Deeply
Category: AI in Manufacturing
AI-powered sound analysis solutions for real-time monitoring across manufacturing, industrial safety, and security environments Deeply was founded in 2017. The company is led by 이수지 (Suji Lee). Based in Seoul, South Korea. Team size: 11-50. Total funding raised: $266K. Latest round: Seed. Key investors include 뉴플라이트 (New Flight).
AMW Analysis
Deeply develops Listen AI, an acoustic inspection platform that detects defects, anomalies, and safety events through sound analysis, targeting manufacturing, industrial safety, and security environments. The company, based in Seoul and founded in 2017, had previously raised $266K in seed funding from New Flight. Recent news shows a significant funding increase: Deeply raised approximately $1.8M (2.5 billion won) in a round led by Devsisters Ventures, with participation from Sooin Investment Capital and Nautilus Investment. This capital is intended to support global expansion of its industrial acoustic AI solution. Additionally, Deeply had two papers accepted at IEEE ICASSP 2026, marking its third consecutive year of recognition at that conference. One paper proposes a method for selecting acoustic features relevant to manufacturing and public safety applications. The combination of new funding and sustained academic validation suggests the company is deepening its technical foundation while scaling commercially.
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- Founded
- 2017
- Headquarters
- Seoul, South Korea
- Team size
- 11-50
- Total funding
- $266K
Value proposition
AI-powered acoustic inspection that detects defects, anomalies, and safety events through sound analysis with 99.78% accuracy
Products and solutions
Listen AI Industrial (quality inspection), Listen AI Safety (public safety/scream/scream detection), Listen AI for predictive maintenance
Unique value
World's largest non-verbal sound dataset (13.9TB) + 8 years of industrial acoustic AI R&D + 99.78% accuracy + ICASSP 3 years consecutive paper acceptance
Target customer
Manufacturing plants (automotive, semiconductor, home appliance), public safety facilities, construction companies, smart city operators
Industries served
Manufacturing, Public Safety, Smart Cities, Construction, Transportation
Technology advantage
Transformer-based deep learning sound analysis; FUN-SSL real-time sound source localization; data-efficient training for low-data industrial environments; U-Net architecture for efficient computation
How they differentiate
8 years of dedicated acoustic AI R&D with largest non-verbal sound dataset (13.9TB); ICASSP 3-year consecutive paper acceptance; proven industrial deployments in automotive/mexico plants; 99.78% accuracy in real industrial environments
Main competitors
옐로시스 (Yellosis); 소서릭스코리아 (Sothorix Korea); 노이즈엑스 (Noise X)
Key partnerships
New Flight (investor/accelerator); NIPA (Singapore AI exchange); HTX Singapore; CES 2025; Intersec Dubai; Automate 2026 Chicago; Evantek (MOU signed at MTX Singapore 2026)
Notable customers
강원랜드 (Kangwon Land); 한화비전 (Hanwha Vision); 롯데건설 (Lotte E&C); DL이앤씨 (DL E&C); 인천 테크노파크 (Incheon Techno Park); Global automotive motor manufacturer; Domestic automotive manufacturer (Mexico plant)
Major milestones
2017: Company founded; 2018: Seed funding from New Flight (₩3억); 2024-2026: ICASSP papers 3 consecutive years; 2025: CES 2025 participation; 2026: ICASSP 2026 Barcelona (2 papers); Automate 2026 Chicago planned; Singapore HTX program selection; 2026: MOU with Evantek at MTX Singapore; AI EXPO KOREA 2026 participation
Growth metrics
Revenue: ₩10.7억 (~$8M) in 2025; Team: 16 employees (March 2026); 7 patents
Market positioning
Leading South Korean acoustic AI startup focused on industrial quality control and public safety, expanding globally
Geographic focus
South Korea (domestic), expanding to Singapore, Middle East (Dubai), US (Chicago), Mexico
Patents and IP
7 patents (as of 2025)
About 이수지 (Suji Lee)
Ex-Ybrain; Master in Brain Cognitive Science @ Seoul National University (2012-2014
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Official website: https://deeplyinc.com/
