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Artiphon
Nashville, US · Founded 2011 · Delaware corporation · 5 known investors
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Artiphon designs portable smart musical instruments, including INSTRUMENT 1, Orba, and CHORDA, that combine synth, looper, and MIDI controller functions to let people play sounds like guitar, piano, violin, and drums. The consumer hardware products are aimed at everyday creators and hobbyist musicians.
Founders & leadership
Artiphon was founded in 2011 by Mike Butera and Max Engel.
Investors · 5
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Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$4.3M disclosed across 3 of 4 rounds · 2013–2019
- Undisclosed amountSeedMar 2019Source ↗
- $2MraisedMar 2019 · 3 sources
Warner Music Group (lead)
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▶$1.6MraisedMar 2019 · 9 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
- Dana HolmesDirector
- Jerry McKameyDirector
- Kevin BrownDirector
- Mike ButeraExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $2M
- Amount sold
- $1.6M
- Minimum investment
- $50K
- First sale
- Jun 2018
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$670KraisedNov 2014 · 12 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
- Mike ButeraExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $1.5M
- Amount sold
- $670K
- Proceeds to insiders
- $30K
- First sale
- Nov 2013
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2011
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Artiphon do?
- Artiphon designs portable smart musical instruments, including INSTRUMENT 1, Orba, and CHORDA, that combine synth, looper, and MIDI controller functions to let people play sounds like guitar, piano, violin, and drums. The consumer hardware products are aimed at everyday creators and hobbyist musicians.
- Who founded Artiphon?
- Artiphon was founded by Mike Butera, Max Engel in 2011.
- Who are Artiphon's investors?
- Artiphon's investors include 500 Global, Alumni Ventures, Blue Ivy Ventures, Cadron Capital Partners, Warner Music Group.
- How much funding has Artiphon raised?
- Artiphon has disclosed $4.3M raised across 3 of its 4 known rounds.
- Where is Artiphon headquartered?
- Artiphon is headquartered in Nashville, US.