Fortell takes on the hearing aid market with AI and $163 million
TechCrunch says Matthew de Jonge spent six years building Fortell, driven by a question: Why did his grandparents need coaxing to wear hearing aids when he needed none to wear glasses?
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TechCrunch reports that Fortell raised $163 million to challenge a hearing aid market dominated by five companies. Co-founder and CEO Matthew de Jonge joined its Equity show to discuss the startup’s fundraising and why investors think AI can change that market.
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Fortell takes on the hearing aid market with AI and $163 million
TechCrunch says Matthew de Jonge spent six years building Fortell, driven by a question: Why did his grandparents need coaxing to wear hearing aids when he needed none to wear glasses?
TLDR
TechCrunch reports that Fortell raised $163 million to challenge a hearing aid market dominated by five companies. Co-founder and CEO Matthew de Jonge joined its Equity show to discuss the startup’s fundraising and why investors think AI can change that market.