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Equipboard
500 GlobalFounded 2013 · 4 employees on LinkedIn · 1 known investors
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Equipboard is a US ecommerce and content site centered on musical instruments and gear. It catalogs the equipment used by well-known musicians and adds reviews, personalized gear recommendations, and price comparisons to help musicians decide what to buy and where.
Founders & leadership
Equipboard was founded in 2013 by Giulio Chiarenza and Michael Pierce.
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Giulio ChiarenzaFounder & CTOCo-founder and CTO of Equipboard, a music technology platform that catalogs equipment used by musicians and provides gear recommendations and price comparisons. Over the past decade, he has led the platform's technical architecture, growth strategy, and monetization systems, scaling it to millions of monthly users through organic growth and building engineering teams.
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Michael PierceFounder & Chief Executive OfficerMichael Pierce founded and leads Equipboard, a music technology and commerce platform that catalogs equipment used by musicians and provides personalized gear recommendations alongside price comparisons. Over the past decade he has built the platform end-to-end, managing product strategy, user experience, and growth systems that drive millions of monthly users and over $10M in annual music gear sales.
Investors · 1
500 Globallisted by 500 GlobalPalo Alto · $150K
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2 people who came through Equipboard went on to found or lead other companies.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Equipboard do?
- Equipboard is a US ecommerce and content site centered on musical instruments and gear. It catalogs the equipment used by well-known musicians and adds reviews, personalized gear recommendations, and price comparisons to help musicians decide what to buy and where.
- Who founded Equipboard?
- Equipboard was founded by Giulio Chiarenza, Michael Pierce in 2013.
- Who are Equipboard's investors?
- Equipboard's investors include 500 Global.