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Podz

Acquired

The first audio newsfeed

New York, United States · Founded 2020

Headquarters
New York, New York
Employees
1–10
Founded
2020
Business Model
B2C
Website
podz.com
Last Round
Pre-SeedFeb 2020
Rounds
1
Acquired by
SpotifyJun 2021

About

Podz built an AI-driven audio newsfeed that automatically extracted 60-second highlights from podcast episodes, making podcast discovery as easy as social media browsing. Founded in 2020 in New York, Podz raised $2.5M in pre-seed funding from M13, Canaan Partners, Charge Ventures, and Humbition before being acquired by Spotify in June 2021 for approximately €45 million.

Summary

Podz is a company based in New York, United States, founded in 2020. Its most recent funding was a Pre-Seed round in Feb 2020. Investors include Spotify, M13 and Canaan Partners.

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Funding History

AcquisitionJun 2021

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Investors

Spotify

Lead

1 round

M13

Lead

1 round

Canaan Partners

1 round

Charge Ventures

1 round

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