Clubhouse

Clubhouse builds a voice-based social product that allows people to drop in on live audio conversations, ranging from casual hangouts with friends to discussions with experts in their fields. The company describes its app as a place to hear friends' voices throughout the day, meet their friends, and talk about anything that matters. Its work spans social audio and voice technology, artificial intelligence, social networking and mobile app development, with a stated focus on the intersection of AI and social products.

The team is small and productive, and the company emphasises remote-friendly connection as the world becomes more dispersed. Its stated mission is to fill people's lives with rich and meaningful friendships, and it describes a relentless focus on building a product that people genuinely love, growing quietly while exploring new technical possibilities.

Clubhouse operates in the consumer social, social media and live audio and communications verticals. It reports backing from a16z and dozens of the best angel investors, along with years of runway to keep building, which reduces short-term financial pressure. Further details, including founding year, funding stage and amounts, are not disclosed.