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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
$145.4M
Avg Funding
$5.8M
Global Reach
7
countries

Top Cities for Music

Montreal
Zug
Sankt Gallen
Scranton
Pasadena
Wilmington

Recently Funded Companies

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Montreal, Canada

Xposure Music helps artists unlock funding through catalog sales, advances & deals—fast, transparent, and powered by data-driven valuations.

$42.5M raised
Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Zug, Switzerland

Music Protocol is a blockchain services company that tokenizes music rights and royalties into RWA on the blockchain.

$6.0M raised
Dec 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Sankt Gallen, Switzerland

The revolutionary AI music manager that changes everything

$57K raised
Dec 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Scranton, United States

Music Discovery Platform

$200K raised
Dec 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Pasadena, United States

Suitcase Entertainment is a digital start-up in the music and travel industry.

$250K raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Wilmington, United States

Indaband is a music collaboration platform that offers a virtual multi-track studio for users to play and record songs.

$7.0M raised
Dec 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Trento, Italy

Brots is a mobile app for non-crypto fans that allows music artists to release music as NFTs

Dec 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Music ownership redefined.

Dec 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Montreuil, France

Zicplace is a B2C and B2B online Music eCommerce Marketplace.

Dec 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Fort Lauderdale, United States

Building the future of the music and entertainment industry through technology.

$250K raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Pantin, France

Studiomatic is a music production studio that offers rehearsal, beat-making, and podcast services.

$867K raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Helsinki, Finland

Singa is the Spotify of karaoke for personal and commercial use.

$4.1M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

AI, Music, SaaS, Creativity, Audio

$1.2M raised
Nov 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

LiveTonight is the referencing platform for live music events and DJ sets in bars.

$1.0M raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Trax is a web3 social marketplace for music that runs on the Internet Computer.

$2.9M raised
Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Fantracks Digital is a live streaming and fan engagement platform that allows consumers to continue enjoying the live music experience.

$800K raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Beckenried, Switzerland

A new way to consume and collect music, creating high engaged communities where artists can boost their incomes with small fan-base.

$1.1M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Lewes, United States

Tunedly is a music discovery platform, and online recording studio set up for the next generation of the music industry.

$750K raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Manchester, United Kingdom

Dune is an artist marketplace where the fans share the success of the artist they love.

$2.6M raised
Nov 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Musical AI is a technology company focused on secure music licensing, rights management, and attribution for AI applications.

$4.5M raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Chicago, United States

Bopdrop is an application that makes it easy to share music.

Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Merchbar is an operator of an online marketplace used to be used for selling music band merchandise.

$1.3M raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New Castle, United States

Klay is a music making platform that is focused on mobile devices.

$10.0M raised
Nov 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Beverly Hills, United States

Nifter is a music NFT marketplace that allows artists to create, sell and discover unique music.

$40.0M raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Pearpop is a creator marketing and collaboration platform.

$18.0M raised
Nov 2022

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
$5.8M
Total Funding Tracked
$145.4M
Countries Represented
7

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Music

1.Los Angeles
4 companies$23.3M
2.Montreal
1 companies$42.5M
3.Zug
1 companies$6.0M
4.Sankt Gallen
1 companies$57K
5.Scranton
1 companies$200K

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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