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Total raised
$163M
1 round on record
Latest round
$163M
Venture round · Sep 2026 · this month
Team
11-50
employees, estimated range
Backers
2
Founders Fund, Optum Ventures
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Fresh money
0 months since the last round · not hiring
Momentum
35/100
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this month
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Funding rounds
| Round | Date | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venture round | Sep 2026 | $163M | — | msn.cn |
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HowFortellis using AI (and $163M) to crack a hearing aid monopoly
Watch as Fortell co-founder and CEO Matthew de Jonge joins Equity to dig into how the startup raised $163 million to take on a hearing aid market dominated by five companies, and why investors think AI can change it.
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The Hearing Aid That Plays It by Ear
A company called Fortell made an A.I.-powered device that tries to tune out background noise in real time. Does it work? Ask Fortell's test subject, Steve Martin. David Owen reports.
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Fortell AI Hearing Aids Expert Review
Fortell AI Hearing Aids earn an A grade with exceptional speech-in-noise performance. Premium BTE at $6,800 with strong streaming but own-voice limitations.
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"A much better hearing aid was finally possible." Read more
"A much better hearing aid was finally possible."
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At 56, I woke to silence: the strange, sudden loss that changed everything
Since the US has no federal mandate for hearing aid coverage, I found myself in a quandary - I couldn't communicate with the hearing or the deaf
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Want This Hearing Aid? Well, Who Do You Know?
AI-powered startup Fortell has become a secret handshake for the privileged hearing-impaired crowd who swear by the product. Now, it wants to be in your ears.
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Financials
Total raised
$163M
Latest round
Venture - Series Unknown
Funding rounds
1
Funding rounds
| Round | Announced | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2026 | $163M | Details |