Spoon operates a live audio broadcasting app targeting Gen Z, offering an unfiltered, voice‑first social experience where listeners tip DJs via a real‑time digital gifting economy. The platform launched in 2016 and is available across Korea, Japan, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Middle East, North Africa, and the United States. Spoon says user growth accelerated 300% and revenue growth 400% over the last year, and top DJs can earn over $100,000 annually. Its core product emphasizes intimacy and safety in live talk and has created a cultural label—"Spooner"—for audio influencers in some markets. Future plans include continued global expansion, growing the U.S. community, and opening U.S. offices in San Francisco to target English‑speaking markets. Spoon Radio operates as an internet-radio platform where users tune into talk shows or music DJs, broadcast themselves, leave comments and send virtual gifts. The service emphasizes a pseudo-anonymous, audio-first format intended to foster relatable, real-life conversations rather than curated social media personas. Spoon Radio claims about 2.5 million downloads and “tens of millions” of audio broadcasts uploaded each day, with most users in Korea and growing audiences in Japan, Indonesia and Vietnam. The company reports over 1,000% year‑on‑year growth and monetizes broadcasters through stickers and other virtual gifts. Mykoon, Spoon Radio’s parent, started in 2013 and previously tried an unsuccessful smartphone battery-sharing service before pivoting to audio. The team plans to use new funding to expand the service across Southeast Asia, the rest of Asia and beyond.

Total raised

$57M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Series B

Latest activity

Dec 2019