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Cicada
Techstars '24San Francisco, US · Founded 2023 · 7 employees on LinkedIn · 7 known investors
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Cicada is a SaaS platform that enables musicians to monetize their live performances.
Investors · 7
How we know: the Techstars portfolio · open dataset · Top 3000 Accelerator Startups (no YC) 2026-08 · open dataset · 5k.vc investor directory · Not right? Tell us
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Also in the syndicate · 4
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$13.5M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2023–2026
- $13.5MSeries AFeb 2026 · 2 sources
Citi (lead), B3, Crestone, Dila, Kaszek, L4
Source ↗ - Undisclosed amountPre-SeedOct 2023Source ↗
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Company profile
researched Sep 2026Cicada is an entertainment and media technology company operating a software-as-a-service platform through which musicians can monetize their live performances. The company was founded in 2023 and is listed with locations in San Francisco, California and Carson, California, with a team of between one and ten people and a pre-seed stage classification.
Business model
Software-as-a-service platform serving musicians.
▸Full profile — go-to-market
Go-to-market
Musicians and live performers seeking to generate revenue from their performances.
Compiled by commissioned research from 6 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
▸Research sources · 6
primary sources listed
- Cicada Raises US$13.5M in Series A Fundingfinsmes.com · web
6 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Cicada do?
- Cicada is a SaaS platform that enables musicians to monetize their live performances.
- Who are Cicada's investors?
- Cicada's investors include Techstars, Dila Capital, Kaszek Ventures.
- How much funding has Cicada raised?
- Cicada has disclosed $13.5M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
- Where is Cicada headquartered?
- Cicada is headquartered in San Francisco, US.