SoundHound AI Partners With Leading Technology Advisory Firm, Bridgepointe Technologies to Expand Enterprise AI Adoption

Rhea-AI Summary

SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) announced a partnership with Bridgepointe Technologies on January 21, 2026 to accelerate enterprise adoption of SoundHound’s Amelia 7 AI agent platform and Autonomics IT automation.

Bridgepointe, a technology advisory firm that serves over 12,000 companies including Marriott, Dunkin’, and Toyota, will use its advisors and engineering teams to guide deployments and drive customer implementations of Amelia 7 and Autonomics.

Positive

• Access to 12,000+ company network via Bridgepointe
• Channel reach to enterprise customers such as Marriott, Dunkin’, Toyota
• Dual-product go-to-market: Amelia 7 and Autonomics platforms

Negative

• None.

News Market Reaction

+1.63%

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+1.63% News Effect

On the day this news was published, SOUN gained 1.63%, reflecting a mild positive market reaction.

Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.

Key Figures

Bridgepointe client base: over 12,000 companies

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Bridgepointe client base over 12,000 companies Companies advised by Bridgepointe Technologies

Market Reality Check

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Technical Price $10.45 is trading below 200-day MA at $12.35, and about 52.86% under the 52-week high.

Peers on Argus

SOUN fell 5.86% while peers showed mixed, smaller moves (e.g., CCCS -2.56%, KC -...

SOUN fell 5.86% while peers showed mixed, smaller moves (e.g., CCCS -2.56%, KC -1.48%, CWAN +0.33%, QTWO +0.19%), indicating a stock-specific reaction rather than a broad sector swing.

Historical Context

5 past events · Latest: Jan 05 (Positive)

Pattern 5 events

Date	Event	Sentiment	Move	Catalyst
Jan 05	Product launch (AI)	Positive	+3.8%	CES 2026 debut of Amelia 7 agentic AI and Vision AI for devices.
Dec 10	Partnership launch	Positive	-0.8%	Partnership with OpenTable for in-vehicle voice reservations across 60,000+ restaurants.
Dec 04	Conference participation	Neutral	+8.8%	Announcement of participation in Barclays Annual Global Technology Conference.
Nov 25	Partnership expansion	Positive	-0.1%	Expanded Parkopedia parking search and payment voice AI integration for vehicles.
Nov 06	Earnings and outlook	Positive	-9.5%	Record Q3 revenue, raised 2025 guidance, and cash update with broader AI wins.

Pattern Detected

Recent AI and partnership news often received mixed reactions, with several seemingly positive updates followed by flat or negative next-day moves.

Recent Company History

Over the last few months, SoundHound AI has announced multiple product and partnership milestones, including CES 2026 agentic voice commerce demos on Jan 5, 2026, integrations with OpenTable and Parkopedia, and participation in a Barclays tech conference. On Nov 6, 2025, it reported record Q3 2025 revenue of $42.0M and raised full‑year guidance, yet the stock dropped afterward. Today’s Bridgepointe partnership continues the strategy of expanding Amelia 7 and Autonomics distribution across enterprise and automotive ecosystems.

Market Pulse Summary

This announcement extends SoundHound AI’s enterprise reach by pairing Amelia 7 and the Autonomics pl...

Analysis

This announcement extends SoundHound AI’s enterprise reach by pairing Amelia 7 and the Autonomics platform with Bridgepointe’s advisor network serving 12,000+ companies. It reinforces a trend of partnership‑driven distribution to accelerate AI adoption in customer experience and IT automation. Investors may watch for concrete deployment wins, revenue contributions in future filings, and how these collaborations complement prior deals with AVANT, Acrelec, Red Lobster, and Telarus.

Key Terms

ai agent, automatic speech recognition, asr, generative ai, +1 more

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ai agent technical

"SoundHound’s AI agent platform, Amelia 7, and Autonomics solution"

An AI agent is software that uses artificial intelligence to observe data, decide on actions, and carry them out with little or no human intervention. For investors, AI agents matter because they can automate tasks like trading, customer support, or data analysis, potentially boosting efficiency, lowering costs, and changing a company’s competitive edge—much like a tireless, adaptable assistant running parts of a business continuously.

automatic speech recognition technical

"Amelia’s AI agents come with best-in-class automatic speech recognition (ASR)"

Automatic speech recognition is software that listens to spoken language and converts it into written text, like a digital stenographer or a phone that types what you say. Investors care because the technology can cut labor costs, enable new products and services, improve customer support and regulatory record-keeping, and influence revenue or margins for companies that build, license, or rely on voice-driven systems.

asr technical

"automatic speech recognition (ASR), which means they can easily understand"

An ASR (Accelerated Share Repurchase) is a deal where a company buys back a large block of its own shares quickly by contracting with a bank: the company pays up front and the bank delivers shares immediately, later settling the exact amount over time. Investors care because it reduces the number of shares on the market—like reducing the number of slices in a pie—which can boost per-share earnings and often supports the stock price, while shifting some execution risk to the bank.

generative ai technical

"Agentic+ – a flexible combination of generative AI, multi-agent autonomous"

Generative AI is a type of computer technology that can create new content, like text, images, or music, on its own. It’s important because it can produce realistic and useful material quickly, which could change how we create art, write stories, or even develop new products. Think of it as a smart robot that can invent and produce things almost like a human.

human-in-the-loop technical

"traditional deterministic models, and human-in-the-loop to complete tasks"

Human-in-the-loop describes systems where people supervise, check, or make final decisions on work performed by automated tools or algorithms. Like a pilot overseeing an autopilot, humans step in to catch errors, interpret nuance, and apply judgment that machines may miss. For investors, this matters because human oversight can reduce operational and regulatory risk, improve decision quality, and increase trust in results produced by automated systems.

AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.

Bridgepointe’s network of expert tech advisors – trusted by over 12,000 companies – will accelerate the adoption and implementation of SoundHound’s AI agent platform, Amelia 7, and Autonomics solution

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SoundHound AI, Inc. (Nasdaq: SOUN), a global leader in voice and conversational AI, today announced that it is partnering with leading national tech advisory and consulting firm, Bridgepointe Technologies, to bring its transformative enterprise AI solutions to Bridgepointe’s vast customer base. This collaboration is set to drive broader adoption of key SoundHound technologies, including the Amelia 7 AI agent platform and its AI-powered Autonomics platform.

Bridgepointe is the trusted advisor to over 12,000 companies, including clients such as Marriott, Dunkin’, and Toyota. The firm uses its deep industry experience, internal engineering expertise, and access to top-tier technology suppliers to help businesses accelerate critical IT project deployment and deliver significant cost reductions.

Bridgepointe’s expansive team of expert advisors, consultants, and engineers will guide businesses on how to work strategically and effectively in implementing game-changing autonomous AI tools.

SoundHound’s technology is designed to handle a broad variety of customer and employee interactions, including task completion, information retrieval, transaction processing, and more.

“The demand for enterprise-ready AI is growing rapidly, and our clients are looking for solutions that deliver measurable impact,” said Scott Kinka, Chief Strategy Officer at Bridgepointe Technologies. “By partnering with SoundHound, we can provide our clients with access to Amelia 7 and the Autonomics platform, empowering them to streamline operations, enhance customer experiences, and confidently embrace next-generation conversational AI and IT automation.”

“Enterprise leaders aren't just looking for AI just to say they’ve implemented it. They're looking for solutions that integrate seamlessly and deliver measurable ROI fast,” said Steve Plunkett, Vice President, Global Partnerships and Channel Sales, SoundHound AI. “By partnering with Bridgepointe Technologies, we open up a crucial channel for implementation. Their advisory expertise ensures that our cutting-edge platforms, like Amelia 7 and Autonomics, don't just get adopted, but are strategically deployed to solve the most complex customer experience and IT challenges.”

Amelia 7

The Amelia 7 platform can handle complex multi-step user queries by orchestrating multiple AI agents with specific functions to answer questions, execute transactions, and resolve problems via text or voice, without the need for human intervention.

And unlike other agentic platforms, Amelia’s AI agents come with best-in-class automatic speech recognition (ASR), which means they can easily understand human speech, allowing customers to get things done just by speaking naturally – as they would to a person.

Amelia 7’s AI Agents use Agentic+ – a flexible combination of generative AI, multi-agent autonomous orchestration, traditional deterministic models, and human-in-the-loop to complete tasks based on the best possible path to the right response.

Autonomics

SoundHound’s AI-powered Autonomics platform evolves traditional IT infrastructure monitoring into a self-healing system that detects, diagnoses, and resolves problems automatically. It enables the AI-driven, end-to-end automation of IT systems through a single pane of glass.

Unlike traditional IT Infrastructure monitoring, Autonomics allows a user to understand why an issue occurred and to resolve it fast, turning existing IT tools into an automated, digital first self-healing system that detects, diagnoses, and resolves problems.

Learn more about SoundHound AI’s solutions here.

About SoundHound AI
SoundHound AI (Nasdaq: SOUN), a global leader in voice and conversational AI, delivers solutions that allow businesses to offer superior experiences to their customers. Built on proprietary technology, SoundHound’s voice AI delivers best-in-class speed and accuracy in numerous languages to product creators and service providers across retail, financial services, healthcare, automotive, smart devices, and restaurants. The company’s various groundbreaking AI-driven products include Smart Answering, Smart Ordering, Dynamic Drive-Thru, and the Amelia Platform, which powers AI Agents for enterprise. In addition, SoundHound Chat AI, a powerful voice assistant with integrated Generative AI, and Autonomics, a category-leading operations platform that automates IT processes, have allowed SoundHound to power millions of products and services, and processes billions of interactions each year for world-class businesses.

About Bridgepointe Technologies
Bridgepointe Technologies is a leading tech advisory firm that provides mid-market and enterprise companies with the better way to buy, manage and implement technology. Founded in 2002, the firm has helped over 12,000 companies discover the difference our deep experience and proven process makes. The firm offers a full range of strategic solutions and services, including Lifecycle Management and Customer Experience.

Media Contact
Gianna Arantes
201-815-9852
PR@SoundHound.com

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FAQ

What did SoundHound AI announce on January 21, 2026 (SOUN)?

SoundHound AI announced a partnership with Bridgepointe Technologies to accelerate adoption of Amelia 7 and Autonomics across Bridgepointe’s client base.

How many companies does Bridgepointe serve that could access SoundHound AI (SOUN)?

Bridgepointe is described as the trusted advisor to over 12,000 companies.

Which SoundHound products will Bridgepointe deploy for enterprise customers (SOUN)?

Bridgepointe will guide deployments of the Amelia 7 AI agent platform and the Autonomics IT automation platform.

Will SoundHound AI (SOUN) disclose commercial terms or revenue guidance from the Bridgepointe partnership?

The announcement does not disclose commercial terms, contract values, or revenue guidance related to the partnership.

How could the partnership with Bridgepointe affect SoundHound AI’s (SOUN) enterprise growth?

The partnership provides a channel and advisory support intended to accelerate enterprise deployments and broader adoption of SoundHound platforms.