RapGenius
92 Third Street, Brooklyn, New York, 11231, United States
Overview
Genius is an online media platform that brings music intelligence to the masses. Powered by its community, in-house creative team, and the artists themselves, Genius serves music knowledge to over 100 million people each month on Genius.com and everywhere music fans connect across the internet. Founded in 2009, Genius began as a platform for annotating rap lyrics. Over the years, it has expanded its mission to include more than hip-hop, and more than just lyrics. Every song has a story that needs to be told, and the biggest names in music—including Frank Ocean, Lorde, and Lin-Manuel Miranda—come to Genius to give the world insight into their art.
- Total investments
- 1
- Lead investments
- 0
- Investments · 12mo
- 0
- Active investors
- 0
Sector focus
- Content
- Digital Media
- Internet
- Media and Entertainment
- Music
- Professional Services
- Video
Investment portfolio
- Product Hunt
Participated · Series A · Sep 2014
Product Hunt is an aggregation site that surfaces new tech products and startups and provides a personalized, pull‑based discovery experience. The site strips each product launch of broader journalistic context, requiring users to browse actively and ask questions rather than relying on reporters. It has become a launch and discovery platform used by entrepreneurs, investors, and early adopters, and the company’s CEO Ryan Hoover has said investors use the product, which has aided fundraising. Product Hunt previously raised a $1 million seed round and has since completed a larger financing. The company recently secured a $6 million Series A at a reported $22 million valuation, led by Andreessen Horowitz, and counts a long list of existing backers including Y Combinator, Google Ventures, SV Angel and Betaworks.
Team
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