Descript, Inc.
Software platform for transcribing, editing, and publishing audio and video content using text-based editing interface
- Sector
- Software
- Headquarters
- SAN FRANCISCO, CA
- Latest Form D
- $50.6M, Nov 2022
- Total capital
- $50.6M
- Federal grants
- None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
- Private capital raised
- $50.6M
- 1 Form D · last Nov 2022
- 47 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 17
- 20 pending · first 2019
- Rank in peer group#84 of 2705
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$50.6M
Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.
Standing among 2705 peers
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- Granted patents#84 · top 3%
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Founders and team
From SEC Form D filings- Alex RampellDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Andrew MasonExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Kundan KumarDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Nabeel HyattDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 17 granted of 37- GrantedTokenization Of Text Data To Facilitate Automated Discovery Of Speech DisfluenciesUSPTOUS 12,651,119
- PendingApproaches To Multimedia Editing Using An Artificial Intelligence Model And Systems For Accomplishing The SameUSPTOApplication 19316409
- PendingApproaches To Training And Implementing A Universal Variable Model For Dynamic Voice Synthesis And Systems For Accomplishing The SameUSPTOApplication 19266486
Show all 37 patent records
- Tokenization Of Text Data To Facilitate Automated Discovery Of Speech DisfluenciesJun 9, 2026 · US 12,651,119Granted
- Approaches To Multimedia Editing Using An Artificial Intelligence Model And Systems For Accomplishing The SameMar 12, 2026 · Application 19316409Pending
- Approaches To Training And Implementing A Universal Variable Model For Dynamic Voice Synthesis And Systems For Accomplishing The SameJan 15, 2026 · Application 19266486Pending
- Approaches To Editing Audio Content Using Dynamic Voice Synthesis And Systems For Accomplishing The SameJan 15, 2026 · Application 19266381Pending
- Training Machine Learning Frameworks To Generate Studio-quality Recordings Through Manipulation Of Noisy Audio SignalsJan 8, 2026 · Application 19323569Pending
- Training Machine Learning Frameworks To Generate Studio-quality Recordings Through Manipulation Of Noisy Audio SignalsSep 30, 2025 · US 12,431,154Granted
- Simultaneous Recording And Uploading Of Multiple Audio Files Of The Same Conversation And Audio Drift Normalization Systems And MethodsAug 21, 2025 · Application 19203010Pending
- Simultaneous Recording And Uploading Of Multiple Audio Files Of The Same Conversation And Audio Drift Normalization Systems And MethodsJun 24, 2025 · US 12,342,055Granted
- Technologies For Creating, Altering, And Presenting Media ContentJun 5, 2025 · Application 19047889Pending
- Technologies For Creating, Altering, And Presenting Media ContentApr 15, 2025 · US 12,277,303Granted
- Upsampling Of Audio Using Generative Adversarial NetworksFeb 20, 2025 · Application 18934075Pending
- Filler Word Detection Through Tokenizing And Labeling Of TranscriptsFeb 13, 2025 · Application 18934035Pending
- Training Generative Adversarial Networks To Upsample AudioFeb 13, 2025 · Application 18932072Pending
- Transcription Correction Through Programmatic Comparison Of Independently Generated TranscriptsJan 16, 2025 · Application 18903746Pending
- Approaches To Synthesizing And Blending Audio In Response To Modification Of A TranscriptJan 2, 2025 · Application 18886937Pending
- Dynamic Modification Of Content-based Experiences Based On Real-time Analysis Of LocationJan 2, 2025 · Application 18885381Pending
- Filler Word Detection Through Tokenizing And Labeling Of TranscriptsDec 17, 2024 · US 12,169,691Granted
- Upsampling Of Audio Using Generative Adversarial NetworksDec 17, 2024 · US 12,170,096Granted
- Training Generative Adversarial Networks To Upsample AudioDec 3, 2024 · US 12,159,645Granted
- Automated Generation Of Transcripts Through Independent TranscriptionNov 28, 2024 · Application 18793589Pending
- Transcript Correction Through Programmatic Comparison Of Independently Generated TranscriptsNov 5, 2024 · US 12,136,423Granted
- Platform For Producing And Delivering Media ContentOct 15, 2024 · US 12,118,266Granted
- Automated Generation Of Transcripts Through Independent TranscriptionAug 13, 2024 · US 12,062,373Granted
- Techniques For Creating And Presenting Media ContentSep 5, 2023 · US 11,747,967Granted
- Tokenization Of Text Data To Facilitate Automated Discovery Of Speech DisfluenciesAug 29, 2023 · US 11,741,303Granted
- Approaches To Generating Studio-quality Recordings Through Manipulation Of Noisy AudioJul 20, 2023 · Application 18154718Pending
- Filler Word Detection Through Tokenizing And Labeling Of TranscriptsMay 16, 2023 · US 11,651,157Granted
- Techniques For Creating And Presenting Media ContentApr 5, 2022 · US 11,294,542Granted
- Platform For Producing And Delivering Media ContentMar 1, 2022 · US 11,262,970Granted
- Techniques For Creating And Presenting Media ContentFeb 18, 2020 · US 10,564,817Granted
- Platform For Producing And Delivering Media ContentOct 15, 2019 · US 10,445,052Granted
- Upsampling Of Audio Using Generative Adversarial Network (gan) Super-resolution (sr) ModelsApplication 63083474Pending
- Approaches To Training And Implementing A Universal Variable Model For Dynamic Voice Synthesis And Systems For Accomplishing The SameApplication 63670080Pending
- Approaches To Multimedia Editing Using An Artificial Intelligence Model And Systems For Accomplishing The SameApplication 63692561Pending
- Training Machine Learning Frameworks To Generate Studio-quality Recordings Through Manipulation Of Noisy Audio SignalsApplication 63299790Pending
- Filler Word Detection Through Tokenizing And Labeling Of TranscriptsApplication 63058363Pending
- Transcript Correction Flow Through Comparison Of Independently Generated TranscriptsApplication 62953082Pending
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Sources
Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.
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