Vokalo announces investment
Vokalo is delighted to announce our first round of funding led by Kalle Hvidt Nielsen, Brian Møller, and Vækstfonden. Thus, positive news continues to follow after Vokalo’s acknowledgment as one of the 5 most promising sports-tech startups to watch in 2021 by StartUs Insights.
Kalle Hvidt Nielsen is a top executive with over 20 years of executive management experience within the audio industry as CEO for DPA Microphone, Bang & Olufsen, and Brüel & Kjær. Brian Møller is an R&D executive and entrepreneur with in-depth audio expertise. For 5 years he was in charge of Bang & Olufsen’s technology department and in 2014 he founded the audio startup Dynastrom which was acquired by Roku Inc. in 2017. As for the reason of their investment Kalle says;
“In recent years Brian and I have met and evaluated many startups, and seldom have we met a company that scores so high on all important parameters. A very promising idea, excellent customer insights, strong technology foundation, and extremely capable founders. We are excited to be part of the team and we are convinced that Vokalo’s advanced audio communication solutions will benefit elite athletes and coaches all over the world”.
The investment will be used to strengthen the product development activities with additional software engineers. For the founders, Jens Knudsen and Jakob Hjort Nygaard, audio plays a crucial role in Vokalo's future, and the investment is meant to strengthen the company’s expertise in the field as both investors bring extensive knowledge within audio engineering.
“Kalle and Brian are the ideal partners for our further journey. We firmly believe that there is an unleashed potential for improvements in sports by optimizing communication and feedback methods. With Kalle and Brian on our team we get access to a strong network, valuable knowledge, and in-depth expertise within the audio industry which will enable us to make premium audio products that target elite sports”, says Jens Knudsen.
For further information about the investment please contact CEO and co-founder, Jens Knudsen at jens@vokalo.io.
Vokalo improves athletes' performance through a highly advanced audio communication system that allows for real-time communication between coaches and athletes.