Sound Group Inc.
Close on Oct 19, 2026
About Sound
Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc., SIC 7370
Sound Group Inc. operates interactive audio and communication platforms that offer online audio entertainment, podcast hosting, voice-centric social networking, and real-time audio and video communication services. The company provides artificial intelligence-powered voice tools, including text-to-speech, voice cloning, and automatic speech recognition technologies. Its primary offerings allow content creators and hosts to broadcast podcasts and audio shows, while enabling registered and unregistered users to consume audio content, socialize, and purchase virtual items.
The company's principal executive offices are located in Singapore, and it conducts substantial operational activities across the People's Republic of China through wholly-owned subsidiaries and variable interest entities. Sound Group Inc. also operates across international markets, maintaining subsidiaries and business activities in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia.
Summary of the business section of Sound's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Sound Group Inc.
- Headquarters
- Singapore, U0
- Address
- 108 Robinson Road, #09-01 068900
- Phone
- (656) 202-1360
- Website
- soundgroupinc.com
- Employees
- 10,000, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc.
- Incorporated in
- E9
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- Enrome LLP, Singapore
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- SOGP
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- IPO date
- Jan 17, 2020
- Shares outstanding
- 835M, Feb 28, 2026
- Filer category
- Non-accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 1-for-10 reverse, Sep 20, 2023
- SEC CIK
- 1783407
- CUSIP
- 53933L203
- ISIN
- US53933L2034
- EIN
- 00-0000000
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Jinnan (Marco) Lai | Chief Executive Officer, Director | 192,222,300 |
| Juan Ren | Vice President, Director | 18,164 |
| Zelong Li | Chief Operating Officer | 48,206 |
| Chengfang Lu | Acting Chief Finance Officer | 4,606 |
| Ning Ding | Chief Technology Officer | 39,000,000 |
| Ming Zhang | Director | 24,798 |
| Yipeng Li | Director | – |
| Xiang Wang | Director | 24,799 |
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“personal information of not less than 10,000 individuals to overseas recipients as of January 1 of the current year.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2024 | Late filing | Notification of late filing |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Name change | Name changed from LIZHI INC. to Sound Group Inc. |
| Jan 17, 2020 | IPO | Initial public offering priced (424B4 prospectus) |
| Jan 8, 2020 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |