Soundtrap is a cloud-based music and audio recording platform that lets users record music and podcasts and includes software instruments and a MIDI sequencer. It supports iOS, Android, Chromebook, Mac and Windows (the latter three via a browser-based version), with all work-in-progress stored in the cloud for cross-device continuity. The product emphasizes online collaboration so multiple users can work together on projects. Education has become an explicit target market and Soundtrap offers educational licensing. The company is a Google for Education Partner and is adding roughly 200 new schools per week. Soundtrap raised a $6M Series A, bringing total funding to $8.5M, and is led by CEO and co-founder Per Emanuelsson. Soundtrap is an online music and audio recording studio that enables real-time collaboration across browsers and a variety of devices including iPads, Android devices, Chromebooks, Mac and Windows. Users only need a browser to record music or podcasts together, a capability the company describes as first-of-its-kind. The product moved from beta at the end of 2013 to an official release in June 2015. The company has grown organically from 20,000 users in January 2015 to 250,000 users in November, with users in 200 countries and adoption in over 1,000 schools. Soundtrap is a Google for Education partner and was named “The Best Website for Teaching & Learning 2015” by the American Association of School Librarians. Financially, the company announced a new $1.5 million funding round, bringing total capital raised to $2.5 million, and has attracted both angel and strategic backers. Soundtrap operates an online music and audio recording studio accessible via browser across iOS, Android, Chromebook, Mac and Windows. The platform enables users to record songs or podcasts and collaborate with people worldwide. It is led by CEO Per Emanuelsson and has an office in Palo Alto, CA in addition to its Stockholm base. Soundtrap is currently used in 150 U.S. schools and has 120,000 users in 175 countries. The company plans to use new funding to expand operations and establish itself as a leader in its market niche.

Total raised

$9M

Funding rounds

3

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

Oct 2016