capital · May 20, 2026
Neon Pays Users to Record Phone Calls and Sells Data to AI Firms as #2 App
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Neon launched a mobile app that pays users to record phone calls and sells the data to AI labs. The app reached #2 free app on the U.S. App Store within eight days of launch. Neon has licensed over 400,000 total hours of audio to five AI labs since its first deal in January. The company raised over $25 million in equity and credit from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Upper90 and Upfront Ventures, bringing total funding to nearly $27 million. Neon expanded offerings to include studio-grade conversational audio and 720p video call recordings.
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