Fortell: The $740M AI Hearing Aid Startup Solving a 70-Year Problem
Scobleizer · x · 2026-08-13
Startup Fortell, valued at $740 million, has gained massive traction for its AI hearing aid, even waitlisting billionaires and celebrities.
Powered by a custom chip, the device enables users to 'hear where they look,' effectively isolating voices in noisy environments—a challenge unsolved in the hearing aid industry for 70 years. The company is now expanding across America to reach 1.5 billion people globally.
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