Third Chair
YC X25San Francisco, US · Founded 2024 · 8 employees · Hiring · 3 known investors
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Third Chair provides music rights holders and IP investment funds with monitoring and licensing solutions for intellectual property use across social media platforms (TikTok, Instagram, X, Facebook, YouTube). The platform uses audio fingerprinting to identify unlicensed music uses, uncover monetization opportunities, and facilitate licensing revenue collection.
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Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (X25)
Third Chair was founded in 2024 by Yoav Zimmerman and Shourya Lala.
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Yoav Zimmermanin𝕏CEO / Co-FounderYoav Zimmerman founded Trendpop, a YC-backed media/entertainment company that reached $1M+ ARR with clients including Universal Music Group and MrBeast, before starting Third Chair. He previously worked on machine learning at Google and early-stage AI ventures.
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Shourya Lalain𝕏Founder / CTOShourya Lala founded Fello (YC W22), a game-based investments platform that grew to 2 million users, and has prior experience at the Open Data Foundation and BlackRock. He is the founder and CTO of Third Chair.
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- What does Third Chair do?
- Third Chair provides music rights holders and IP investment funds with monitoring and licensing solutions for intellectual property use across social media platforms (TikTok, Instagram, X, Facebook, YouTube). The platform uses audio fingerprinting to identify unlicensed music uses, uncover monetization opportunities, and facilitate licensing revenue collection.
- Who founded Third Chair?
- Third Chair was founded by Yoav Zimmerman, Shourya Lala in 2024.
- Who are Third Chair's investors?
- Third Chair's investors include FundersClub, Y Combinator, 468 Capital.
- Where is Third Chair headquartered?
- Third Chair is headquartered in San Francisco, US.