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Sound

eCommerce & Marketplaces · United States · Founded 2021

Music NFT marketplace that offers editions MoreLess

Sound.xyz operates in the intersection of music and blockchain technology, providing a suite of web3-native tools designed to empower artists and their communities. The platform enables artists to publish songs, sell NFTs, utilize splits, and engage in governance, all within an integrated ecosystem. Sound.xyz primarily serves independent artists looking to leverage blockchain for greater control and monetization of their work. The business model revolves around facilitating NFT sales and offering a comprehensive set of tools that enhance the artist's ability to generate revenue and engage with their audience. By focusing on decentralization and user sovereignty, Sound.xyz aims to create a sustainable economic model for artists, allowing them to thrive in the digital age.

Keywords: web3, music, blockchain, NFTs, artists, governance, decentralization, monetization, listening parties, economic tools.

Company overview

Sound company information

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Status
Operational
Founded
2021
Headquarters
United States
Employees
8
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
59.7
technologyBlockchainclient focusb2bclient focusb2cbusiness modelMarketplace & ecommerceindustryMusicsectorNFTsectorWeb 3.0sectorEthereum EcosystemsectorCrypto and Web3sectorHard Tech

Valuation & funding

Sound funding history

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
SERIES AEquity / VC Jul 2023 $20M $80M Crush Ventures · Ryan Tedder · Andreessen Horowitz · Sound Ventures
SEEDEquity / VC Dec 2021 $3.7M $15M 21 Savage · DJ Drama · Andreessen Horowitz · Atelier Ventures
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Financials

Workforce over time

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YearEmployees
2026 8
2025 9
2024 21
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Growth signals

Sound website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Sound is 4.7K monthly website visits, down 53% over the last three months. Sound's team declined 11.1% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits4.7K 3-month web change-53% 1-year team growth-11.1%
Monthly website visits46 observations · Oct 2022–Jul 2026
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Comparisons

Sound compared with similar companies

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IlluviumGame studio launching P2E NFT games in the blockchain Metaverse Sydney, Australia Operational
The SandboxUser-generated voxels video game based on the Ethereum blockchain Buenos Aires, Argentina Operational
Merit CircleDecentralized Autonomous Organization with a mission to maximize value accrual across different games in the metaverse Amsterdam, Netherlands Operational
FWBFriends with Benefits is the ultimate cultural membership powered by a community of our favorite Web3 artists, operators, and thinkers bound together by shared values and shared incentives ($FWB) Greece Operational
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Talent graph

Sound's talent

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Team profiled 11 named & role-tagged
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Key operators 2 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Investors

20 investors on Sound's cap table

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Seed 6 investors entered at this stage
Andreessen Horowitz
21 Savage
DJ Drama
Atelier Ventures
Holly Herndon
Variant
Series A 8 investors entered at this stage
Crush Ventures
Ryan Tedder
Sound Ventures
Scalar Capital
Collab+Currency
Coop Records
Coinbase
Snoop Dogg
Other known 6 additional known investors
6529 capital
A_Capital
a16z crypto
Archetype
Chris Vasquez
Palm Tree Crew

Global footprint

Where Sound has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
1 countries with
team presence
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In the news

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Market sentiment

What the market is saying about Sound

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