Shazam
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Shazam is a mobile app for iOS and Android that identifies music playing nearby by creating a digital fingerprint of the audio and matching it against a database of tracks, then returning song and artist details along with lyrics, video, and recommendations. The app also lets users identify TV programs and ads, and is now part of Apple.
Founders & leadership

Investors · 12
How we know: Arts Alliance's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us
How we know: Band of Angels's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us
How we know: DN Capital's portfolio page · open dataset · 5k.vc investor directory · Not right? Tell us
How we know: Flashpoint Venture Capital's portfolio page · open dataset · 5k.vc investor directory · Not right? Tell us
How we know: Kleiner Perkins's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us
How we know: Menlo Ventures's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us
Also in the syndicate · 1
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountseed roundNov 2025
Reach Capital (lead), 10x Founders, Dent Capital, Emerge
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Shazam do?
- Shazam is a mobile app for iOS and Android that identifies music playing nearby by creating a digital fingerprint of the audio and matching it against a database of tracks, then returning song and artist details along with lyrics, video, and recommendations. The app also lets users identify TV programs and ads, and is now part of Apple.
- Who founded Shazam?
- Shazam was founded by Chris Barton.
- Who are Shazam's investors?
- Shazam's investors include Arts Alliance, Band of Angels, DN Capital, Five V Capital, Flashpoint Venture Capital, Kleiner Perkins, Menlo Ventures, 10x Founders and 3 more.




