Shazam Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1999

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 248

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $400M

Shazam General Information

Description

Developer of a music recognition application created to help people recognize and engage with the world around them. The company's music streaming application identifies music, movies, advertising and television shows based on a short sample played using the microphone on the device to discover, explore, and share the music and TV, enabling users to listen to music that's playing around them and identify the song title, artist and album.

Contact Information

Website
www.shazam.com
Formerly Known As
Law 2163
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • The Shard, 32 London Bridge Street
  • London SE1 9SG
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 020
Primary Industry
Entertainment Software
Parent Company
Apple
Vertical(s)
AudioTech, TMT, Mobile
Corporate Office
  • The Shard, 32 London Bridge Street
  • London SE1 9SG
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 020

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Shazam Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
16. Merger/Acquisition 24-Sep-2018 $400M Completed Generating Revenue
15. Later Stage VC (Series F) 25-Feb-2015 Completed Generating Revenue
14. Secondary Transaction - Private 14-May-2014 Completed Generating Revenue
13. Later Stage VC 14-May-2014 Completed Generating Revenue
12. Later Stage VC 10-Mar-2014 Completed Generating Revenue
11. Secondary Transaction - Private Completed Generating Revenue
10. Debt - General Completed Generating Revenue
9. Later Stage VC 07-Jul-2013 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Accelerator/Incubator $61.2M Completed Generating Revenue
7. Later Stage VC (Series C2) 14-Dec-2011 $61.2M Completed Generating Revenue
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Shazam Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Series C5
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Shazam Comparisons

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Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of a music recognition application created to help people recognize and engage with the world around them. The
Entertainment Software
London, United Kingdom
248 As of 2025

Toronto, Canada
 

Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Shazam Competitors (15)

One of Shazam’s 15 competitors is Calm Radio, a Corporate Backed or Acquired company based in Toronto, Canada.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Calm Radio Corporate Backed or Acquired Toronto, Canada
Juke (Netherlands) Corporate Backed or Acquired Rotterdam, Netherlands
Qobuz Venture Capital-Backed Paris, France
TuneIn Formerly VC-backed San Francisco, CA
DistroKid Private Equity-Backed New York, NY
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Shazam Patents

  • 85

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 24

    Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Shazam Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-10129575-B1 Methods and systems for determining a latency between a source and an alternative feed of the source Active 25-Oct-2017
WO-2019082127-A1 Methods and systems for determining a latency between a source and an alternative feed of the source Inactive 25-Oct-2017
WO-2019073420-A1 Systems and methods for performing playout of multiple media recordings based on a matching segment among the recordings Inactive 10-Oct-2017
WO-2018203131-A1 Methods and systems for determining a reaction time for a response synchronizing user interface(s) with content being rendered Inactive 04-May-2017
CA-2965360-A1 Methods and systems for performing content recognition for a surge of incoming recognition queries Inactive 07-Nov-2014 G06F16/24568
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Shazam Signals

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Shazam Former Investors (24)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
A-Grade Investments Venture Capital Minority
Acacia Capital Partners Venture Capital Minority
América Móvil Corporation Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
Arts Alliance Venture Capital Minority
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Shazam Investments & Acquisitions (4)

Shazam’s most recent deal was a Early Stage VC with Vidext for . The deal was made on 15-Sep-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Vidext 15-Sep-2025 Early Stage VC Multimedia and Design Software
Raising IT 28-May-2014 Seed Round Financial Software
Shazam (Audio Recognition Technology and Related Patents in Cupertino, California) 29-Nov-2011 Corporate Asset Purchase Buildings and Property
Tunezee 15-Jun-2011 Merger/Acquisition Entertainment Software
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Shazam FAQs

  • When was Shazam founded?

    Shazam was founded in 1999.

  • Where is Shazam headquartered?

    Shazam is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of Shazam?

    Shazam has 248 total employees.

  • What industry is Shazam in?

    Shazam’s primary industry is Entertainment Software.

  • Is Shazam a private or public company?

    Shazam is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Shazam?

    The current valuation of Shazam is .

  • What is Shazam’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Shazam is .

  • How much funding has Shazam raised over time?

    Shazam has raised $144M.

  • Who are Shazam’s investors?

    A-Grade Investments, Acacia Capital Partners, América Móvil, , and Arts Alliance are 5 of 24 investors who have invested in Shazam.

  • Who are Shazam’s competitors?

    Calm Radio, Juke (Netherlands), Qobuz, TuneIn, and DistroKid are some of the 15 competitors of Shazam.

  • When was Shazam acquired?

    Shazam was acquired on 24-Sep-2018.

  • Who acquired Shazam?

    Shazam was acquired by Apple.

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