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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
$121.4M
Avg Funding
$4.9M
Global Reach
11
countries

Top Cities for Music

Nashville
Luxembourg
Bethesda
Málaga
Tokyo
San Francisco

Recently Funded Companies

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Nashville, United States

TourCntrl is a vertically integrated software and services company that helps artists and venues manage live events.

$340K raised
Jun 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Aiva Technologies is an AI company that helps individuals by creating personalized soundtracks with AI.

$15.0M raised
Jun 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Bethesda, United States

AudioOne develops a personal radio platform for users to access music, news, and podcasts.

$150K raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Málaga, Spain

Habbility is the training platform

$426K raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Tokyo, Japan

Openrec is a live-streaming platform that focuses on game commentary and online event business.

$15.4M raised
May 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Intercept Music is a marketing and advertising company that specializes in music distribution, music marketing, and social media marketing.

$50.0M raised
May 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

SOMMOS Arte Brasileira focuses on digital distribution, streaming, and entertainment.

$141K raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Stockholm, Sweden

Chroma is the future sound of entertainment.

$5.4M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Venice, United States

Where Words Fail, Music Speaks - Mapping Music to Language

$2.5M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Chicago, United States

Clouty is at the intersection of data, music, and finance re-imagining the value of music by making it a tradable asset via derivatives.

May 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Irvine, United States

Beverly Hills–based family office specializing in tax optimization, private equity, and exclusive entertainment experiences.

$9.9M raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Tokyo, Japan

CrossVision offers solutions and services specific to the VTuber market.

$350K raised
May 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Burbank, United States

Loop Media is a provider of video streaming services for businesses and consumers that feature its own branded music.

$2.5M raised
May 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Leiria, Portugal

Sound Particles is a CGI software for Sound Design, capable of using particle systems to generate thousands of sounds in a virtual 3D world.

$2.7M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Stockholm, Sweden

MAIA Universe is an entire new wave for professional storytellers and agencies to license original music using AI and human creativity.

$1.1M raised
May 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

An applied research lab exploring new modes of music and audio creation.

$2.2M raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Cham, Switzerland

A Decentralized Audio Streaming Platform

$1.0M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Philadelphia, United States

Use Heard is an advertising technology company that develops cross-platform campaign management tools for musicians and artists.

$1.0M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Oslo, Norway

VIERLIVE provides a streaming platform to produce the content.

$370K raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Nashville, United States

American Country Network is television network that broadcasts and streams country music.

$201K raised
May 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

West Hollywood, United States

5X Media borderless media company producing content, managing talent, and monetizing global creative intellectual property.

$2.5M raised
May 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Santa Monica, United States

Clouted Cooking virality, without the guesswork. Backed by a16z SR005 and Peak XV.

$7.0M raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Voicy is the online content platform for discovering, creating and sharing sound-clips and sound-effects on the internet.

$1.3M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Tokyo, Japan

Cluster allows anyone to hold events such as live music and conferences in a virtual environment.

May 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Atlanta, United States

Musicbuk​ is a virtual learning platform that gives students access to the world’s top musicians for 1-on-1 music lessons

May 2022

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
$4.9M
Total Funding Tracked
$121.4M
Countries Represented
11

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Music

1.Tokyo
3 companies$15.8M
2.Nashville
2 companies$541K
3.Stockholm
2 companies$6.5M
4.Luxembourg
1 companies$15.0M
5.Bethesda
1 companies$150K

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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