Stock Markets February 13, 2026

Hacker Interstellar Files Registration for Proposed IPO, Highlights YoYo Voice Platform Growth

Voice-centric social app reports rising registered users and monetization metrics as it targets emerging markets and B2B opportunities

By Priya Menon
Hacker Interstellar Files Registration for Proposed IPO, Highlights YoYo Voice Platform Growth

Hacker Interstellar (SOUD) has filed for a proposed initial public offering. The company positions itself as a voice-first social networking and AI voice technology provider focused on South Asia, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. It cited user growth for its YoYo platform, published monthly active user and Registered User totals for specified periods, and reported ARPU and ARPPU figures. Kingswood Capital Partners and Longbridge are named as underwriters.

Key Points

  • Hacker Interstellar (SOUD) has filed for a proposed IPO and disclosed business and user metrics.
  • YoYo reported 51.7 million Registered Users as of Dec. 31, 2024 and 57.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025; MAU and revenue-per-user figures were provided for specified periods.
  • The company aims to expand into AI voice tools and B2B solutions; Kingswood Capital Partners and Longbridge are listed as underwriters. Sectors impacted include technology, communications, and capital markets.

(Updated - February 13, 2026 7:15 AM EST)

Hacker Interstellar, trading under the symbol SOUD in its filing, has submitted documents for a proposed initial public offering. In regulatory statements accompanying the filing, the company outlined its business model, recent user metrics for its YoYo product, and revenue-per-user statistics.

The firm describes its core identity as a global operator centered on voice-centric social networking and AI voice capabilities, with an emphasis on expanding in emerging regions including South Asia, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. Its principal product, the YoYo platform, employs proprietary vernacular language AI voice models to create voice chat room experiences that the company says have demonstrated scalable user bases and monetization.

Hacker Interstellar disclosed user figures for specific reporting dates and periods. The filing lists Registered Users for YoYo as 51.7 million as of December 31, 2024, and 57.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, spanning 29 countries and regions. It also provided average monthly active user (MAU) measures: 3.3 million and 3.6 million for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2023 and 2024, respectively, and 3.1 million and 4.7 million for the six-month periods ending June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2025, respectively.

On monetization, the company reported an Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) of $2.20 for fiscal year 2024 and $1.51 for the six months ended June 30, 2025. It also disclosed Average Revenue Per Paying User (ARPPU) figures of $57.50 for fiscal year 2024 and $75.36 for the six months ended June 30, 2025.

Hacker Interstellar indicated it is broadening its product slate to include AI-driven voice tools and business-to-business (B2B) solutions, with the stated objective of establishing a voice interaction platform for users of diverse languages worldwide.

The filing names Kingswood Capital Partners and Longbridge as the underwriters for the proposed offering.


Summary

Hacker Interstellar has filed for a proposed IPO, presenting user growth and monetization metrics for its YoYo voice platform and identifying underwriting banks. The company is focused on voice-centric social networking and is pursuing expansion into AI voice tools and B2B services across targeted emerging markets.

Key points

  • Hacker Interstellar (SOUD) filed for a proposed IPO and disclosed business and financial metrics.
  • YoYo reported 51.7 million Registered Users as of December 31, 2024 and 57.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025; MAU and revenue-per-user figures were provided for specified periods.
  • The company is pursuing product expansion into AI voice tools and B2B solutions, with Kingswood Capital Partners and Longbridge named as underwriters - sectors impacted include technology, communications, and capital markets.

Risks and uncertainties

  • The filing is for a proposed IPO - the offering remains subject to regulatory approval and market conditions.
  • Monetization metrics vary between reporting periods (ARPU and ARPPU differences), indicating potential variability in revenue performance that could affect technology and consumer internet sectors.
  • The company's primary focus on specific emerging regions presents market concentration and execution risks as it seeks to scale voice products and B2B offerings.

Risks

  • The IPO is proposed and therefore subject to regulatory review and market conditions, so completion is not guaranteed - affects capital markets.
  • Reported monetization metrics (ARPU and ARPPU) differ across reported periods, suggesting potential revenue variability - affects technology and consumer internet sectors.
  • Concentration on emerging markets (South Asia, Middle East, Southeast Asia) and execution of B2B expansion pose market and operational risks - impacts regional technology adoption and enterprise services.

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