SOSV

Founded in 1995, SOSV is a global venture capital firm headquartered in New Jersey. It focuses on seed-to-growth stage investments in deep tech innovations, primarily in bio-tech/life sciences and hardware/robotics sectors, with a commitment to human and planetary health.

Michael Aberman

Partner

Lindsay Atkenson

Analyst

William Bao Bean

General Partner

Hugh Bowen

Associate

Shawn Broderick

Venture Partner

Past deals in Music

Roadie

Series A in 2020
Roadie Music is a music technology company founded by Hassane Slaibi and Bassam Jalgha, with offices in Seattle and Beirut. It specializes in creating innovative tools designed for musicians and music enthusiasts, combining their passions for music and technology. The company gained recognition with its first product, the Roadie Tuner, launched in 2013, which won the TechCrunch Disrupt 2014 Audience Choice Award. Subsequent products, including Roadie 2, Roadie Bass, and Roadie 3, were released in 2017, 2018, and 2020, respectively, each building on the success of its predecessor. Roadie Music focuses on enhancing tuning accuracy and noise immunity, allowing musicians to easily switch tunings and achieve precise pitch adjustments. Currently, the company is expanding into music education with the development of a new hardware solution and the launch of its guided teaching app, Ukulele by Roadie.

nura

Series A in 2020
Nura Operations Pty Ltd. is an Australian company founded in 2016 and headquartered in Brunswick. The firm specializes in the development and manufacture of innovative headphones that personalize sound based on users' neural responses to music. Its flagship product, the nuraphone, employs advanced technology to automatically assess individual hearing profiles, adapting audio output to suit each listener's unique auditory characteristics. This personalization is achieved by measuring responses from the outer ear to the brain, ensuring that the headphones deliver an optimal listening experience. Additionally, the nuraphones feature a recognition capability that identifies users upon wearing them, enhancing the personalized experience further.

Playtoome

Seed Round in 2019
Playtoome is a live entertainment platform that provides audiences with the opportunity to experience live concert performances across various genres, including music, dance, drama, and poetry. The platform focuses on live video streaming, allowing fans to engage with their favorite artists in real time while enjoying performances from the comfort of their homes. This interactive experience enables fans to share their views and comments during the shows, fostering a sense of community. Additionally, Playtoome offers artists a way to expand their fan base and generate income while performing, making live entertainment more accessible and affordable for audiences.

WhatsCut Pro

Pre Seed Round in 2019
WhatsCut Pro is the most advanced platform to create and share interesting videos / audios status / stories for multiple social media platforms and chat messengers: Whatsapp, Instagram, Facebook, IMO , Whatscutpro Wall. You can record the special moments of your life and share the same with the world. Record an Audio Status with pictures, frames, Text and songs. Let people experience your voice and hear your story in your own voice : it could be song, rythm, bhajan, jingles etc. Millions of stories and status about events, celebrations, travel etc.are created everyday on WhatsCut Pro platform. WhatsCut Pro wall will make it easy for you to discover the interesting content. It will also motivate you to make your own WhatsApp status and story. New version is packed with powerful features : * Advanced Video Story Making Features:
 Choose background music while recording, trim a video to a suitable length, share directly from your gallery to create an everlasting impression. * Be the first to create an Audio Story:
 Use frames, effects, music and a background image to create audio story with WCP - First application across the globe for audio stories. Your friends can listen to your story and enjoy . Audio story could be your fav. song, rythm, jingle, bhajan etc. * Interactive WhatscutPro wall: 
 Create a following by sharing your stories on WCP wall. Be a star by creating interesting inspiring and interesting stories for the world to follow. Create video or audio stories like : about travel videos , shopping , weddings , music festivals, special occasions, etc. Inspire people to follow you everyday , let them like, comment or share the same on various platforms. 
 * Integrates with multiple social & chat messenger platforms Create status or story at one place and share using Whatscutpro application at your favorite social or chat messenger platforms like : whatsapp , Instagram, Facebook, IMO etc. * Live video recording with Music
Before start recording select the music file you want to play with respect to the mood of video , it could be : fun, entertaining , inspiring , classic, party, sports etc. * Interactive Frames for Audio Stories * To make an interesting audio , we have powered them with collection of frames and sametime, you can choose favorite picture as your own audio story . Kindly share your feedback or experience along with us : dev@whatscutpro.com For regular interactions or be our active member, join us on Telegram : https://t.me/whatscutpro We are more than happy to assist you.

Project 5

Seed Round in 2019
Project5 is a new digital platform providing artists with tools to build their own sub-communities within the music ecosystem to support them in pursuing their passion in music. A one stop shop where you can find mentors, coaches and bring all family, friends and fans to support your career. Project 5 Team has been co-founders and key core team members whom have created some of the top music related projects in China including the first reality music show in China (Wo Xing Wo Xiu), Battle of the Bands, the #1 festival in China, and more. Project5 is hosting a contest for young aspiring music artists! Top 5 vote getters will win a chance to compete in packed live house with key music industry professionals, media and KOLs and many young professional fans.

nura

Series A in 2018
Nura Operations Pty Ltd. is an Australian company founded in 2016 and headquartered in Brunswick. The firm specializes in the development and manufacture of innovative headphones that personalize sound based on users' neural responses to music. Its flagship product, the nuraphone, employs advanced technology to automatically assess individual hearing profiles, adapting audio output to suit each listener's unique auditory characteristics. This personalization is achieved by measuring responses from the outer ear to the brain, ensuring that the headphones deliver an optimal listening experience. Additionally, the nuraphones feature a recognition capability that identifies users upon wearing them, enhancing the personalized experience further.

NUSIC

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Powering the Evolution of Music

PT Galactic Multimedia

Seed Round in 2017
PT Galactic Multimedia is an Android content provider based in Indonesia, specializing in application stores for a variety of smartphone brands. The company offers a diverse range of digital content, including applications, music, videos, games, digital books, and both static and live wallpapers. Its platform caters to both local and international entertainment needs, positioning it as a key player in the Indonesian digital content market.

nura

Seed Round in 2017
Nura Operations Pty Ltd. is an Australian company founded in 2016 and headquartered in Brunswick. The firm specializes in the development and manufacture of innovative headphones that personalize sound based on users' neural responses to music. Its flagship product, the nuraphone, employs advanced technology to automatically assess individual hearing profiles, adapting audio output to suit each listener's unique auditory characteristics. This personalization is achieved by measuring responses from the outer ear to the brain, ensuring that the headphones deliver an optimal listening experience. Additionally, the nuraphones feature a recognition capability that identifies users upon wearing them, enhancing the personalized experience further.

nura

Seed Round in 2016
Nura Operations Pty Ltd. is an Australian company founded in 2016 and headquartered in Brunswick. The firm specializes in the development and manufacture of innovative headphones that personalize sound based on users' neural responses to music. Its flagship product, the nuraphone, employs advanced technology to automatically assess individual hearing profiles, adapting audio output to suit each listener's unique auditory characteristics. This personalization is achieved by measuring responses from the outer ear to the brain, ensuring that the headphones deliver an optimal listening experience. Additionally, the nuraphones feature a recognition capability that identifies users upon wearing them, enhancing the personalized experience further.

Harmonix Music Systems

Venture Round in 2015
Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. is a video game development studio based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, founded in 1995 by Alex Rigopulos and Eran Egozy. The company specializes in creating music-oriented video games that allow users to engage with music through gameplay across various platforms, including console, PC, and mobile. Harmonix is well-known for its successful franchises, such as Rock Band and Dance Central, and was the original developer of the Guitar Hero series up until Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. The studio focuses on providing interactive entertainment that enables players, regardless of musical background, to experience the joy of making music.

Wityu.fm

Seed Round in 2014
Wityu.fm operates a crowd-curated music platform that enables users to collaboratively create and vote on playlists and stations. The platform offers genre-, activity-, time-, and mood-based stations drawn from global labels, local studios, and independent artists, shaping a shared listening experience. Users can add songs, contribute new stations, and vote on tracks to refine recommendations, supporting a personalized, radio-like discovery process. The service emphasizes social curation and collective discovery, delivering a tailored music experience through crowdsourced input. Wityu.fm is based in China.

Molecule Synth

Pre Seed Round in 2013
Molecule Synth is an innovative manufacturer of electronic musical instruments designed to enhance the creative process for musicians. Its primary product features a connected, app-smart modular synthesizer composed of hand-sized hexagonal modules that can be easily arranged and rearranged, allowing users to customize their instruments uniquely. Each module is color-coded with intuitive logos, facilitating simple "snap-together" connections for users of all skill levels. The synthesizer is sold in 4- or 7-piece sets, but it is inherently expandable, enabling users to add new modules and fine-tune their music-making capabilities. This design encourages exploration and creativity, as musicians can swap controllers and experiment with different sounds and configurations. Molecule Synth effectively merges the playful interchangeability of construction kits with the functionality of synthesizers, inviting users to design their own instruments and discover new musical possibilities.

Harmonix Music Systems

Venture Round in 1998
Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. is a video game development studio based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, founded in 1995 by Alex Rigopulos and Eran Egozy. The company specializes in creating music-oriented video games that allow users to engage with music through gameplay across various platforms, including console, PC, and mobile. Harmonix is well-known for its successful franchises, such as Rock Band and Dance Central, and was the original developer of the Guitar Hero series up until Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. The studio focuses on providing interactive entertainment that enables players, regardless of musical background, to experience the joy of making music.

Harmonix Music Systems

Venture Round in 1996
Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. is a video game development studio based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, founded in 1995 by Alex Rigopulos and Eran Egozy. The company specializes in creating music-oriented video games that allow users to engage with music through gameplay across various platforms, including console, PC, and mobile. Harmonix is well-known for its successful franchises, such as Rock Band and Dance Central, and was the original developer of the Guitar Hero series up until Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. The studio focuses on providing interactive entertainment that enables players, regardless of musical background, to experience the joy of making music.
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