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Music Startups

Updated October 2026

Companies in the music sector developing innovative solutions and technologies.

Explore 529 recently funded music companies with verified founder contact information and fundraising data.

Total Companies
529
Total Funding
$421.6M
Avg Funding
$16.9M
Global Reach
9
countries

Top Cities for Music

Arlington
New York
Bristol
Singapore
São Paulo
Riga

Recently Funded Companies

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Arlington, United States

Fret Zealot is a LED accessory for a guitar that shows where to put the fingers to play anything.

Sep 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

TIDAL is a music and entertainment platform that creates connects artists and fans, giving them exclusive access to high-profile content.

$8.8M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Bristol, United Kingdom

3tone is an independent music group encompassing distribution, label services, and publishing platform.

$50.0M raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

Popsical is a smart streaming karaoke startup.

Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

São Paulo, Brazil

Netshow.me is an online stage where entertainers are able to earn money by broadcasting their live performances.

Sep 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Riga, Latvia

Solfeg.io simplifies music teaching in schools and inspires practicing at home with use of top hit songs and AI lessons

$1.0M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Financial technology company that operates an online marketplace for music royalties investments.

$2.3M raised
Sep 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Indianapolis, United States

Soundspace is the future of easy space sharing. Soundspace’s SaaS platform manages all aspects of operations for shared spaces.

$100K raised
Sep 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

RELICS is a provider of copyright-licensed visual songs and virtual music players for Metaverse worlds.

$1.1M raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Miami, United States

Pioneering TV 3.0: Where AI, Augmented Reality, and Social Content converge for an unparalleled multi-platform entertainment experience.

Sep 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

AmazeVR is a virtual concert platform for VR content creation and mass distribution using proprietary technologies.

$20.0M raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Pre-cleared commercial music licensing for YouTube and Online Video Creators.

$7.0M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Boca Raton, United States

C2 is an application platform that offers a space sharing and live streaming content.

$2.5M raised
Sep 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Venice, United States

Syng is an audio company transforming the human relationship with sound.

$48.8M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Growth-capital financing for gaming studios, record labels, content creators, and live event businesses.

$40.0M raised
Sep 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Kahuna is a royalty-backed engine that finds, funds, and grows independent artists through predictive underwriting and music infrastructure.

$1.0M raised
Sep 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Hume provides a web3 record label creating music-driven metastars.

$11.7M raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Palo Alto, United States

Riff combines voice and video chat with music and offers room-based interactions between users including creators and fans.

$4.0M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

StreamElements provides content creators the tools they need to engage, grow, and monetize their audiences.

$100.0M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Stockholm, Sweden

Tracklib is the world’s first record store with songs for sampling.

$12.2M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Unit 1 Studio is a digital entertainment production company that creates touring avatar concerts using digital performers and live shows.

$26.8M raised
Sep 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Unit 1 Studio is a digital entertainment production company that creates touring avatar concerts using digital performers and live shows.

$26.8M raised
Sep 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Unit 1 Studio is a digital entertainment production company that creates touring avatar concerts using digital performers and live shows.

$26.8M raised
Sep 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Unit 1 Studio is a digital entertainment production company that creates touring avatar concerts using digital performers and live shows.

$26.8M raised
Sep 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Berlin, Germany

Sirius is a video conferencing platform specifically developed for music teaching.

$4.0M raised
Sep 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

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About the Music Startup Ecosystem

The music sector is an active area of startup innovation and venture capital investment. Companies in this space are developing new technologies, platforms, and services that address evolving market needs and create new business opportunities.

Funding Trends in Music

Music companies raise capital across various funding stages, from early seed rounds to late-stage growth financing. Investor interest in this sector is driven by the size of the addressable market, the pace of technology adoption, and the potential for scalable business models.

Growth Outlook

The music sector is expected to continue evolving as technology advances, market dynamics shift, and new opportunities emerge. Companies that demonstrate strong product-market fit, efficient growth, and clear competitive advantages are well-positioned to attract continued investment.

Music Funding Breakdown

Here is how funding is distributed among the 529 music companies tracked in the VCBacked database.

Average Funding
$16.9M
Total Funding Tracked
$421.6M
Countries Represented
9

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Music

1.London
6 companies$115.1M
2.Los Angeles
3 companies$131.7M
3.New York
2 companies$48.8M
4.Arlington
1 companiesUndisclosed
5.Bristol
1 companies$50.0M

Related Industries

Companies in the music sector often overlap with or complement businesses in adjacent industries. Exploring related verticals can help you discover additional companies, identify partnership opportunities, and understand the broader competitive landscape.

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