Google Play · May 2026
Latest Google Play listing update highlights bug fixes, voice/chat features, clubs, and safety tools.
A social app for phone calls. Express yourself and make real friends.
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Overview
Wakie is a San Francisco-based voice chat and social community app that helps people talk to strangers by voice, join topic-based clubs, and meet real friends through moderated, voice-first conversations. Public profiles do not clearly identify a separate current CEO; the founders are Hrachik Ajamian and Tat Ajamyan, and Egor Antonikhin is the current Head of Product.
Primary product
Voice chat app for talking to strangers and joining topic-based voice/text clubs
Founded
2014
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Team size
1-10
Industry
Technology, Information and Internet
Sub-industry
Voice social networking / social audio community
Offices
Palo Alto, California, United States
Menlo Park, California, United States
Business model
Freemium mobile app
Subscription (Wakie Plus)
In-app purchases (coins and premium features)
Funding
Stage
Seed
Total raised
$4.1M
Latest round
Seed Round · Dec 2020
People & investors
Leadership
Founder; Chair of the Board
Co-Founder
Head of Product
Work & culture
Voice-first, community-guided, and safety-focused; the company emphasizes authentic conversation, shared interests, moderation, curiosity, and global/multilingual connection.
Product & market
Pricing
Freemium: free core voice/chat features plus Wakie Plus subscription and coin-based in-app purchases.
Differentiators
- —Voice-first rather than photo/video-first
- —Topic-based clubs and structured conversation spaces
- —Mutual consent for 1:1 conversations
- —Moderation and safety tools, including reporting and blocking
- —Pseudonymous/nickname-based profiles
- —Not positioned primarily as a dating app
Technology
Kotlin
Java
Python
iOS
Android
Jetpack Compose
Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP)
VoIP
PJSIP
OpenSSL
Opus
Machine learning
WebSockets
Customers
People looking for real-time conversations with strangers
Users trying to make friends online
Language learners seeking spoken practice
People looking for support or someone to talk to
Users who want topic-based clubs and communities
Competitors
FRND
Voice Club
Clarity
Sam The Local
Grouvi
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
About $1M-$10M
Estimated monthly visits
95.3K
Traffic estimate as of Jul 2026
Latest news
Wakie Blog · Dec 2025
Official blog post that positions Wakie within the friend-making app category.
Wakie Blog · Dec 2025
Official blog post about supportive texting and empathy-oriented conversation guidance.
Wakie Blog · Dec 2025
Official blog post focused on making friends online and safe, genuine connections.
Wakie LinkedIn · Nov 2025
Official company post saying the website was updated and asking for feedback.
Jobs and careers at Wakie
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