Lickd Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2016

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 22

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • 2ndary - Private

  • Investors
  • 6

Lickd General Information

Description

Operator of a digital platform intended to help content creators legally use the music they love. The company's platform offers commercial music from real labels for licensing on social media platforms without the fear of a creator losing their advertisement revenue to a copyright claim, enabling creators of professional and semi-professional content creators to legally license commercial music whilst also paying the music industry fairly for that right.

Contact Information

Website
www.lickd.co
Formerly Known As
Hookd
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • Runway East
  • 66 Old Compton Street
  • London W1D 4UH
  • England, United Kingdom
Primary Industry
Movies, Music and Entertainment
Other Industries
Entertainment Software
Vertical(s)
AudioTech, SaaS, TMT
Corporate Office
  • Runway East
  • 66 Old Compton Street
  • London W1D 4UH
  • England, United Kingdom

Lickd Timeline

2023202420252026
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Lickd Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
8. Secondary Transaction - Private Completed Generating Revenue
7. Accelerator/Incubator 01-Sep-2025 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Later Stage VC 16-May-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Later Stage VC 27-Sep-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Later Stage VC 19-Feb-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Early Stage VC (Series A) 05-Feb-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Accelerator/Incubator 01-Feb-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
1. Seed Round 01-Jan-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
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Lickd Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Ordinary
Ordinary
Ordinary
Ordinary 274,700 $0.000125 $8.01 $8.01 1x $8.01 10.87%
Ordinary 354,900 $0.000125 $6 $6 1x $6 14.04%
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Lickd Comparisons

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HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Operator of a digital platform intended to help content creators legally use the music they love. The company's platform
Movies, Music and Entertainment
London, United Kingdom
22 As of 2026

Stockholm, Sweden
 
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Lickd Competitors (1)

One of Lickd’s competitors is Epidemic Sound, a Private Equity-Backed company based in Stockholm, Sweden.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Epidemic Sound Private Equity-Backed Stockholm, Sweden
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Lickd Signals

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Lickd Investors (6)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Grow London Accelerator/Incubator
Anker Capital (Zug) Venture Capital Minority
Epic Games VC-Backed Company Minority
Warner Music Group Corporation Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
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Lickd FAQs

  • When was Lickd founded?

    Lickd was founded in 2016.

  • Where is Lickd headquartered?

    Lickd is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of Lickd?

    Lickd has 22 total employees.

  • What industry is Lickd in?

    Lickd’s primary industry is Movies, Music and Entertainment.

  • Is Lickd a private or public company?

    Lickd is a Private company.

  • What is Lickd’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Lickd is .

  • How much funding has Lickd raised over time?

    Lickd has raised $16.1M.

  • Who are Lickd’s investors?

    Grow London, Anker Capital (Zug), Epic Games, Warner Music Group, and are 5 of 6 investors who have invested in Lickd.

  • Who are Lickd’s competitors?

    Epidemic Sound is a competitor of Lickd.

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