Choira
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Choira develops a digital music ecosystem that facilitates real-time collaboration among musicians and production companies. Its platform enables users to jam, record, and produce commercial music with low latency voice and video capabilities.
Streo
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Streo Technologies Private Limited is an Indian company founded by Arush Dhawan and Prerana Dhawan, aiming to provide comprehensive technology solutions for the nightlife industry. The company's flagship app allows artists to live stream, archive, and distribute their performances, creating an online music library accessible to a global audience through a subscription model. This platform not only enables users to watch live events on-demand but also empowers artists to build their own digital catalogs of performances. In addition to live music streaming, Streo plans to introduce further innovations to enhance user experience across its ecosystem, which includes users, artists, nightclubs, and festival organizers. Streo also ensures that royalties are paid to performing artists and copyright owners, thereby establishing a new revenue stream for content providers.
Seated
Convertible Note in 2019
Seated created a frictionless ticketing platform to let users get the most out of live events and live streaming. The platform of the company uses technology to provide consumers with early access to artists' live events and live streams depending on their preferences and location, allowing customers to have first access to their favorite artists' live streams and concerts.
Rap Plug
Seed Round in 2018
Founded in 2016, Rap Plug operates a platform that uses machine learning algorithms to discover, verify, and connect musicians and industry professionals. It facilitates collaboration and monetization tools for its users.
Soundcollide
Seed Round in 2018
Soundcollide LLC is a music technology startup based in Atlanta, Georgia, established in 2018. The company operates an online music recording studio that enables users to discover new artists and collaborate in real-time from different locations. By offering innovative tools for remote recording, Soundcollide empowers artists to take greater control and ownership of their music, facilitating a more dynamic and accessible creative process.
Superpowered
Convertible Note in 2017
Superpowered, established in 2013, specializes in developing an interactive audio platform for diverse devices and operating systems. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company offers a modular, cross-platform SDK for Android, iOS, and wearable devices, featuring advanced audio playback, decoding, effects, input/output, streaming, encryption, music analysis, and spatial/3D audio capabilities. Superpowered's platform optimizes CPU usage, enabling high-quality audio experiences across multiple devices with fewer resources. As of 2020, Superpowered operates as a subsidiary of Distributed Creation Inc.
Pacemaker
Convertible Note in 2017
Pacemaker Music AB is a Stockholm-based company that specializes in developing applications for music mix creation. Founded in 2012, Pacemaker utilizes artificial intelligence technology to simplify the process of creating DJ mixes and mixtapes. Its applications allow users to seamlessly blend tracks from licensed streaming services like Spotify and iTunes, offering features such as beat synchronization, customizable music effects, and matching mixes with tracks. Additionally, Pacemaker's proprietary metadata format, known as the Recipe, integrates DJ mixes into revenue-generating music services, enabling users to monetize their creative efforts. Through its innovative approach, the company enhances the music mixing experience while fostering user engagement and creativity.
Clyp
Convertible Note in 2015
Clyp, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in online audio software, enabling users to record, share, embed, and upload audio files. Founded in 2014 and based in Austin, Texas, Clyp offers a platform tailored for musicians to easily collaborate and receive feedback on their work, whether it be a simple guitar riff or a complete music track. The service is accessible via a web interface as well as iOS and Android applications, attracting a community of approximately one million monthly users and generating over two million monthly listens. Clyp's platform allows users to convert music files into shareable links, facilitating seamless sharing while maintaining high audio quality for both streaming and downloading. The company has gained recognition in the music community, with notable users, further solidifying its role as a valuable resource for musicians.
Hooks
Pre Seed Round in 2015
Hooks Technologies Inc. is a Chicago-based company that designs and develops a mobile application focused on delivering timely notifications and alerts across a variety of interests. The app allows users to create and customize push notifications for topics such as television, music, sports, social media, weather, and more. By providing users with the ability to configure alerts on subjects that matter to them, Hooks aims to enhance the way individuals stay informed about events and updates relevant to their lives. Incorporated in 2015, the company continues to innovate in the realm of personalized notifications.
MusiQuest
Convertible Note in 2015
MusiQuest develops an educational music application that inspires users, particularly children, to discover and cultivate their musical passion. The platform offers a comprehensive curriculum, teaching essential music concepts through creative, interactive units, while also integrating elements of literacy, math, history, and science.
MusiQuest
Seed Round in 2015
MusiQuest develops an educational music application that inspires users, particularly children, to discover and cultivate their musical passion. The platform offers a comprehensive curriculum, teaching essential music concepts through creative, interactive units, while also integrating elements of literacy, math, history, and science.
Rocki
Convertible Note in 2014
Rocki is a technology company that specializes in transforming conventional speakers into Wi-Fi enabled devices for wireless music streaming. Their innovative solution allows both new and existing speakers to connect via Wi-Fi, facilitating multi-room audio playback controlled through smartphones, tablets, or computers. Rocki aims to provide an affordable, immediate, and user-friendly alternative to traditional wired speaker systems, positioning itself at least six months ahead of competitors in terms of technology and pricing.
Concert Window
Convertible Note in 2014
Concert Window, Inc. is an online platform that facilitates live streaming of concerts, allowing users to experience performances in real time on various devices, including computers, tablets, and smartphones. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York, the company provides musicians with flexible monetization options, enabling them to offer tickets for live streams at fixed prices, pay-what-you-want models, or for free. This approach not only allows artists to generate revenue from their performances but also helps them connect with new audiences. Concert Window aims to enhance the live music experience by making it more accessible to fans around the world.
United Market is a global platform designed for music creatives and executives, facilitating collaboration and discovery in the music industry. The platform enhances efficiency through real-time collaboration and networking features, allowing music producers to connect and engage with a wider audience. It ensures the security of users' audio files during transactions, providing a safe environment for collaboration. By enabling artists to combine their audiences across various platforms, United Market aims to increase user engagement and opportunities in the music landscape.