Audiphone

What Audiphone does

Audiphone is a privately held Peruvian audiology center network founded in 2000 in Lambayeque, operating 18 audiological centers across Peru with a headcount of 17. The company designs, assembles, and distributes custom-made hearing aids using German technology sourced through an exclusive representation agreement with Puretone, offering CIC, ITC, ITE, BTE, and RIC form factors plus rechargeable models with 48 channels and 128 bands. Components are RoHS certified and devices are assembled in Audiphone's own laboratory, with custom fitting to each patient's audiometric profile and ear anatomy. The product portfolio extends beyond traditional hearing aids to include bone conduction audio glasses (audiogafas), audio headbands (audiovinchas), and earrings integrated with hearing aid technology.

The business model is direct-to-consumer via physical branches, with complementary professional audiological services (audiometry with masking, videotoscopy, tympanometry, logoaudiometry) and ongoing technical support. Revenue is generated through hardware sales of custom devices, professional audiological assessments, post-sale maintenance and adjustments, and a smaller B2B supplies segment serving other hearing aid providers. Pricing is quote-based, communicated primarily through WhatsApp rather than public listing. The company is a member of the International Hearing Society and serves individual consumers with hearing loss across Lima (six branches) and twelve regional Peruvian cities including Arequipa, Cusco, Trujillo, and Piura.

Name

Audiphone

Legal name

Audiphone

Website

https://audiphone.pe

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Audiphone is a Peruvian audiology center network of 18 branches selling custom-made hearing aids using German technology under exclusive Puretone representation, serving individual hearing-loss patients with fittings, diagnostics, and post-sale support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hearing Aids

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340), Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Audiology & Hearing Services (ENT-Affiliated) (HLAKAMAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hearing Enhancement / Assistive Listening Audio Devices (CRACANAL), Hearables (True Wireless Earbuds & Smart Headphones) (CRACAIAD)

Keywords

• Custom hearing aids
• Audiology services
• Hearing aid fitting
• Bone conduction devices
• Hearing healthcare

Headquarters

HQ city

San Isidro, Lima

HQ country

Peru

HQ region

Latin America

Offices18 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hearing aid sales: One-time sale of custom-made hearing aids including CIC, ITC, ITE, BTE, RIC models and rechargeable variants. Each device is custom-fitted to the patient's specific hearing needs.
2. Professional audiological services: Diagnostic and evaluation services including audiometry with masking, logoaudiometry, tympanometry, and videotoscopy for comprehensive hearing assessment.
3. Technical support and maintenance: Technical support services including adjustments, repairs, and maintenance of hearing aids, with at-home service available by appointment.
4. Accessories and supplies: Sale of hearing aid accessories, supplies for providers, audio glasses with bone conduction, audio headbands, and earrings with medicated hearing aids.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Audiphone operates a network of audiology centers across Peru that manufacture and sell custom-made hearing aids (audífonos medicados) using German technology from Puretone. Offerings include in-canal models (CIC, ITC, ITE), behind-the-ear (BTE) and receiver-in-canal (RIC) styles, rechargeable devices with 48 channels and 128 bands, plus bone-conduction wearables (audio glasses, audio headbands, medicated earrings) and accessories. The company also provides diagnostic audiology services (audiometry, tympanometry, logoaudiometry, videotoscopy) and ongoing technical support through 18 nationwide branches.

Product overview

Audiphone is a Centro Audiológico (Audiology Center) that operates as a hearing aid manufacturer and healthcare service provider across Peru. The company offers custom-made medicated hearing aids (audífonos medicados) using German technology, including CIC (Completely in Canal), ITC (In the Canal), ITE (In the Ear), BTE (Behind the Ear), and RIC (Receiver in the Canal) models, plus rechargeable hearing aids with 48 channels and 128 bands. The product portfolio also includes bone conduction devices (Audiogafas and Audiovinchas) and accessories. Services include audiometry with masking, videoscopy, tympanometry, logoaudiometry, and technical support. The company has 18 branches nationwide and 15 years of experience, serving as exclusive representatives in Peru with authorized membership in the International Hearing Society (IHS).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Improved hearing clarity and speech comprehension for patients with hearing loss

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PuretonecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2000Audiphone is an authorized representative of Puretone in Peru, distributing their hearing aid technology and components. Puretone provides the core hearing aid technology used in Audiphone's custom-made devices.
• IHS (International Hearing Society)minorOthersAudiphone is a member of the International Hearing Society (IHS) from the United States, demonstrating professional standards and certification in hearing healthcare.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Amplifon: Global leader in hearing care retail with thousands of stores worldwide. Directly comparable to Audiphone as a multi-branch audiology retail chain selling hearing aids and audiological services to end consumers; Amplifon represents the scaled version of Audiphone's business model.
• Miracle-Ear: Large US hearing aid retail chain with hundreds of franchised centers. Comparable to Audiphone as a multi-branch consumer-facing audiology retailer focused on hearing assessments, hearing aid sales, and lifetime service.
• Audika: French hearing aid retail chain operating audiology centers across France. Directly comparable retail audiology model to Audiphone, offering hearing evaluations, custom hearing aid fittings, and after-sale services.
• GAES (now Amplifon): Spanish-origin hearing aid retail chain with hundreds of centers, now part of Amplifon. Closely comparable to Audiphone as a multi-branch Spanish-speaking audiology retail network selling custom hearing solutions, with deep overlap in product offering and customer demographics.
• Beltone: US-based hearing care retail network with independently owned offices across North America. Direct retail audiology peer with similar branch-based model, custom fitting, and follow-up service offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Sonova (Phonak): Swiss hearing technology leader (Phonak, Unitron) producing premium hearing aids and operating its own retail channels. Broad incumbent whose products are sold in chains like Audiphone; represents the manufacturer side of the value chain Audiphone participates in.
• GN Hearing (ReSound): Danish hearing aid manufacturer behind ReSound, Beltone, and Jabra Enhance. Competes with Audiphone's product offering at the device level and increasingly through its own DTC/retail channels.
• Starkey Hearing Technologies: US-based hearing aid manufacturer producing custom and prescription hearing devices. Comparable to Audiphone as a competitor in the medicated hearing aid space with overlapping customer base of hearing-impaired consumers.
• WS Audiology (Widex, Signia): Global hearing aid manufacturer combining Widex and Signia (formerly Siemens) brands. Major industry incumbent whose hearing aids compete in the same end market Audiphone serves through its retail audiology centers.

Emerging players

• Costco Hearing Aid Centers: Membership-warehouse hearing aid retail channel offering discounted hearing aids with in-store fittings. An emerging distribution model that competes with traditional retail audiology networks like Audiphone on price and convenience, though not yet dominant in Peru.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/audiphone

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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