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Music Startups

Updated July 2026

Companies in the music sector developing innovative solutions and technologies.

Explore 521 recently funded music companies with verified founder contact information and fundraising data.

Total Companies
521
Total Funding
$984.0M
Avg Funding
$39.4M
Global Reach
8
countries

Top Cities for Music

Delaware City
London
Stavanger
New York
Lecce
Toronto

Recently Funded Companies

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Delaware City, United States

Brandtrack.ai is a global SaaS using AI-powered music to boost sales, dwell time & CX in 35+ countries. $3.5M ARR.

$550K raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

dedicated to producing innovative campaigns, built with clever strategies and consumer retention in mind, delivered via engaging content.

$211K raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Stavanger, Norway

Melodypipe helps musicians earn a living from their music by facilitating a sustainable alternative for cultural contributions.

$1.4M raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Worldwide music licensing for all of your content

$10.0M raised
Nov 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Lecce, Italy

The next-gen karaoke experience. Share. Compete. Sing. Anywhere, anytime.

$519K raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Toronto, Canada

Afraflix provides an online streaming platform showcasing African films and original productions worldwide.

$10.0M raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Patreon is an online platform connecting musicians and other artists with their fan base.

Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Clemente, United States

atVenu is a merchandise management platform that helps artists, festivals, and venues increase profits, reduce errors, and more.

$130.0M raised
Oct 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

FMG is a b2b music platform for digital businesses to create breakthrough customer experiences.

$10.0M raised
Oct 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Knutsford, United Kingdom

WHATCLASS is a powerful platform and resource for those who want to learn to create and deliver contemporary music.

Oct 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

Claimy offers a software platform for music copyright management, tracking royalties and recovering rights for songwriters and publishers.

$1.8M raised
Oct 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

88rising is a record label, management company, and producer of digital content catering to the Asian millennial market.

Oct 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Barcelona, Spain

Aulart is an online education platform for music studies to educate about in field of electronic music.

$928K raised
Oct 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Miami, United States

Arts Access Miami is an educational institution that offers free arts education to students starting from K-12.

$5.6M raised
Oct 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited offers investors a pure-play exposure to songs and associated musical intellectual property rights

$700.0M raised
Oct 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Stems Labs is develops cutting edge audio software

$4.0M raised
Oct 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Brooklyn, United States

[untitled] supports and enhances the creative process of musicians.

Oct 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Barcelona, Spain

Sounds Market is an app and website for the sale of musical instruments and services for musicians.

$159K raised
Oct 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

São Paulo, Brazil

Custom celebrity video sharing platform for fans and businesses.

Oct 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Brooklyn, United States

UnitedMasters is a technology platform that gives musicians an alternative to exploitative record label deals.

$50.0M raised
Oct 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Descript is a collaborative audio and video editor that transcribes audio to a text document for editing, training, and collaboration.

$50.0M raised
Oct 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Signature Brew is an operator of a music bar and brewery intended to unite people.

$1.1M raised
Oct 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Provo, United States

The simplest way to create and buy authentic music artist NFTs and a beautiful music metaverse to listen and show them off.

$5.0M raised
Oct 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Designer and developer of musical instruments.

$1.9M raised
Oct 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New Orleans, United States

A music rights management platform for artists and administrators in the music industry.

$880K raised
Oct 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ 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 521 music companies tracked in the VCBacked database.

Average Funding
$39.4M
Total Funding Tracked
$984.0M
Countries Represented
8

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Music

1.San Francisco
4 companies$64.0M
2.London
3 companies$701.3M
3.New York
2 companies$10.0M
4.Barcelona
2 companies$1.1M
5.Brooklyn
2 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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