8tracks Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2006

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 9

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Accelerator/​Inc

  • Investors
  • 1

8tracks General Information

Description

Developer of a music-oriented social network platform designed to stream user-curated playlists. The company's network offers subscription-based music services to explore playlists by artist, genre, or activity, enabling users to share and discover music through an online playlist mix.

Contact Information

Website
www.8tracks.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 51 Sharon Street
  • San Francisco, CA 94114
  • United States
+1 (415)
Primary Industry
Broadcasting, Radio and Television
Other Industries
Entertainment Software
Parent Company
BackBeat(
Vertical(s)
AudioTech, SaaS, Mobile
Corporate Office
  • 51 Sharon Street
  • San Francisco, CA 94114
  • United States
+1 (415)

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8tracks Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
8. Accelerator/Incubator 01-Jan-2022 Completed Bankruptcy: Admin/Reorg
7. Merger/Acquisition 19-Apr-2020 Completed Bankruptcy: Admin/Reorg
6. Bankruptcy: Admin/Reorg 31-Dec-2019 Completed Bankruptcy: Admin/Reorg
5. Equity Crowdfunding 21-Oct-2016 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Later Stage VC (Series A) 01-Aug-2016 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Seed Round 08-Feb-2016 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Debt - General 11-Jun-2015 $2.5M $3M Completed Generating Revenue
1. Seed Round 01-Oct-2011 $1.2M $1.2M Completed Generating Revenue
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8tracks Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Seed 2
Seed
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8tracks Comparisons

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HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of a music-oriented social network platform designed to stream user-curated playlists. The company's network o
Broadcasting, Radio and Television
San Francisco, CA
9 As of 2022

Denver, CO
 

Los Angeles, CA
 
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8tracks Competitors (15)

One of 8tracks’s 15 competitors is DI.FM, a Angel-Backed company based in Denver, CO.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
DI.FM Angel-Backed Denver, CO
Beatport Formerly PE-Backed Los Angeles, CA
Tidal Music Venture Capital-Backed New York, NY
Mixcloud Venture Capital-Backed London, United Kingdom
Pandora Media Formerly VC-backed Oakland, CA
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8tracks Signals

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8tracks Former Investors (16)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Andreessen Horowitz Venture Capital Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
Index Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
KrowdMentor VC-Backed Company Minority
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8tracks FAQs

  • When was 8tracks founded?

    8tracks was founded in 2006.

  • Where is 8tracks headquartered?

    8tracks is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

  • What is the size of 8tracks?

    8tracks has 9 total employees.

  • What industry is 8tracks in?

    8tracks’s primary industry is Broadcasting, Radio and Television.

  • Is 8tracks a private or public company?

    8tracks is a Private company.

  • What is 8tracks’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for 8tracks is .

  • How much funding has 8tracks raised over time?

    8tracks has raised $7.1M.

  • Who are 8tracks’s investors?

    Andreessen Horowitz, , Index Ventures, , and KrowdMentor are 5 of 16 investors who have invested in 8tracks.

  • Who are 8tracks’s competitors?

    DI.FM, Beatport, Tidal Music, Mixcloud, and Pandora Media are some of the 15 competitors of 8tracks.

  • When was 8tracks acquired?

    8tracks was acquired on 01-Jan-2022.

  • Who acquired 8tracks?

    8tracks was acquired by BackBeat(.

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