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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
$1.3B
Avg Funding
$53.0M
Global Reach
11
countries

Top Cities for Music

Vila Olímpia
Lincoln
San Diego
Paris
Valparaiso
Stockholm

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Vila Olímpia, Brazil

A Music Tech platform combining AI-driven distribution, royalty advances, and career management to empower independent artists worldwide

$6.2M raised
Jul 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Lincoln, United States

Meticulously sampled instruments, stacked to create brand new hybrid tones. Creative tools made by musicians for musicians and producers.

$25K raised
Jul 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Diego, United States

+MUSIC is a music technology firm developing AI generated audio to soundtrack games, metaverse, and UGC.

Jul 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

Diggers Factory is on demand pressing and distribution company for vinyl, CD and merchandising.

$1.2M raised
Jul 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Valparaiso, Chile

Sustainability wizard for events

Jul 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Stockholm, Sweden

Starmony is a technology company in the field of music creation.

$3.4M raised
Jul 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Lake Geneva, United States

An infrastructure layer for the audio creator economy.

$1.0M raised
Jul 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Santa Monica, United States

House Studios is the media and connection company.

$3.3M raised
Jul 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Orfium is the global technology leader shaping the future of music rights management.

Jul 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Beverly Hills, United States

LiveOne is the world’s first premium live music streaming network.

$8.9M raised
Jul 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Toledo, United States

VerseBooks is a metaverse music platform offering Metaverse-As-A-Service (MaaS) via its metaverse engine, music studio, and concert venues.

$250K raised
Jul 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

THE UNIT LABEL is a comprehensive creative label that serves as a kind of cultural curator, spreading Asian culture to America and Europe.

$400K raised
Jul 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Boulder, United States

Vinyl Me, Please is a music club that helps people explore, experience, and enjoy music on a deeper level.

$1.6M raised
Jul 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Riga, Latvia

Sonarworks is an innovative audio technology startup that redefines headphone and music delivery industries.

$6.0M raised
Jul 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

SuperNFT is the developer of virtual event platform intended to organize decentralized music festivals and events.

$7.0M raised
Jul 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Reykjavík, Iceland

Overtune is a mobile platform where you arrange sounds, record a voice video and share it on your socials.

$2.0M raised
Jul 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Madison, United States

We’re creating a digital community of artists and their NFT collectibles that give fans an all-access pass to owning their fandom

$1.7M raised
Jul 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Santa Monica, United States

Paramount Skydance is a media company that creates elevated, event-level entertainment for global audiences.

$1.0B raised
Jul 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Stem Disintermedia helps creators, artists, and musicians collect digital revenue and enables them to track and share their earnings.

$250.0M raised
Jul 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Tokyo, Japan

TicketMe allows for free purchase and sales of tickets for live music, theater, sports, and other events.

$346K raised
Jun 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Papercup translates videos using AI by generating voices that sound like the original speaker

$20.0M raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Edmonton, Canada

MDIIO is connecting songwriters to the music industry to help them collaborate, manage, and earn royalties on their music.

$5.0M raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

Cadenverse is the new decentralized music distribution and game platform powered by blockchain technology.

$4.0M raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Cantilever is a curated streaming platform for independent music.

$334K raised
Jun 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Lewes, United States

BeatpulseLabs is a generative AI data provider curating licensed video, audio, and speech training datasets.

$1.8M raised
Jun 2026

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
$53.0M
Total Funding Tracked
$1.3B
Countries Represented
11

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Music

1.Santa Monica
2 companies$1.0B
2.Los Angeles
2 companies$250.0M
3.New York
2 companies$7.4M
4.London
2 companies$20.3M
5.Vila Olímpia
1 companies$6.2M

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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