Best Music Tech Companies in San Francisco, United States
The 148 best Music Tech companies in San Francisco, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Smule.
Ranked: Best Music Tech companies in San Francisco
| # | Company | App-install YoY | Disclosed funding | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bandcamp Online retailer of digital music, vinyl records, and related merchandise | +20% | $40M | 196 | Neal Tucker Co-Founder | WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+15 | — | — |
| 2 | StarMaker Karaoke app with AI effects, lyrics, and singing skill improvement | +16% | $43M | 418 | — | SentryNode.jsGoogle Sign-in+12 | — | 1 job opening |
| 3 | Smule Developer of social music creation and sharing apps | +2% | $211M | 77 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+34 | 253 patents Collaborative music creation and real-time audio‑visual processing with latency and pitch synchronization | — |
| 4 | TuneIn Subscription-based broadcast radio channel aggregator | +1% | $98M | 137 137 → 185 (+35%) | Richard Stern Chief Executive Officer | SentryAtlassian StatuspageApple iCloud Mail+31 | 6 patents Location-based media streaming and interruption prediction for personalized broadcast delivery. | 2 partnerships |
| 5 | doubleTwist Developer of media player applications for music and podcast management | +0% | $8M | 6 | — | ModernizrjQueryMailgun+6 | 2 patents Wireless, device‑agnostic data synchronization across heterogeneous consumer electronics | — |
| 6 | Audioshake Developer of audio separation and stem creation software for various uses | — | $5M | 5 | Jessica Powell Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowStripeMicrosoft Clarity+13 | 9 patents AI-driven audio segmentation using magnitude spectrograms for speech/music analysis | 1 partnership |
| 7 | Gumroad Marketplace for artists for selling digital content | — | $16M | 111 | — | Cart FunctionalityGumroadRuby+21 | — | — |
| 8 | Arpeggi Blockchain-based music creation platform | — | $14M | 10 | — | WebflowAmazon Web Servicescore-js+10 | — | — |
| 9 | Muse Group Developer of music-related application | — | $4M | — | Eugeny Naidenov Founder & CEO | WebflowZohoAmazon Web Services+15 | — | 3 job openings · 1 partnership |
| 10 | Rdio On-demand music streaming service provider | — | $126M | 216 | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | MIXhalo Audio streaming platform for streaming events and band music | — | $39M | 21 | Vik Singh Co-CEO and Co-Founder | — | 91 patents Real-time wireless transmission optimization and AI-driven live audio processing systems | — |
| 12 | Pex Video analytics platform | — | $64M | 89 | Rasty Turek Founder & CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+25 | — | — |
| 13 | Producer Provider of generative AI music agent for creating and remixing songs | — | $4M | — | Hayk Martiros Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | — |
| 14 | Boombox Cloud-based platform offering music collaboration solutions | — | $7M | 31 | Vivek Vaidya Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+34 | — | — |
| 15 | Beats Music On-demand music streaming platform | — | $120M | 174 | — | — | 44 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 16 | Crossing Minds Developing products and services based on predictive models | — | $15M | 7 | Alexandre Robicquet Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 17 | Audius Decentralized Music Streaming Platform | — | $16M | 44 44 → 33 (-25%) | — | SentryApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+15 | — | — |
| 18 | Renaissance Social music platform for fan engagement | — | $2M | 1 | — | — | 11 patents Additive manufacturing of casting molds/ceramic filters and synchronized multi‑exchange trading systems | — |
| 19 | Sol Republic Internet first brand offering audio devices | — | $56M | 61 | — | PHPApache HTTP ServerMicrosoft 365+5 | — | — |
| 20 | Sonauto AI-based music editor platform | — | $500K | — | Ryanx Tremblay Co-Founder & CEO | SentryNode.jsRadix UI+17 | — | — |
| 21 | Songclip Online platform to share music clips in text messages | — | $23M | 8 | John Vansuchtelen Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 22 | OptimizerAI AI-based platform offering sound effects solutions | — | $749K | — | Hayden Ko Co-Founder & Co-CEO | Node.jsChakra UIReact+11 | — | — |
| 23 | Myxt SaaS-based online audio-creation collaboration tool | — | $2M | 6 | Sheena Pakanati Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 24 | BandPage Online music distribution platform for artists | — | $28M | 31 | J Sider CEO & Founder | — | — | — |
| 25 | Stems Online platform providing solution for creating remixes of songs | — | $2M | — | Andros Wong Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 26 | TuneUp Music metadata identifier and library organizing platform | — | $8M | 10 | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Smart Piano Tech-enabled smart piano for learners | — | $10M | 19 | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | TribeXR Provider of virtual reality and desktop application for DJ training | — | $2M | 8 | Tom Impallomeni Co-Founder & CEO | Node.jsClerkRadix UI+22 | — | 2 launchs |
| 29 | Schematic Labs Social music sharing platform | — | $6M | 12 | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 8tracks Music sharing and playlists creation platform | — | $3M | 9 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+14 | — | — |
| 31 | feed.fm Music as a service solution for user engagement | — | $1M | 33 33 → 48 (+45%) | — | HubSpot CMS HubFacebook LoginLinkedin Sign-in+31 | — | — |
| 32 | TastemakerX Social music discovery platform | — | $3M | 6 | Marc Ruxin Founder | — | — | — |
| 33 | Crossfader Simple music remixing platform empowering anyone to create and share music | — | $2M | 4 | Grant Buchowicz Co-Founder & Audio Engineer | — | — | — |
| 34 | Rooftop Media Production at Scale | — | $2M | 10 | Thomas Hill Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | — |
| 35 | Beepr Online platform offering updates about music artists and industry | — | $105K | 9 | — | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+11 | — | — |
| 36 | BOP.fm Trusted online SBOBET & AFB88 Sports betting site with secure transactions | — | $2M | 11 | — | — | 6 patents Oil and gas well drilling safety devices for blowout prevention | — |
| 37 | Beatrobo Automated music playlist platform | — | $2M | 3 | Hiroshi Asaeda Founder | — | 2 patents Network-connected devices for content retrieval and application integration | — |
| 38 | gTar Interactive guitar provider for music learning | — | $745K | — | Idan Beck Founder | — | — | — |
| 39 | Blushh Limited information available | — | $125K | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | Nasdisc Online offering CDs & cassettes | — | $125K | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | JAMR Labs Interactive video platform for music creation | — | $285K | — | Ron Itelman Founder & CEO | — | 2 patents Automated synchronization and mixing of audio and video streams for media production | — |
| 42 | Gigwell SaaS-based artist booking platform for agencies and promoters | — | $120K | 6 | Jeremie Habib Co-Founder | WebflowAmazon Web ServicesAtlassian Statuspage+25 | — | — |
| 43 | Jamiphy Online platform for virtual concerts | — | $125K | 1 | Owen Carey CEO | — | — | — |
| 44 | Intercept Music Music marketing and distribution management platform for artists | — | $77K | — | Ralph Tashjian Founder & Chairman | Master SliderWindows ServerKendo UI+23 | — | — |
| 45 | Hipset Network of artists and technologists for fans to discover music content | — | $120K | — | Mazy Kazerooni Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 46 | Muzico Crowdfunding platform for musical projects | — | $110K | 11 | Galileo Russel Co-Founder & CMO | — | — | — |
| 47 | Melboss AI-powered music marketing platform empowering artists to amplify their reach | — | $100K | 40 | Filippo Tartari CTO & Co-Founder | Node.jsNextAuth.jsGoogle Maps+26 | — | 3 job openings |
Top 12 Music Tech companies in San Francisco
#1
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2020 · 5 employees$5Mraised▾
Developer of audio separation and stem creation software for various uses. The software isolates instruments, dialogue, music, and effects from audio recordings. It provides tools for lyric transcription, alignment, and real-time sound separation. The technology supports mixing, mastering, localization, captioning, interactive audio experiences, and sync licensing. It also facilitates audio analysis, A/V editing, and fan engagement opportunities.
- Aug 2025Series A$19.4M
- May 2023Seed$2.7M
- Oct 2021Seed$2M
#2
Series F · San Francisco, California · founded 2008 · 77 employees$210.7Mraised▾
Smule is an online music karaoke platform that allows users to create, discover, and share music. Users can create, discover, share, participate, and connect with others on the platform. The mobile app is available for Android and iOS devices. Generates revenue through advertisements and in-app purchases.
- Dec 2022Series F$14.2M
- Apr 2019Series F$31.8M
- Oct 2018Series F$20M
- May 2017Series F$54.4M
#3
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2011 · 111 employees$16.2Mraised▾
Marketplace for artists for selling digital content. It enables creatives like writers, designers, game developers, musicians, artists, and filmmakers to earn money by selling content directly to their audience. It monetizes through a commission.
- Feb 2024Series A$2.1M
- Mar 2021Series A$6M
- May 2012Series A$7M
- Feb 2012Seed$1.1M
#4
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2021 · 10 employees$14.3Mraised▾
Blockchain-based music creation platform. It allows creators to compose, collaborate and sell their music on-chain. It also allows users to issue NFTs of their songs and connect with a community of music artists.
- Jan 2023Series A$9.2M
- Sep 2022Seed$5.1M
#5
Acquired · San Francisco, California · founded 2002 · 137 employees$98.4Mraised▾
Subscription-based broadcast radio channel aggregator. It allows users to stream music, live sports, news, podcasts, and radio through various radio stations. It provides music-streaming radio stations that are available on dashboards, smartphones, and tablets. It also offers streaming for live sports, audiobooks, and commercial radio listening. The mobile app is available for Android, iOS, and Windows mobile devices. It generates revenue through monthly subscriptions and in-app purchases.
- Aug 2017Series D$50M
- May 2013Series C$25M
- Aug 2012Series B$16M
- 2010Series A$6M
#6
Early Stage · San Francisco, California · founded 1998$4.3Mraised▾
Developer of music-related application. It creates apps for playing, recording and composing music, including Ultimate Guitar, MuseScore, Audacity and more.
- Dec 2023Unattributed—
- 2023Unattributed$4.3M
#7
Acquired · San Francisco, California · founded 2008 · 216 employees$125.7Mraised▾
Rdio is an online music streaming service provider that offers ad-supported streaming and ad-free subscription streaming services that are available for OS X and Windows, as well as a Windows Store application, mobile devices including Android, BlackBerry, iOS, and Windows devices. It provides music recommendations features including creation of personalized albums, stations, and playlists. Users can discover their friend's music, stream based on the artists and genres, and share music with others on social media platforms.
- Apr 2014PE$25M
- Dec 2013PE$4.4M
- Nov 2013PE$3.8M
- Sep 2013PE$75M
#8
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2016 · 21 employees$38.7Mraised▾
Audio streaming platform for streaming events and band music. It allows users to stream and listen to live concerts and events on their mobile phone. Users can stream real-time audio of live performances from their mobile devices. The mobile app is available for iOS devices.
- Dec 2021Series B$24M
- Jul 2019Series A$14.7M
#9
Acquired · San Francisco, California · founded 2014 · 89 employees$64Mraised▾
Pex is a video analytics platform. Uses audio and visual recognition technology to find and monitor the usage of video content. Provides analysis around how the content is seen, used, and edited across all major platforms. Clients can know which videos are fan favorites, discover influencers, and which platforms are best for them.
- Feb 2021Series B$57M
- Oct 2017Series A$7M
#10
Acquired · San Francisco, California · founded 2022$4Mraised▾
Provider of generative AI music agent for creating and remixing songs. The platform functions as a conversational, prompt-driven instrument that lets users generate, refine, and rearrange full studio-quality tracks, including melody, harmony, rhythm, structure, and lyrics, from simple text instructions. It supports workflows such as writing new pieces, modifying specific sections, transforming existing ideas into different styles, and sharing created songs with others. Users interact with an AI agent that understands musical context and can handle tasks like remixing, changing instrumentation, adjusting effects, or iterating on prompts to converge on desired creative outcomes.
- Oct 2023Seed$4M
#11
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2021 · 31 employees$7Mraised▾
Cloud-based platform offering music collaboration solutions. It allows users to store, version, and track all of their music files in one place. It also offers users tools for songwriting collaboration, managing song splits, and dividing credit and royalties. It monetizes through a subscription-based model.
- May 2023Seed$7M
#12
Acquired · San Francisco, California · founded 2013 · 174 employees$120Mraised▾
Beats Music is an online music streaming platform that provides curated playlists created by musicians and music writers. It offers algorithm-based personalization with expert music suggestions from various platforms. Users can search, stream, and download music. The mobile app is available for Android, iOS, and Windows Phone. Generates revenue through monthly and annual subscriptions.
- Mar 2014Series C$60M
- Mar 2013Series C$60M
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