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership to launch Hearing Number app using Mimi's hearing test technology. Aims to raise awareness for hearing health and make it easy for everyone to know their hearing numbers. Mimi's technology enables free, accessible hearing screening.
• Deep HearingminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2024Strategic partnership announced December 2024 to complement Mimi's hearing health offering.
• EARWEISSminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 September 2024Partnership with Shenzhen-based audio pioneer to bring sound personalization technology to EARWEISS users in China.
• ArfveminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 September 2024Stockholm-based consumer technology company. Legacy 1 TWS earbuds unveiled at IFA Berlin 2024 featuring Mimi Sound Personalization.
• BreggzminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 2024Zohn-1 in-ear computer featuring Mimi Sound Personalization. World's first fully wireless, custom-made in-ear computer with personalized audio.
• Analog DevicescoreTechnology or Integration · 1 November 2023Mimi leverages Analog Devices' audio platform to bring sound personalization to the high-end consumer electronics market. The partnership enables deployment of Mimi's hearing intelligence technology on Analog Devices' audio processing hardware.
• boAtmajorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 June 2023India-based consumer electronics company and world's 5th largest wearable brand. Multiple Mimi-enabled products including Nirvana 525ANC, Nirvana Ion ANC, Nirvana Space, and others featuring Adaptive EQ powered by Mimi.
• TeufelmajorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership to unlock the full potential of sound. REAL BLUE PRO headphones feature Mimi Sound Personalization, delivering studio-quality personalized audio.
• CreativemajorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 2023Aurvana Ace Mimi and Aurvana Ace 3 TWS earbuds feature Mimi Sound Personalization. Aurvana Ace Mimi won 5 'Best of CES' awards. CEO Song Siow Hui: 'This collaboration with Mimi Hearing Technologies allows us to bring personalized audio to a wider audience.'
• FocalmajorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 2023Bathys over-ear headphones feature Mimi Sound Personalization. Partnership between two premium audio brands combining Focal's acoustic expertise with Mimi's hearing intelligence.
• Cleer AudiocoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 2023Ally Plus II TWS earbuds with Mimi Sound Personalization. Partnership brings hearing optimization and wellness features to Cleer Audio products.
• MontblancmajorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 2023MTB 03 in-ear headphones feature Mimi Sound Personalization. Luxury audio meets hearing intelligence. Dr. Felix Obschonka: 'Adding Mimi adds the unique feature of a truly personalized sound experience, which puts our client first.'
• GoertekcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 2022Global leader in total system design and manufacturing. Partnership delivers sound personalization to new line of earphone products through Goertek's manufacturing capabilities.
• TP Vision (Philips)majorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 2021Philips TV became the first major Pan-European Television brand to include Mimi Sound Personalization on its TV sets. Partnership extended to Philips-Porsche Design TVs. Enables TV viewers to sync their Hearing ID for optimized audio.
• NothingmajorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 2021Nothing Ear and Ear (2) TWS earbuds feature Mimi Sound Personalization. Partner known for innovative design and technology integration.
• SkullcandymajorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 2021Major partnership for headphones and gaming headsets. Products include Crusher ANC 2, Rail ANC, Push ANC Active, Icon ANC, SLYR Pro, PLYR, Dime XT 2, and Grind Fuel. User reviews highlight emotional impact: 'For the first time in my life I could enjoy music.'
• Cadence TensilicacoreTechnology or Integration · 1 August 2019Mimi Sound Personalization technology is available on Cadence Tensilica HiFi DSP family for audio and voice. Supports HiFi 4 and HiFi 5 processors, enabling efficient deployment across consumer audio devices.
• QualcommcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2019Mimi is a member of the Qualcomm Extension Program and its technology is available through Qualcomm's audio platforms, enabling personalized audio on Snapdragon-powered devices.
• DSP ConceptscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2019Partnership to improve voice intelligibility on mobile, consumer and enterprise devices by tuning audio output according to listener's unique hearing ability. Mimi integrated with DSP Concepts' Audio Weaver development platform.
• CEVAcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2019Partnership to bring Mimi's advanced hearing IP to the CEVA Bluebud wireless audio platform, democratizing assistive hearing for the true wireless earbuds market.
• Panasonic AvionicsstrategicOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 2019Partnership to bring Mimi's audio processing into airline cabins as part of Panasonic's Wellness solution set. Enhances passenger experiences with personalized audio and dialogue clarity for in-flight entertainment systems.
• BeyerdynamicmajorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 2017First partnership launched in 2017. Multiple Mimi-enabled products including Free BYRD, Blue BYRD ANC (2nd gen), XELENTO Wireless (2nd gen), and 8+ Bluetooth/wireless headphones released.
• BragicoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 20177+ years of partnership. Collaboration on healthy hearing technology for Bragi's audio devices, redefining how users perceive sound.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Apple: Apple builds Personalized Spatial Audio and hearing health features directly into AirPods and iOS, representing the largest vertically-integrated competitor with native personalization integrated into the same hearables category Mimi targets via OEM licensing.
• Bose: Bose operates a major consumer audio portfolio (headphones, earbuds, hearing aids) with CustomTune personalization technology built into QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds and other flagship products — overlapping with Mimi's core hearing personalization value proposition from a leading incumbent angle.
• Sennheiser: Sennheiser is a premier headphone and pro audio brand with personalization features (e.g., Smart Control app), positioning it as both a potential Mimi partner and a broad incumbent competitor in the same premium audio segment.
• Dolby Laboratories: Dolby licenses Dolby Atmos Personalization and audio processing IP to consumer audio OEMs and platforms; it represents a broad audio incumbent with comparable B2B licensing relationships and potentially substitutable premium audio features for OEM partners.
• Sonova: Sonova owns Phonak and other hearing aid brands and is pursuing hearables expansion; it is the global hearing health leader and competes with Mimi in the hearing care professional channel and now in consumer hearables via OTC hearing aids.
• Jabra / GN Audio: GN Audio (Jabra, parent) ships TWS earbuds and professional headsets with MyFit and personalized audio features; it is a broad incumbent in the same TWS hearables category Mimi serves through OEM partnerships.

Emerging players

• HearX Group: HearX develops clinically validated smartphone hearing assessment solutions (hearScreen, hearTest) used by healthcare providers; it overlaps with Mimi's Hearing Test technology in the screening and primary-care hearing assessment segment.
• Olive Union: Olive Union develops smart hearing assistive devices (Olive Pro earbuds) that combine consumer audio with FDA-cleared hearing enhancement — an emerging player pursuing a similar hearing-enhancement-as-product vision in overlap with Mimi's hearing intelligence layer.

Direct peers

• Sonarworks: Sonarworks (SoundID) develops software-based sound personalization and headphone calibration technology that is licensed to headphone manufacturers and offered via a consumer app — directly competing with Mimi's Sound Personalization SDK on comparable OEM channels including Audeze and other consumer audio brands.

Others

• Qualcomm (S5/S7 Sound Platforms): Qualcomm supplies the dominant Snapdragon Sound audio SoCs on which Mimi depends for distribution via the Qualcomm Extension Program; it is a core enabler but could also bundle competing personalization features into its audio platforms — making it a strategic supplier and indirect competitive threat.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mimihearing
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@mimihearing
• Facebookfacebook.com/mimihearing
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mimi-hearing-technologies-gmbh
• Instagraminstagram.com/mimihearing

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors8 records

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

M&A1 record

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about Mimi Hearing Technologies