Dear Oncely Community, 👋

I'm Jayson Meng, the founder of Heardly. 🚀

We believe AI has completely transformed the way we read and learn. With the most advanced models, we've made it possible to distill the essence of an entire book in just a few minutes. Many of our users have managed to read 100 books a year in such a short time, and our own team is reading even more. This not only boosts our individual growth but also enhances our collective competitiveness. ⚡️

Heardly is your go-to platform for:

Listening better 🎧: Perfect for learning on the go, with condensed audiobooks and summaries of your favorite topics. Reading faster 📚: Get key takeaways from full-length books in just a few minutes. Staying informed 🧠: Keep track of the books you've read and get personalized recommendations, all in one place. Our mission is to integrate cutting-edge AI into your reading experience, enabling you to consume knowledge efficiently. If you have time to listen to a song, you can easily finish a book every day. Heardly turns your spare moments into opportunities for learning and growth, so you can stay ahead with minimal effort. 🔄

Thank you for being part of our journey. We’re thrilled to help you reach your reading goals faster and make learning an effortless, enjoyable part of your day. 😊

Best regards,

Jayson Meng

Founder of Heardly 

When was your company founded and where is it located?

Founded in 2023, we are located in Singapore, Dubai, Hong Kong, and the United States.

What are some of the past projects, failures, or successes in your career?

We’ve always been dedicated to integrating AI technology with voice content. We've helped numerous content providers implement TTS (Text-to-Speech) technologies and have developed projects such as an anti-spam call robot (incorporating NLP) and innovative products like voice greeting cards similar to Camero. Over the past five years, we've channeled these experiences into the Heardly project. Even our failures have only strengthened our desire to deliver a great product.

What is your team size?

We have a team of 25 members.

Are you funded or bootstrapped?

We are venture-backed.

What 3rd party tools is your product critically dependent on?

Our product primarily relies on tools like ChatGPT and 11Labs.

Where is your customer data stored?

Customer data is securely stored in the United States.

What is your current monthly recurring revenue (MRR)?

Our MRR currently stands at $200K.

How many customers do you have today?

We have over 100,000 customers, including both premium and free plan users.

What was the origin of the idea for your product?

We are strong advocates for learning during fragmented time, but we noticed that no one in the market was providing a product that met our high expectations. The emergence of AI, along with our confidence in leveraging its capabilities, convinced us that many books don’t need to be read in full. We can extract their "essence" efficiently, maintaining quality while helping our users grow.

What problem is your product solving and how?

We believe anyone who has ever bought a book but didn’t finish reading it is a potential customer. With more and more people struggling to find time to read, we’ve studied this problem deeply and naturally developed a habit of reading two condensed books daily. We believe many others face the same issue.

By leveraging AI (through a highly controlled production process), we’ve produced summaries for at least 10,000 books. We have constantly improved the quality through countless iterations and have adopted Columbia University’s “Chain of Density” framework, which has helped us set a solid foundation for producing concise yet powerful 8-to-15 minute book summaries.

What’s the #1 thing you’re looking to gain from the Once campaign?

We’re aiming for feedback, virality, word-of-mouth, and practical use cases to help improve our product.

What are your plans with the customers, cash, and learnings from the Once campaign?

We plan to enhance the user experience and accelerate growth.

Any details to clarify about the deal?

We sincerely appreciate our earliest supporters. If there are any concerns, our CEO will personally address them. We offer long-term plans because we believe in lifelong learning and helping long-term thinkers gain a competitive edge. We see ourselves not just as partners but as friends. One day, we hope our users can proudly say: “I was one of the first to use Heardly.”