Songkick
AcquiredYC S07England, GB · 11 employees · 21 known investors
Find your way into Songkick
351 people in our graph share verified history with the Songkick team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Leonard Picardounlockedknows Pete Finlay (né Smith) · together at University of Cambridge (overlapped)
×5knows the team · via University of Cambridge
×2knows the team · via Y Combinator
×2knows the team · via Tsinghua University
×2knows the team · via Beijing Language and Culture University
Songkick is a platform that helps music fans track their favorite artists and discover live concerts, providing personalized alerts and ticket purchasing options. The service serves music fans globally and operates in the live music/ticketing industry.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S07)
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Pete Finlay (né Smith)inCo-founder / COO2007–2012Pete Finlay is a cofounder of Songkick, which was acquired by Warner Music Group. He has founded two companies and held early-stage roles at multiple startups, and currently advises first-time founders.
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Michelle YouinCofounder and Chief Product Officer2007–2016
Investors · 21
Uncork CapitalSan Francisco · $3M – $5M
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
BetaworksreportedNew York · $250K – $750K
Coilreported
Infinite CapitalreportedWest Palm Beach
Polygon VenturesreportedDubai
Sequoia Capitalreported · 2 sourcesMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M
Shima CapitalreportedIrvine · $5M – $200M
Synergis CapitalreportedNew York
Third PrimereportedNew York · $500K – $2M
Also in the syndicate · 11
Alive VCBlue Mind CapitalCopperFlamingo DAONoise DAOPOAP VenturesRed Light VenturesSpacestationThe Chernin Groupleadtvg hospitalityWave Financial
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountseed funding roundMay 2022
The Chernin Group (lead), Alive VC, Betaworks, Blue Mind Capital, Coil, Copper, Flamingo DAO, Infinite Capital, Noise DAO, POAP Ventures, Polygon Ventures, Red Light Ventures, Shima Capital, Spacestation, Synergis Capital, Third Prime, tvg hospitality, Wave Financial
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Founder mafia
3 people who came through Songkick went on to found or lead other companies.
Competitors · 6
by search overlap
Vivid Seats240449 shared keywordsVivid Seats operates an online marketplace for buying tickets to live events such as concerts and sports, offering a buyer guarantee and a loyalty rewards program. It serves consumers purchasing event tickets across the United States.
StubHub122768 shared keywordsStubHub operates a global secondary ticketing marketplace under the StubHub and viagogo brands that facilitates transactions between buyers seeking live event tickets and sellers offering inventory. The company also develops technology, data analytics, and distribution capabilities to support original issuance ticketing and expand into adjacent live event categories.
Shazam120480 shared keywordsShazam 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.
Gametime103208 shared keywordsGametime is a ticket marketplace for live events including sports games, concerts, and shows, offering all-in pricing with fees included and a lowest-price guarantee. It targets consumers looking to buy last-minute or discounted event tickets.
TickPick92019 shared keywordsTickPick is a ticket marketplace that sells event tickets without hidden fees, showing customers the final price upfront. The platform serves sports and entertainment fans seeking transparent ticket purchasing with buyer protection guarantees.
Tixel64135 shared keywordsTixel operates an online marketplace for reselling event tickets, with price caps and a buyer guarantee to protect fans purchasing or selling tickets to concerts and festivals. It partners with artists, festivals, and event promoters to verify resale tickets, serving music fans and event-goers globally.
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In the news
Suno scraped YouTube, Deezer to train AI, hacked code reveals - potentially strengthening UMG and Sony’s legal case - Music Business Worldwidemusicbusinessworldwide.com · Jul 2026Frequently asked questions
- What does Songkick do?
- Songkick is a platform that helps music fans track their favorite artists and discover live concerts, providing personalized alerts and ticket purchasing options. The service serves music fans globally and operates in the live music/ticketing industry.
- Who founded Songkick?
- Songkick was founded by Ian Hogarth, Pete Finlay (né Smith), Michelle You.
- Who are Songkick's investors?
- Songkick's investors include Uncork Capital, Y Combinator, Betaworks, Coil, Infinite Capital, Polygon Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Shima Capital and 2 more.
- Where is Songkick headquartered?
- Songkick is headquartered in England, GB.