Doppler Labs
| Industry | Technology |
|---|---|
| Founded | November 2013 in New York City, United States |
| Founders | Noah Kraft (CEO) & Fritz Lanman (Chairman) |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, United States |
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Area served
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Worldwide |
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Number of employees
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75 |
| Website | http://www.hereplus.me |
Doppler Labs is a San Francisco-based audio technology company. Founded in 2013 in New York City, the company designs and manufactures in-ear computing technology, including earplugs and wireless smart earbuds
Doppler Labs was co-founded by Noah Kraft and Fritz Lanman. Kraft had previously worked in the entertainment industry, while Lanman was an executive at Microsoft and a prominent angel investor
In July 2015, Doppler raised $17 million in Series B funding led by The Chernin Group, Wildcat Capital Management, and Acequia Capital.
In July 2016, Doppler Labs Labs launched Here Active Listening at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and in 2017 launched its flagship product Here One
In March 2017, Doppler Labs sued Bose for trademark infringement of their Here Buds trademark
The company supported the Over-the-Counter (OTC) Hearing Aid Act of 2017, which passed both houses of Congress
The company develops and distributes the Here One wireless smart earbuds, as well as DUBS Acoustic Filters high-tech earplug. The company previously developed and released the predecessor to Here One called Here Active Listening, which was originally launched on Kickstarter.
Doppler Labs has announced and demonstrated future product features, including real-time language translation and its “machine hearing” system
In addition to its pre-existing partnerships with the Tao Group, Coachella, Bonnaroo and Outside Lands, in November 2016, Doppler Labs announced seven new partnerships with The New York Philharmonic, the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, JetBlue, Gimlet Media, MADE Fashion and The New York Mets to bring Here One technology to sporting events, museums, concert halls, and other live environments.
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