8tracks Overview
- Year Founded
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2006

- Status
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Acquired/Merged
- Employees
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9

- Latest Deal Type
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M&A
8tracks General Information
Description
Provider 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(Operating Subsidiary)
Corporate Office
- 51 Sharon Street
- San Francisco, CA 94114
- United States
Corporate Office
- 51 Sharon Street
- San Francisco, CA 94114
- United States
8tracks Valuation & Funding
Deal Type | Date | Amount | Raised to Date | Post-Val | Status | Stage |
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7. Merger/Acquisition | 19-Apr-2020 | Completed | Generating Revenue/Not Profitable | |||
6. Bankruptcy: Admin/Reorg | 31-Dec-2019 | Completed | Generating Revenue/Not Profitable | |||
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 |
8tracks Cap Table
Stock | # of Shares Authorized |
Par Value | Dividend Rate (%) | Original Issue Price |
Liquidation | Liquidation Pref. Multiple |
Conversion Price | % Owned |
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Seed 2 | ||||||||
Seed |
8tracks Comparisons
Industry
Financing
Details
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 |
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DI.FM | Angel-Backed | Denver, CO | ||||
Dash Radio | Formerly VC-backed | Los Angeles, CA | ||||
Live365 Broadcaster | Corporate Backed or Acquired | Pittsburgh, PA | ||||
Calm Radio | Corporate Backed or Acquired | Toronto, Canada | ||||
SoundCloud | Private Equity-Backed | Berlin, Germany |
8tracks Signals
8tracks Former Investors (16)
Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds |
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Andreessen Horowitz | Venture Capital | Minority | ||
Craig Kallman | Angel (individual) | Minority | ||
Index Ventures | Venture Capital | Minority | ||
Joseph Goodman | Angel (individual) | Minority | ||
KrowdMentor | Corporation | Minority |
8tracks FAQs
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When was 8tracks founded?
8tracks was founded in 2006.
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Where is 8tracks headquartered?
8tracks is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.
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What is the size of 8tracks?
8tracks has 9 total employees.
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What industry is 8tracks in?
8tracks’s primary industry is Broadcasting, Radio and Television.
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Is 8tracks a private or public company?
8tracks is a Private company.
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What is 8tracks’s current revenue?
The current revenue for 8tracks is
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How much funding has 8tracks raised over time?
8tracks has raised $7.1M.
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Who are 8tracks’s investors?
Andreessen Horowitz, Craig Kallman, Index Ventures, Joseph Goodman, and KrowdMentor are 5 of 16 investors who have invested in 8tracks.
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Who are 8tracks’s competitors?
DI.FM, Dash Radio, Live365 Broadcaster, Calm Radio, and SoundCloud are some of the 15 competitors of 8tracks.
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When was 8tracks acquired?
8tracks was acquired on 19-Apr-2020.
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Who acquired 8tracks?
8tracks was acquired by BackBeat.
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