Techstars

Techstars Central LLC, founded in 2006 and based in Boulder, Colorado, operates as a startup accelerator and venture capital firm focused on supporting early-stage technology-oriented companies. It specializes in a mentorship-driven accelerator program, selecting ten startups each summer to participate in a three-month incubation period, offering funding of $120,000 in exchange for equity. Techstars invests primarily in sectors such as fintech, artificial intelligence, blockchain, augmented reality, and IoT, while avoiding investments in medical devices, healthcare technology, and local service-oriented businesses. In addition to its primary accelerator, Techstars has various specialized programs, including those focused on music, retail, mobility, and social impact, with global reach extending to regions such as Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The firm prefers taking minority stakes, typically between six and ten percent, without seeking board representation or investor rights. Techstars has built a robust network of entrepreneurs, mentors, and corporate partners to foster innovation and growth within its portfolio, which includes over 1,000 companies with a significant collective market capitalization.

Ethan Austin

MD of the Techstars Western Union Accelerator

Mark Tortorella

Advisor

Nathanial Zola

MD

Past deals in Music Streaming

IndieFlow

Seed Round in 2022
IndieFlow developed a workflow management platform for the music industry. It is an Israeli startup that developed a centralized platform to manage music industry workflows and streamline the major building blocks of an artist’s career. It enables users to manage their workflow, distribute their songs on platforms like Deezer, Amazon Music, Spotify, and more. It also allows users to manage royalty payments.

Audyo

Seed Round in 2022
Intelligent audio for the internet. In just one line of code, Audyo makes any publication listenable.

Tribe XR

Venture Round in 2021
Tribe XR Inc. operates a platform for real-world skills training. Its application enables users to upload their VR music, perform live, and take lessons to gain DJ skills. Tribe XR Inc. was founded in 2017 and is based in San Mateo, California.

Hello Audio

Funding Round in 2021
Hello Audio is an audio hosting platform for coaches, course creators, and influencers that delivers private feeds of their content.

Endel

Series B in 2021
Endel Sound GmbH is a Berlin-based company founded in 2018 that specializes in creating personalized sound environments aimed at enhancing focus and relaxation. The company's application features several modes tailored to user needs, including a relax mode to promote calmness, a focus mode to boost productivity, an on-the-go mode that adapts to users' walking or running speeds, and a sleep mode that generates personalized white noise for better sleep quality. Endel operates as a cross-platform audio ecosystem and is composed of a team of artists, developers, and scientists who have previously collaborated on various digital projects, including an award-winning children's app series. The company also participated in the Techstars Music Accelerator program.

MixPose

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Yoga streaming with AI

Music Tech Works

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Music Tech Works help video production companies find out who owns the rights to the songs they want to use in their productions. They are creating a system to make this part of producing songs less frustrating, and expensive. The first product from Music Tech works is RightsHolder.io, a music copyright search platform that connects those who want to license music, with the rights holders that can grant them a license.

Endel

Series A in 2020
Endel Sound GmbH is a Berlin-based company founded in 2018 that specializes in creating personalized sound environments aimed at enhancing focus and relaxation. The company's application features several modes tailored to user needs, including a relax mode to promote calmness, a focus mode to boost productivity, an on-the-go mode that adapts to users' walking or running speeds, and a sleep mode that generates personalized white noise for better sleep quality. Endel operates as a cross-platform audio ecosystem and is composed of a team of artists, developers, and scientists who have previously collaborated on various digital projects, including an award-winning children's app series. The company also participated in the Techstars Music Accelerator program.

Audyo

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Intelligent audio for the internet. In just one line of code, Audyo makes any publication listenable.

Syncify

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Syncify allows people to listen to audiobooks and podcasts at the same, not only that, you’ll be able to share and see what your friends are listening to and keep up to date with their thoughts and passions, learning and discovering along the way.

Tribe XR

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Tribe XR Inc. operates a platform for real-world skills training. Its application enables users to upload their VR music, perform live, and take lessons to gain DJ skills. Tribe XR Inc. was founded in 2017 and is based in San Mateo, California.

Healthy Hip Hop

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Healthy Hip Hop is an EdTech platform powered by the arts and social interaction. We produce innovative programming using technology and the hip hop culture as a learning tool to help improve academic outcomes. Our online platform allows educators to live stream music and video content directly to their smart board for curriculum support. The Healthy Hip Hop mobile application empowers students to create custom video content, similar to TikTok, yet in a safer environment for children.

Blue Studios

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Blue Studios is a live-stream and on-demand platform, like Peloton, broadcasting the best and most entertaining STEM classes for kids, whether it be coding, robotics, botany, or microbiology. The company's mission is to teach a billion kids STEM skills.

EarBuds Music

Pre Seed Round in 2019
EarBuds Music is a social music app that offers friends a way to connect and create shared moments. It enables users to start a session, listen live, and discover new music together. The app also allow users to not only see what someone is listening to in real-time, but the ability to listen along with LIVE with them. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Groover

Venture Round in 2019
Groover, SAS operates an online platform for sharing music tunes and receiving feedback. The company allows users to send tunes to blogs, radios, playlists, independent journalists, labels, and bookers for an amount of money in virtual currency, Grooviz, through an online platform. It also allows users to receive the feedback from online community of music influencers. It serves the music and entertainment industry. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Vauville, France.

Spliqs Intelligent Media

Seed Round in 2019
Spliqs is an application powered by AI that enables users to create music.

Struct Club

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Struct Club, Inc. specializes in developing software that assists music-inspired fitness instructors in choreographing and delivering engaging classes. Founded in 2017 and based in Glendale, California, the company offers a platform that allows gym instructors to design, run, and scale their classes effectively. The debut platform is available on iOS and integrates seamlessly with music services like Spotify and Apple Music, enabling instructors to create classes that align with the rhythm of their playlists. Additionally, Struct Club provides a real-time cue feed for trainers, enhancing their ability to deliver focused and precise instruction while maintaining the energy of the workout. Users can also access pre-choreographed classes through the company's online store, catering specifically to rhythmic fitness experiences.

SoundTrack AI Inc.

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Soundtrack AI is a acoustics-based and AI-enabled Predictive Maintenance Platform.

Poppins

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Poppins is a developer of digital therapeutic technology aimed at enhancing cognitive function in children with learning disorders. The company creates interactive musical games that integrate neurologic music therapy methods to address conditions such as dyslexia, dysphasia, and dyspraxia. These games focus on improving essential skills like concentration, motor skills, and memory through engaging activities that can be performed at home. By leveraging data science and advanced technologies, Poppins interprets learning, language, and motor performance to generate a cognitive score, facilitating personalized treatment plans. The company's mission is to provide accessible digital solutions for children facing learning challenges, ultimately aiming to improve their reading abilities and memory retention while supporting speech therapy.

The Music Fund

Pre Seed Round in 2019
The Music Fund is a spin-out from Winton, one of the most successful data-driven global investment management companies. The new platform will use expertise in data science and machine learning to invest in human creativity, starting with the music industry. The Music Fund will build a new global market and bring together two groups: musicians, who will receive capital to invest in developing their talent, and investors, who will benefit from an uncorrelated revenue stream. The data revolution enables accurate valuation and systematic risk control. The Music Fund distinguishes itself from traditional record labels by harnessing this data to invest at scale in the long tail of musicians using statistical methods well-established within the finance industry.

Paperchain

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Paperchain is the easiest and fastest way for creators and media companies to get paid. Paperchain customers simply connect the data feeds from their streaming platforms or point of sales systems, and through Paperchain, can access any of their sales revenue long before it is typically paid out. At the core of Paperchain’s technology is its deep learning model that connects to the bulk reporting services of Spotify, Apple, YouTube, Merlin, and other streaming services, and uses historical data to accurately predict stream payout rates. By recognizing revenue earlier in the streaming cycle, Paperchain then pays out the earned revenue faster and at a much lower cost than traditional advance models Paperchain is currently tracking over $9 million in digital streaming revenue volume across 5,500 record labels and 30,000 artists. Paperchain’s music advisory board includes Kei Henderson (Since the 80s), Joe Conyers (Downtown Music Group) and Colleen Theis (The Orchard).

SegmentStream

Pre Seed Round in 2018
SegmentStream is a data intelligence platform which helps collect and unify from different data sources into own data warehouse for advanced analytics and attribution. Our solution is trusted by leading brands such as Benetton, Nespresso, New Balance, myToys, Eventim Group, and others.

Groover

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Groover, SAS operates an online platform for sharing music tunes and receiving feedback. The company allows users to send tunes to blogs, radios, playlists, independent journalists, labels, and bookers for an amount of money in virtual currency, Grooviz, through an online platform. It also allows users to receive the feedback from online community of music influencers. It serves the music and entertainment industry. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Vauville, France.

StatMuse

Series B in 2018
StatMuse Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that offers a cloud-based platform for analyzing sports statistics through artificial intelligence. Founded in 2014, StatMuse enables sports fans to explore and engage with data using natural language queries, allowing users to search for player statistics and interact with digital personas of renowned athletes. The platform combines AI with dynamic animation and augmented reality, creating an innovative environment for interactive storytelling in sports. Backed by prominent investors, including Disney and the NFL Players Association, StatMuse has established itself as a leader in conversational AI for sports, providing users with up-to-date scores, statistics, and original content related to their favorite teams and players.

Splash

Seed Round in 2018
Popgun is using Deep Learning to develop an Artificial Intelligence that can create awesome original pop songs.

Audience

Seed Round in 2018
Spark DJ's application uses AI to deliver live-curated music right from a mobile phone where party-goers can connect with the application using geolocation to submit their song requests, allowing DJs to keep a party going, delivering high quality music every time.

Gimme Radio

Seed Round in 2018
Gimme Radio is a digital music platform designed for passionate music fans. It focuses on the underserved genres it is the only destination for the millions ignored by other music services. It features a DJ and programming and a proprietary community platform that connects DJs and artists, it is able to merchandise and market hyper-relevant and valuable goods to its listeners. Gimme Radio was founded in 2017 and headquartered in California, United States.

Soundcharts

Seed Round in 2018
SOUNDCHARTS S.A.S. develops an online platform that aggregates online music consumption data and enables users to track social networks, charts, playlists, and airplay data. It offers real-time notifications; and daily reports that include airplays stats, progress on all social networks, and positions in the charts and on playlists. The company’s platform monitors radios from the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Australia, the Netherlands, Belgium, Finland, Sweden, and Italy. It serves the music industry. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Paris, France.

Mighty Audio

Seed Round in 2018
Mighty Audio, Inc. is a company based in Venice, California, that specializes in manufacturing an audio device designed for streaming music without the need for a phone, screen, or Internet connection. Founded in 2015, Mighty Audio offers a solution for users to enjoy music on-the-go, making it ideal for activities such as running, gym workouts, and family outings. The device pairs seamlessly with Bluetooth headsets and speakers and allows users to wirelessly sync Spotify playlists through a mobile app available for both iOS and Android. Once set up, users can download music directly onto the device, enabling playback without a phone or internet access. Since its launch in July 2017, Mighty has gained a user base of 50,000 individuals across 65 countries and continues to explore partnerships with additional streaming services. The product is designed to enhance the listening experience while conserving the phone's storage, battery, and data.

Endel

Seed Round in 2018
Endel Sound GmbH is a Berlin-based company founded in 2018 that specializes in creating personalized sound environments aimed at enhancing focus and relaxation. The company's application features several modes tailored to user needs, including a relax mode to promote calmness, a focus mode to boost productivity, an on-the-go mode that adapts to users' walking or running speeds, and a sleep mode that generates personalized white noise for better sleep quality. Endel operates as a cross-platform audio ecosystem and is composed of a team of artists, developers, and scientists who have previously collaborated on various digital projects, including an award-winning children's app series. The company also participated in the Techstars Music Accelerator program.

Audience

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Spark DJ's application uses AI to deliver live-curated music right from a mobile phone where party-goers can connect with the application using geolocation to submit their song requests, allowing DJs to keep a party going, delivering high quality music every time.

Streamroot

Venture Round in 2017
Streamroot, Inc. develops peer-to-peer video streaming technology for content delivery networks. Its solution is used for live streaming of sporting events, concerts, video conferences, enterprise streams, Web radio, and video-on-demand; and enables users to integrate, monitor, analyze, and manage videos. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts. As of September 6, 2019, Streamroot, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of CenturyLink, Inc..

Stream

Venture Round in 2017
Stream.io, Inc. specializes in developing an open-source platform that enables the creation of customizable newsfeeds and messaging applications. The company provides a range of application programming interfaces (APIs) that allow product teams to implement chat features and activity feeds tailored to their specific needs. Its offerings include flat feeds for displaying followed content, aggregated feeds for grouping similar content, notification feeds for site alerts, and profile pages for user activity storage. Stream's solutions cater to various sectors, including finance, healthcare, dating, education, and social networking, facilitating community engagement. Established in 2014, the company is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, with an additional office located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Stream’s products are recognized for their scalability and security, serving over a billion end-users globally.

Mighty Audio

Seed Round in 2017
Mighty Audio, Inc. is a company based in Venice, California, that specializes in manufacturing an audio device designed for streaming music without the need for a phone, screen, or Internet connection. Founded in 2015, Mighty Audio offers a solution for users to enjoy music on-the-go, making it ideal for activities such as running, gym workouts, and family outings. The device pairs seamlessly with Bluetooth headsets and speakers and allows users to wirelessly sync Spotify playlists through a mobile app available for both iOS and Android. Once set up, users can download music directly onto the device, enabling playback without a phone or internet access. Since its launch in July 2017, Mighty has gained a user base of 50,000 individuals across 65 countries and continues to explore partnerships with additional streaming services. The product is designed to enhance the listening experience while conserving the phone's storage, battery, and data.

Sauce

Seed Round in 2017
Smart sound sends data over sound that cannot be heard by humans, enabling connection among devices without additional hardware. Mobidoo is leading Fintech industry with its own technology 'Smart sound'. 'Smart Sound' is applied to payment, IoT, and marketing solutions, and has been customized to Lotte L.pay and commercialized for more than 20,000 merchants of Lotte Department Store, Lotte Mart and 7 Eleven Korea, etc. as the world's first case. Currently, mobidoo is launching pre-paid P2P payment platform for merchants and users. Mobidoo is targeting fintech and global market using 'Smart Sound' technology.

Weav

Seed Round in 2017
Weav Music, Inc. develops a software, which helps users to create and mix music tracks. It offers Weav Run, a user facing application that provides engineered songs by matching the beats of the music with user’s steps. The company also provides Weav Mixer, which helps to design and create music tracks and a Weav Player software development kit that can be embedded into any third party application and allows artists to feel and respond to a listener's movements. Weav Music, Inc. was founded in 2015 and is based in Brooklyn, New York with an additional office in London, United Kingdom.

Pacemaker

Seed Round in 2017
Pacemaker Music AB develops mix creation applications for music. It offers applications that allow users to create mixtapes with Spotify and iTunes music; track and match mix with the music; customize palette of music effects; and synchronize the music beats. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

Splash

Seed Round in 2017
Popgun is using Deep Learning to develop an Artificial Intelligence that can create awesome original pop songs.

Splash

Seed Round in 2017
Popgun is using Deep Learning to develop an Artificial Intelligence that can create awesome original pop songs.

Weav

Seed Round in 2017
Weav Music, Inc. develops a software, which helps users to create and mix music tracks. It offers Weav Run, a user facing application that provides engineered songs by matching the beats of the music with user’s steps. The company also provides Weav Mixer, which helps to design and create music tracks and a Weav Player software development kit that can be embedded into any third party application and allows artists to feel and respond to a listener's movements. Weav Music, Inc. was founded in 2015 and is based in Brooklyn, New York with an additional office in London, United Kingdom.

Pacemaker

Seed Round in 2016
Pacemaker Music AB develops mix creation applications for music. It offers applications that allow users to create mixtapes with Spotify and iTunes music; track and match mix with the music; customize palette of music effects; and synchronize the music beats. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

LiveLike

Series A in 2016
LiveLike Inc. is a technology company that provides a live streaming platform designed to enhance sports viewing experiences for fans across various devices, including mobile and virtual reality. Established in 2015 and headquartered in New York, with an additional office in Gurugram, India, LiveLike develops a white-label platform that enables broadcasters to deliver both regular and interactive content under their own brand. The platform incorporates features such as watch parties, gamification, and access to sports statistics, aiming to engage younger audiences and improve retention and monetization for media companies. Key clients include prominent organizations and events like Fox Sports VR, the French Open, the UEFA Champions League, and the Super Bowl, showcasing LiveLike's commitment to revolutionizing the sports broadcasting landscape through innovative technologies.

Mixer

Seed Round in 2016
Mixer, formerly Beam, offers gaming live-streams made interactive. Mixer gives viewers a window into streamer's game worlds, allowing you to do everything from striking lightning down, to generating the level's terrain. Mixer is a next-generation live streaming platform for gamers that lets viewers participate in the gameplay itself.Instead of sitting idle, viewers get to engage with the content directly, creating quests, choosing weapons, or even acting as characters within the game world.

Tastebuds

Pre Seed Round in 2015
Tastebuds helps you meet new people who share your passion for music. Integrated with internet music radio service Last.fm, Tastebuds allows users to plug in their username and immediately populate their profile. It's also possible to manually input your favorite bands when searching for matches.

Clyp

Seed Round in 2015
Clyp, a Techstars backed company, is a community for musicians to upload, share and collaborate on their work. From a quick guitar lick, to that next big drop, Clyp is the go-to platform for musicians to easily get feedback on the music they’re creating. With high profile users like Eric Clapton, we see 1M monthly users and over 2M monthly listens.

LiveLike

Seed Round in 2015
LiveLike Inc. is a technology company that provides a live streaming platform designed to enhance sports viewing experiences for fans across various devices, including mobile and virtual reality. Established in 2015 and headquartered in New York, with an additional office in Gurugram, India, LiveLike develops a white-label platform that enables broadcasters to deliver both regular and interactive content under their own brand. The platform incorporates features such as watch parties, gamification, and access to sports statistics, aiming to engage younger audiences and improve retention and monetization for media companies. Key clients include prominent organizations and events like Fox Sports VR, the French Open, the UEFA Champions League, and the Super Bowl, showcasing LiveLike's commitment to revolutionizing the sports broadcasting landscape through innovative technologies.

Studio

Pre Seed Round in 2015
Studio makes audio based group running classes available live and on-demand to anyone with access to a treadmill. Each class is a mix of great instruction from an awesome coach matched with an amazing playlist. Think of it like a SoulCycle class for running, that you can take at anytime that’s convenient for you.

Stream

Seed Round in 2015
Stream.io, Inc. specializes in developing an open-source platform that enables the creation of customizable newsfeeds and messaging applications. The company provides a range of application programming interfaces (APIs) that allow product teams to implement chat features and activity feeds tailored to their specific needs. Its offerings include flat feeds for displaying followed content, aggregated feeds for grouping similar content, notification feeds for site alerts, and profile pages for user activity storage. Stream's solutions cater to various sectors, including finance, healthcare, dating, education, and social networking, facilitating community engagement. Established in 2014, the company is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, with an additional office located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Stream’s products are recognized for their scalability and security, serving over a billion end-users globally.

Ambie

Seed Round in 2015
Ambie offers a tailored software-as-a-service (SaaS) music solution specifically designed for retail and hospitality businesses aiming to enhance customer experiences and increase profitability. The company utilizes a blend of human curation and advanced technology to deliver custom soundtracks, serving over 200 brands, including notable clients such as Hyatt, Nobu, and Picturehouse Cinemas. Ambie's platform broadcasts approximately 1.5 million tracks weekly, reaching an audience of over 15 million customers. By providing handpicked music that aligns with the unique atmosphere of each venue, Ambie helps its clients engage guests effectively and drive revenue.

Rad

Seed Round in 2015
Rad operates a global network focused on virtual reality, 360 video, and immersive experiences, catering to the growing demand for innovative content consumption. Through its platform, Rad delivers a diverse range of programming, including eSports, music, comedy, and sports, appealing particularly to Millennial and Gen Z audiences. The service stands out by offering a variety of viewing formats such as 2D, 3D, 4K, live, and immersive VR content. Additionally, Rad incorporates blockchain technology and peer-to-peer networking, enabling viewers to earn rewards points and engage with the community. This unique combination positions Rad as a hub for next-generation viewers seeking edgy and interactive entertainment.

Sidestage

Seed Round in 2015
Sidestage is a community marketplace for listing, discovering and booking musicians.

StatMuse

Seed Round in 2015
StatMuse Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that offers a cloud-based platform for analyzing sports statistics through artificial intelligence. Founded in 2014, StatMuse enables sports fans to explore and engage with data using natural language queries, allowing users to search for player statistics and interact with digital personas of renowned athletes. The platform combines AI with dynamic animation and augmented reality, creating an innovative environment for interactive storytelling in sports. Backed by prominent investors, including Disney and the NFL Players Association, StatMuse has established itself as a leader in conversational AI for sports, providing users with up-to-date scores, statistics, and original content related to their favorite teams and players.

Rad

Seed Round in 2015
Rad operates a global network focused on virtual reality, 360 video, and immersive experiences, catering to the growing demand for innovative content consumption. Through its platform, Rad delivers a diverse range of programming, including eSports, music, comedy, and sports, appealing particularly to Millennial and Gen Z audiences. The service stands out by offering a variety of viewing formats such as 2D, 3D, 4K, live, and immersive VR content. Additionally, Rad incorporates blockchain technology and peer-to-peer networking, enabling viewers to earn rewards points and engage with the community. This unique combination positions Rad as a hub for next-generation viewers seeking edgy and interactive entertainment.

StatMuse

Series A in 2015
StatMuse Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that offers a cloud-based platform for analyzing sports statistics through artificial intelligence. Founded in 2014, StatMuse enables sports fans to explore and engage with data using natural language queries, allowing users to search for player statistics and interact with digital personas of renowned athletes. The platform combines AI with dynamic animation and augmented reality, creating an innovative environment for interactive storytelling in sports. Backed by prominent investors, including Disney and the NFL Players Association, StatMuse has established itself as a leader in conversational AI for sports, providing users with up-to-date scores, statistics, and original content related to their favorite teams and players.

Stream

Seed Round in 2015
Stream.io, Inc. specializes in developing an open-source platform that enables the creation of customizable newsfeeds and messaging applications. The company provides a range of application programming interfaces (APIs) that allow product teams to implement chat features and activity feeds tailored to their specific needs. Its offerings include flat feeds for displaying followed content, aggregated feeds for grouping similar content, notification feeds for site alerts, and profile pages for user activity storage. Stream's solutions cater to various sectors, including finance, healthcare, dating, education, and social networking, facilitating community engagement. Established in 2014, the company is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, with an additional office located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Stream’s products are recognized for their scalability and security, serving over a billion end-users globally.

Freedom Audio

Seed Round in 2014
Drifter's customized operating system allows you to download songs from your favorite music apps (like Spotify and Beats Music) and play music on the go. Drifter has built-in WiFi, Bluetooth and a 16 GB hard-drive

ROCKI

Pre Seed Round in 2014
ROCKI is the definitive Wifi streaming standard for everyone - for existing speakers (consumers) as well as new speakers (speaker manufacturing partners). Multi-room, multi-user, enjoy music everywhere on multiple speakers, controlled via any smartphones, tablets and computers. Simple, affortable, immediate and available now, ROCKI is at least 6 months ahead of competition with a time and price advantage.

Streamroot

Convertible Note in 2014
Streamroot, Inc. develops peer-to-peer video streaming technology for content delivery networks. Its solution is used for live streaming of sporting events, concerts, video conferences, enterprise streams, Web radio, and video-on-demand; and enables users to integrate, monitor, analyze, and manage videos. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts. As of September 6, 2019, Streamroot, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of CenturyLink, Inc..

ROCKI

Convertible Note in 2014
ROCKI is the definitive Wifi streaming standard for everyone - for existing speakers (consumers) as well as new speakers (speaker manufacturing partners). Multi-room, multi-user, enjoy music everywhere on multiple speakers, controlled via any smartphones, tablets and computers. Simple, affortable, immediate and available now, ROCKI is at least 6 months ahead of competition with a time and price advantage.

Concert Window

Seed Round in 2014
Concert Window, Inc. operates an online platform that enables to watch live concerts. Its online ticketing platform allows customers to purchase tickets in advance or on the day of the show. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in New York, New York.

ROCKI

Seed Round in 2014
ROCKI is the definitive Wifi streaming standard for everyone - for existing speakers (consumers) as well as new speakers (speaker manufacturing partners). Multi-room, multi-user, enjoy music everywhere on multiple speakers, controlled via any smartphones, tablets and computers. Simple, affortable, immediate and available now, ROCKI is at least 6 months ahead of competition with a time and price advantage.

Streamroot

Seed Round in 2014
Streamroot, Inc. develops peer-to-peer video streaming technology for content delivery networks. Its solution is used for live streaming of sporting events, concerts, video conferences, enterprise streams, Web radio, and video-on-demand; and enables users to integrate, monitor, analyze, and manage videos. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts. As of September 6, 2019, Streamroot, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of CenturyLink, Inc..

Murfie

Seed Round in 2012
Murfie is an online platform for buying, selling, and trading music collections with remote storage and digital access. The company offers a buying, selling, and trading community for music lovers who want traditional ownership with the convenience of remote storage and digital access. It was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.

Murfie

Venture Round in 2012
Murfie is an online platform for buying, selling, and trading music collections with remote storage and digital access. The company offers a buying, selling, and trading community for music lovers who want traditional ownership with the convenience of remote storage and digital access. It was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.

Murfie

Pre Seed Round in 2012
Murfie is an online platform for buying, selling, and trading music collections with remote storage and digital access. The company offers a buying, selling, and trading community for music lovers who want traditional ownership with the convenience of remote storage and digital access. It was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.

Shelby.tv

Seed Round in 2011
Shelby.tv is the best way to discover and enjoy web video. Now available in the App Store, the Shelby.tv app delivers you a personalized channel of videos from sources like YouTube, Vimeo, Hulu, Blip, and DailyMotion, as well as video shared by your friends on Twitter, Tumblr, and Facebook. Over time, Shelby.tv gets smart about what you like and don’t like and improves recommendations to give you that perfect daily dose of video entertainment.

Loudcaster

Pre Seed Round in 2010
Loudcaster is an internet platform that enables users to create interactive online radio stations. It was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts.

Next Big Sound

Seed Round in 2009
Next Big Sound Inc. provides online music analytics and insights for the music industry. It offers data-driven artist recommendations for brands, and tracks various artists worldwide. The company also delivers analytics tools used by music makers, labels, and marketers looking for data and insights about artists and their fans. In addition, it enables artists and their teams make decisions on where to focus efforts and depleted budgets. Next Big Sound Inc. was formerly known as The Next Big Sound, Inc. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is based in New York, New York. As of July 1, 2015, Next Big Sound Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Pandora Media, Inc.

Next Big Sound

Seed Round in 2009
Next Big Sound Inc. provides online music analytics and insights for the music industry. It offers data-driven artist recommendations for brands, and tracks various artists worldwide. The company also delivers analytics tools used by music makers, labels, and marketers looking for data and insights about artists and their fans. In addition, it enables artists and their teams make decisions on where to focus efforts and depleted budgets. Next Big Sound Inc. was formerly known as The Next Big Sound, Inc. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is based in New York, New York. As of July 1, 2015, Next Big Sound Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Pandora Media, Inc.