Next Big Sound

Acquired

Next Big Sound is a fintech company in New York, United States, founded in 2009. It has raised $8.9M across 4 rounds, most recently a $6.5M Series A in January 2012.

Headquarters
New York, New York
Founded
2009
Total Funding
$8.9M
Last Round
$6.5M Series AJan 2012
Rounds
4
Acquired by
PandoraMay 2015

Totals include recorded grants and other qualifying funding, not just equity. What counts toward funding.

Indexed holds 4 funding rounds and 5 investors for this company. The full record is or through the API.

About

Next Big Sound was a New York–based company that provided analytics for online music, tracking the popularity of musicians across social networks, streaming services, and radio. The business grew out of a class assignment at Northwestern University and later joined the TechStars incubator program for online startups in Boulder, Colorado. On May 19, 2015, Pandora acquired the company.

Summary

It has raised $8.9M in total across 4 rounds, most recently a $6.5M Series A round in Jan 2012. Investors include Uncork Capital, Alsop Louie Partners and IA Ventures.

Funding & Exit History

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AcquisitionMay 2015

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Funding: Venture Round through Series A. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.

Investors

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