Last updated 2026-09-03
- Acquired by EssilorLuxottica, Jul 2023
Total raised
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Stage
Acquired
Founded
2015
Headcount
11
HQ
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Sector
Health Tech & Life Sciences
About
Nuance Hearing is an Israeli startup that developed hearing enhancement products designed to help people understand speech and focus in noisy environments. The company creates consumer audio devices that improve target sound clarity by reducing background noise, making conversations and listening easier in everyday settings. Nuance Hearing was acquired by EssilorLuxottica in 2023 and their technology is now integrated into Nuance Audio hearing glasses, which combine vision correction and invisible open-ear hearing support in a single fashionable device.
Headcount over time
11 employees (2026-09) · 1 point
Offices
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel · HQ / main office
Q&A
- What is Nuance Hearing's primary business?
- Nuance Hearing develops advanced acoustic systems designed to improve sound clarity, precision, and immersion for both consumer and professional audio applications, focusing on high-fidelity performance.
- When was Nuance Hearing acquired and by whom?
- Nuance Hearing was acquired by EssilorLuxottica in July 2023. The deal was completed in late 2022 but publicly revealed in July 2023.
- What was the estimated acquisition amount for Nuance Hearing?
- EssilorLuxottica acquired Nuance Hearing for tens of millions of dollars.
- What product did Nuance Hearing launch in February 2022?
- In February 2022, Nuance Hearing launched the Voice Selector Converse, a directional microphone designed to improve accessibility for hearing-impaired users by picking up the dominant speaker in a conversation.
- What is the function of the Voice Selector Converse?
- The Voice Selector Converse uses auto-steering technology to focus on the dominant speaker in a conversation, even in noisy environments, and connects to headphones via Bluetooth, allowing users to create a personal amplification profile through a mobile app.
- What was Nuance Hearing's employee count at the time of the data record?
- Nuance Hearing had 11-50 employees.
- When was Nuance Hearing founded?
- Nuance Hearing was founded in January 2015.
Team · 8
Zohar Zisapel
Founder · Co-Founder
Yehuda Zisapel
Founder · Co-Founder
Yoni Hertzberg
Founder · Co-founder & CTO
Ori Goren
Founder · Co-Founder & CEO
Omer Kotzer
CDO
Yair Goldblatt
Director of Marketing
Tami Harel-Arbeli
Chief of Audiology
Stefano Genco
Head of Nuance Audio (EssilorLuxottica)
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Health Tech & Life Sciences
Technologies
Target customers
Business model
B2C
Highlights
1 PatentsVerified
Tags
mental-healthedtechsensorsadhdnoise-reductionassistive-devices
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| Website | nuanceaudio.com/fr-fr |
|---|---|
| linkedin.com/showcase/nuance-audio/ | |
| facebook.com/nuanceaudioofficial | |
| instagram.com/nuance.audio/ |
Identifiers & details
| Legal name | Nuance Hearing Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Former names | RadHear |
| Founded | 2015-1 |
| Employees (exact) | 11 |
| Status reason | Acquired by EssilorLuxottica on Jul, 2023 |
Acquisitions & public offerings
Acquired by EssilorLuxottica 2023-07
Radar intelligence
Patents
| EPO | 9 |
|---|
Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | nuanceaudio.com |
|---|
Certificate / subdomain footprint
| Subdomains | 54 |
|---|
Israeli Companies Registrar (רשם החברות / ICA)
| Registrar # (ח.פ.) | 515183887 |
|---|---|
| Status | פעילה |
| Corp type | ישראלית חברה פרטית |
| Incorporated | 2015-01-27 |
| Purpose | לעסוק בכל עיסוק חוקי |
| Liability | מוגבלת |
| In violation (unfiled) | no |
| Last annual report | 2025 |
| Active charges / liens | 0 |
| Registry events | 2 — people (2) |
| Registered address | ולנברג ראול 24 תל אביב - יפו |
Recent registry events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-25 | עדכון דירקטורים-הוספת דירקטור |
| 2026-08-25 | עדכון דירקטורים-הסרת דירקטור |