Audion raises $15 million to expand into US and accelerate development of AI-based audio performance tool

Audion, an AI-powered advertising platform specialising in digital audio, announces $15 million in Series B funding. This enables it to launch its activities in the United States and to accelerate the development of its proprietary technology, Audion AI.

Funding partners for this next phase of growth are Elevation Capital Partners, Founders Future and Bpifrance.

Founded in 2018 by Arthur Larrey and Kamel El Hadef, and now with over 1,500 clients worldwide, Audion has established itself as a pioneering European player in digital audio. Following initial funding of €1.1 million in 2019 and a second capital injection of €6 million in 2022, the company has developed innovative and high-performance technology solutions for advertisers and their media agencies.

In early 2026, Audion launched Audion AI, the first AI solution dedicated to audio performance; the tool is designed to automate and optimise campaigns at scale and maximise the business impact of brands and media agencies through delivering tangible outcomes. This proprietary suite meets the needs of  the rapidly evolving market, which is being reshaped  by the convergence of audio, video and AI. Through specialised AI agents, Audion AI enables  audience qualification and activation across multiple channels, devices and formats, AI-generated ad creative, and continuous campaign optimisation to maximise brand ROI.

With the  new funding, Audion aims to become a global leader in digital audio; it will build on its already well-established positions in Europe — notably in France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands — and its forthcoming expansion into the United States.

Co-founder and Co-CEO Arthur Larrey will lead Audion's US operations in order to structure its commercial and operational development. The company plans to hire around ten additional digital experts by the end of the year to support this strategic rollout.

"This funding marks a turning point: the convergence of audio, video and AI is redefining the market and enabling audio as  a genuine performance channel. The United States, the world's leading market, is our next step to accelerate and confirm the traction of Audion AI on an international scale," says Larrey.

Kamel El Hadef, Co-founder and Co-CEO of Audion will head up the company’s European operations. He says: "The US launch is a natural continuation of our development in Europe, where we already work with numerous advertisers and media agencies. This expansion will allow us to deploy our expertise at greater scale and to support our clients in a market evolving at tremendous speed."

​​Marc Menasé, Chief Investments Officer at Founders Future, says: “Audion combines standout fundamentals, a world-class team, and a bold product vision. As audio converges with video and expands the market opportunity by an order of magnitude, its new AI core product unlocks audio as a scalable performance channel, positioning the company to become a global leader.”

Benjamin Cohen, Co-founder and Managing Partner at Elevation Capital Partners, says: “Audion is establishing itself as a key player in digital audio, at the heart of a market undergoing profound transformation, at the intersection of audio, video, and data. What convinced us is the team’s ability to structure a still highly fragmented ecosystem around a decisively performance-driven approach. By placing artificial intelligence at the core of its value proposition, the company delivers a concrete answer to the growing need for efficiency and control over media investments for both brands and agencies. We are confident in its ability to establish a lasting presence on the international stage."

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About Audion

Founded in 2018 by Arthur Larrey and Kamel El Hadef, Audion has established itself as the go-to partner for digital audio solutions for brands and their media agencies. With a technology-driven and AI-powered approach, Audion transforms audio into a high-performing, controllable, and measurable media lever across the entire marketing funnel.

Leveraging proprietary technologies integrated with artificial intelligence, Audion designs, activates, and optimizes results-oriented audio campaigns capable of delivering tangible outcomes—from brand awareness to business performance.

With offices in Paris, London, Milan, Brussels, Amsterdam, and Hamburg, Audion brings together a team of 50 experts dedicated to helping advertisers unlock the full strategic and operational potential of digital audio.

Website: www.audion.ai

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