Verifi Media
New York, US · Founded 2016 · 4 known investors
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73 people in our graph share verified history with the Verifi Media team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Steve Holtzmanunlockedknows Allen Bargfrede · together at Berklee College of Music (overlapped)
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knows the team · via Berklee College of Music
×6knows the team · via The University of Texas School of Law
knows the team · via Erasmus School of Law
Verifi Media develops a multiparty data management platform for the media industry, with a focus on music. Its approach introduces a file format that carries rights and contractual information with the asset, so changes can be tracked and shared across parties over the asset's life cycle. Rights holders, labels and distributors use it to follow ownership, usage and payment records.
Founders & leadership
Verifi Media was founded in 2016 by Allen Bargfrede and Benji Rogers.
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Allen BargfredeinCo-founderAllen Bargfrede is a researcher in copyright law at Erasmus School of Law and instructor at Berklee College of Music with 25 years of experience in music, legal, and technology sectors. He co-founded the Open Music Initiative, contributed to building Verifi Media's rights data infrastructure, and advises on digital media and creator economics.
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Benji Rogers
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Kentaro UmezakiNamed on SEC filing
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Bill WilsonNamed on SEC filing
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Pieter van RijnNamed on SEC filing
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Christopher TseNamed on SEC filing
Investors · 4
Also in the syndicate · 3
Fintage HouseleadFugaleadQVT Family Office Fund LPlead
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$9M disclosed across 4 rounds · 2021–2023
▶$250KraisedDec 2023 · 1 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$250KraisedDec 2023 · 1 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Allen BargfredeExecutive Officer, Director
- Kentaro UmezakiExecutive Officer, Director
- Pieter van RijnDirector
- Arthur ChuDirector
- Christopher TseDirector
- Offering amount
- $1M
- Amount sold
- $250K
- Minimum investment
- $10K
- Proceeds to insiders
- $50K
- First sale
- Dec 2023
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$1.6MraisedJun 2023 · 12 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$1.6MraisedJun 2023 · 12 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Allen BargfredeExecutive Officer, Director
- Pieter van RijnDirector
- Arthur ChuDirector
- Christopher TseDirector
- Kentaro UmezakiExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $6M
- Amount sold
- $1.6M
- Minimum investment
- $10K
- Proceeds to insiders
- $250K
- First sale
- Jun 2023
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$3.7MraisedMar 2022 · 31 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$3.7MraisedMar 2022 · 31 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Bill WilsonDirector
- Christopher TseDirector
- Pieter van RijnDirector
- Kentaro UmezakiExecutive Officer, Director
- Allen BargfredeExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $3.7M
- Amount sold
- $3.7M
- Minimum investment
- $15K
- Proceeds to insiders
- $250K
- First sale
- Mar 2022
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$3.5MraisedJun 2021 · 18 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$3.5MraisedJun 2021 · 18 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Allen BargfredeExecutive Officer, Director
- Kentaro UmezakiExecutive Officer, Director
- Bill WilsonDirector
- Pieter van RijnDirector
- Christopher TseDirector
- Offering amount
- $4M
- Amount sold
- $3.5M
- Minimum investment
- $14K
- Proceeds to insiders
- $225K
- First sale
- Feb 2021
- Incorporated
- Limited Liability Company, Delaware, 2016
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Verifi Media do?
- Verifi Media develops a multiparty data management platform for the media industry, with a focus on music. Its approach introduces a file format that carries rights and contractual information with the asset, so changes can be tracked and shared across parties over the asset's life cycle. Rights holders, labels and distributors use it to follow ownership, usage and payment records.
- Who founded Verifi Media?
- Verifi Media was founded by Allen Bargfrede, Benji Rogers in 2016.
- Who are Verifi Media's investors?
- Verifi Media's investors include 500 Global.
- How much funding has Verifi Media raised?
- Verifi Media has disclosed $9M raised across 4 rounds.
- Where is Verifi Media headquartered?
- Verifi Media is headquartered in New York, US.