Audio Up Media
Series C in 2022
Audio Up Media, established in 2020 and based in Los Angeles, California, is a podcast production studio and network. It specializes in creating a wide range of audio-based entertainment, including single song and podcast productions such as "The Dennissance", "AudioUp News Network", and "Uncle Drank". The company aims to transform audio content into immersive, high-quality experiences, with a focus on scripted podcasts and musicals.
Team Coco
Acquisition in 2022
Team Coco Digital is an online streaming platform dedicated to the Conan talk show, offering a range of content including episodes, video clips, and event information. The platform features a variety of entertainment options, such as celebrity interviews, skits, and popular segments like Clueless Gamer and Apple Spoofs. In addition to video content, Team Coco Digital provides program schedules and ticketing information for related events, ensuring fans have access to a comprehensive array of material associated with the show. As a subsidiary of Turner Sports and Entertainment Digital Network, Team Coco Digital serves to enhance the viewing experience for fans of Conan O'Brien's work.
Cloud Cover Music
Acquisition in 2022
Cloud Cover Music offers digital music streaming services tailored specifically for businesses, enabling them to play music and promotional messages in retail and other commercial environments. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Santa Monica, California, the company utilizes cloud technology to deliver high-quality audio experiences through its dedicated CloudBox player, web platform, and mobile application. Its services are currently utilized in thousands of locations across North America, where there are over 10 million potential business venues. The company has garnered support from notable investors, including Thomas Tull, a billionaire and former CEO of Legendary Pictures, and Donald Kushner, a film and TV producer known for his work on the movie TRON, along with several members of the Tech Coast Angels and Pasadena Angels, enhancing its market presence and growth potential.
Audio Up Media
Series B in 2021
Audio Up Media, established in 2020 and based in Los Angeles, California, is a podcast production studio and network. It specializes in creating a wide range of audio-based entertainment, including single song and podcast productions such as "The Dennissance", "AudioUp News Network", and "Uncle Drank". The company aims to transform audio content into immersive, high-quality experiences, with a focus on scripted podcasts and musicals.
99% Invisible
Acquisition in 2021
99% Invisible is a podcast production company focused on design and architecture, exploring the often-overlooked elements that shape everyday environments. With a catalog of over 430 episodes, the company produces engaging radio shows and articles that appeal to both domestic and international audiences. Its content delves into various aspects of design, highlighting the subtle influences that impact the built world and human experiences. The show's unique approach aims to enlighten listeners about the significance of the 99% invisible elements in their surroundings.
Stitcher
Acquisition in 2020
Stitcher, Inc. is a company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2007, that specializes in the development of a mobile application designed for news and entertainment. The Stitcher app allows users to discover a diverse array of radio shows, live radio stations, and podcasts, enabling them to stream content across various devices, including iPhones, iPads, iPods, Android devices, and desktops. The application features a broad network of original content covering numerous topics and offers a premium subscription service. This platform empowers listeners to easily discover, listen to, distribute, and create podcasts, enhancing their audio entertainment experience. As of 2016, Stitcher operates as a subsidiary of Midroll Media, LLC.
Simplecast
Acquisition in 2020
Simplecast is a podcast platform that provides hosting, management, distribution, and analytics solutions for creators and brands, including notable names such as Netflix, Twitter, Facebook, TechCrunch, and prominent personalities like Dax Shepard and Alyssa Milano. The platform facilitates one-click publishing, allowing podcasters to efficiently share their audio content across various listening platforms. It features streamlined workflows and customizable episode templates to simplify the transition from post-production to audience engagement. Additionally, Simplecast offers in-depth analytics that help creators understand audience behavior, track episode trends, and identify the most shared segments of their shows, enabling them to effectively manage and enhance their podcasting efforts.
SoundCloud
Corporate Round in 2020
SoundCloud, established in 2008 by Alexander Ljung and Eric Wahlforss, is a global social sound platform that enables users to create, share, and discover music. It offers a vast selection of audio content from a diverse creator community, facilitated by an open platform that directly connects creators with their fans worldwide. Users can instantly record, upload, and share sounds, while also accessing detailed statistics and community feedback.
Pandora Media
Acquisition in 2018
Pandora Media, LLC is a music and podcast discovery platform based in Oakland, California, serving approximately 70 million users each month. Founded in 2000, Pandora utilizes its proprietary Music Genome Project and Podcast Genome Project technologies to deliver personalized music streaming services. Unlike traditional radio, which broadcasts the same content to all listeners, Pandora allows users to create customized stations and playlists, as well as search for and play songs on demand. The platform is accessible via mobile devices, web applications, and approximately 2,000 connected products in homes and vehicles. Pandora generates revenue through an ad-supported radio service, a subscription service called Pandora Plus, and an on-demand service known as Pandora Premium. By leveraging extensive listener data, Pandora enables targeted advertising for both local and national advertisers while providing artists with valuable insights to connect with their audience.
Pandora Media
Post in 2017
Pandora Media, LLC is a music and podcast discovery platform based in Oakland, California, serving approximately 70 million users each month. Founded in 2000, Pandora utilizes its proprietary Music Genome Project and Podcast Genome Project technologies to deliver personalized music streaming services. Unlike traditional radio, which broadcasts the same content to all listeners, Pandora allows users to create customized stations and playlists, as well as search for and play songs on demand. The platform is accessible via mobile devices, web applications, and approximately 2,000 connected products in homes and vehicles. Pandora generates revenue through an ad-supported radio service, a subscription service called Pandora Plus, and an on-demand service known as Pandora Premium. By leveraging extensive listener data, Pandora enables targeted advertising for both local and national advertisers while providing artists with valuable insights to connect with their audience.
Sirius XM Canada
Acquisition in 2017
Sirius XM Canada Holdings Inc., through its subsidiary Sirius XM Canada Inc., operates as an audio entertainment company in Canada, offering a wide range of satellite radio channels. The company broadcasts approximately 130 channels, delivering premier sports, news, talk, and commercial-free music to over 2.6 million subscribers. Its programming includes content from well-known brands such as the National Hockey League, National Football League, and CNN, among others. Sirius XM Canada's services are accessible on various platforms, including pre-installed and aftermarket radios in vehicles, smartphones, and consumer electronics, as well as online. The company also provides satellite radios and accessories through call centers and its website, along with traffic, data, and weather services. Headquartered in Toronto, Sirius XM Canada was founded in 2005 and has established itself as a key player in the Canadian audio entertainment landscape.
Automatic
Acquisition in 2017
Automatic's mission is to empower drivers with knowledge about themselves and their cars so they can be safer and drive smarter. Automatic believes that drivers should not have to buy a new car to have a better driving experience, and that the phone in their pocket can bring the future of driving to today's automobiles. Automatic is based in San Francisco, California, but its team comes from every corner of the world. The team obsesses about creating beautiful and well-engineered products that make a real difference in people's lives. Its members are big on ideas, low on ego, and love working together.
Agero is a leading provider in the roadside assistance, connected vehicle services, and claims management industry. With almost 40 years of experience, the company offers state-of-the-art roadside assistance plans, connected vehicle services, and claims management solutions to vehicle manufacturers and insurance carriers. Agero's services aim to assist motorists in their time of need while also helping to build customer loyalty for their clients, which include 100 corporate entities and their 75 million customers.
Sirius XM Radio
Acquisition in 2008
Sirius XM Radio, established in 1990, is a leading provider of satellite radio services in the United States and Canada. It offers a wide range of commercial-free programming, including music, sports, news, talk, entertainment, traffic, and weather, to subscribers via satellite radio and online platforms. Sirius XM's content spans various genres and interests, featuring prominent personalities and exclusive shows. The company broadcasts to subscribers through a vast network of car, boat, home, and mobile devices, with pre-installed radios in most new vehicles. Sirius XM is a subsidiary of Sirius XM Holdings Inc., which also owns the streaming music platform Pandora.
Sirius XM Radio
Acquisition in 2008
Sirius XM Radio, established in 1990, is a leading provider of satellite radio services in the United States and Canada. It offers a wide range of commercial-free programming, including music, sports, news, talk, entertainment, traffic, and weather, to subscribers via satellite radio and online platforms. Sirius XM's content spans various genres and interests, featuring prominent personalities and exclusive shows. The company broadcasts to subscribers through a vast network of car, boat, home, and mobile devices, with pre-installed radios in most new vehicles. Sirius XM is a subsidiary of Sirius XM Holdings Inc., which also owns the streaming music platform Pandora.
WCS Wireless
Acquisition in 2005
WCS Wireless provides wireless spectrum licenses.