About
Aron Pettersson is VP of AI and ML, Music Intelligence at SoundCloud, where he led the development of "Get Heard," a feature addressing the music industry's zero-play problem, and oversaw modernization of the company's recommendation engine including a cloud migration. He previously co-founded Musiio, an AI-powered music analysis company, serving as CTO/CPO before its acquisition by SoundCloud. Musiio reached profitability within four years and was named #4 in Fast Company's "10 Most Innovative Companies in Music."
CTO at Musiio
Intro paths
→
In turn, Aron can intro founders to Musiio's investors below.
Musiio's investors · 3
Co-founders at Musiio
HS
Hazel SavageCEO
Experience
- SoundCloudVP, AI and ML, Music Intelligencecurrent2022 — presentBerlin, Germany
- MusiioCTO/CPO and Co-Founder2018 — 2022Singapore
- Entrepreneur FirstEFSG Cohort2017 — 2018Singapore
- NetEntFullstack Developer2016 — 2017Stockholm, Sweden
- Astroflux (FulaFisken)Co-Founder2010 — 2016Stockholm, Sweden
- UXvibeLead Developer - Project Manager - Data Scientist2014 — 2016Stockholm, Sweden
Skills & more
Product DevelopmentBusiness StrategySystem ArchitectureArtificial Intelligence (AI)Software Design10Software Development9Software Engineering7Software ArchitectureSolution ArchitectureBusiness DevelopmentData Analysis5Business Analysis1
+12 more
Artificial IntelligenceStart-upsAlgorithmsDeep LearningProject PlanningMachine LearningGame DesignGame DevelopmentLeadershipGenerative AIAmazon Web Services (AWS)Google Cloud Platform (GCP)Languages English · German · Japanese · Swedish
From Aron's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Aron Pettersson?
- Aron Pettersson is VP of AI and ML, Music Intelligence at SoundCloud, where he led the development of "Get Heard," a feature addressing the music industry's zero-play problem, and oversaw modernization of the company's recommendation engine including a cloud migration. He previously co-founded Musiio, an AI-powered music analysis company, serving as CTO/CPO before its acquisition by SoundCloud. Musiio reached profitability within four years and was named #4 in Fast Company's "10 Most Innovative Companies in Music."
- Where does Aron Pettersson work?
- Aron Pettersson is CTO of Musiio.
- What companies did Aron Pettersson found?
- Aron Pettersson founded Musiio.
- Where did Aron Pettersson go to school?
- Aron Pettersson studied at KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Engineering Physics); Tohoku University (Mechatronics, Robotics); Stockholm University (Master's Degree, Molecular Biology).
Founder mafias
Entrepreneur First mafia853
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Reid HoffmanBoard MemberFounded LinkedIn +2Matthew WilsonVenture PartnerFounded Veratrak +2Rashid MansoorEntrepreneur, Inaugural CohortFounded HADEAN +2Ruban KanapathippillaiEntrepreneur First 2024Founded Iterate AI +1Alice BentinckGeneral PartnerFounded Entrepreneurs First +1Matt CliffordCofounder and ChairFounded Entrepreneurs First +1
+ 846 more
KTH Royal Institute of Technology mafia56
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ali GhodsiPhDFounded DatabricksMagnus HambletonMaster of ScienceFounded Founders Pledge +2Peter AlmbergDropOutFounded Katalysen +1Per NordlingMaster's degreeFounded Younium +1Max JunestrandMaster of Science - MSFounded Legora, Inc. +1Linus MalménTechnical preparatory year (TBASDFounded Zaver +1
+ 49 more
Stockholm University mafia18
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Victor JacobssonPhilosophyFounded KlarnaJohannes SchildtMSc DropoutFounded KryOla WibergHistory of Ideas - Department of Culture and AestheticsFounded HumanAPI +1Alfred WahlforssBachelor of Arts - BAFounded Listen Labs +1Sebastian MettiMaster of Science (M.S.)Founded Saturn Cloud +1Fredrik ArviusLawFounded InsightMe
+ 11 more
Tohoku University mafia9
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
hayato isezaki修士Founded 株式会社Polyuse +1Kensuke NumakuraBachelor of Engineering (BE)Founded GenomelinkAndhika SudarmanInternational Program on Liberal ArtsFounded Dealls – Jobs & MentoringHelly ShahEngineering in Japan: Exploring in the Heart of High-techFounded RaloDr. Péter FankhauserRoboticsFounded AnyboticsTaro Ueno, M.D., Ph.DM.D.Founded SUSMED 2021
+ 2 more
SoundCloud mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended KTH Royal Institute of Technology173
Ali GhodsiCo-founder & CEO of DatabricksWilliam JilltoftDirector of Strategy and Operations at NorthzoneJohanna OlnénData Analyst at NorthzoneRobin WänlundAssociate at Notion CapitalMagnus BergmanInvestor at Luminar VenturesGiuseppe LacerenzaPartner at Keen Venture Partners
+ 167 more
Also attended Tohoku University15
Kyoko MatsumotoSenior Associate at Remiges Ventures, Inc.Guillaume DeferMarketing Director at HeadlineYoichiro KurosawaManaging Director at New Horizon CapitalHaruki MakiSenior Associate, Investment Department at TOHOKU University Venture PartnersNaoki HorieInvestor at Global BrainKimihito UsuiSenior Principal at Axil Capital
+ 9 more
Also attended Stockholm University126
Victor JacobssonCo-founder of Klarna; investorJohannes SchildtCo-founder & Chairman of KryAndrea EchstenkamperVP of Marketing at HeavybitIrene ArdenstedtInvestor at Luminar VenturesSandra MalmbergInvestor at EQT VenturesMartin Boldt-ChristmasInvestor at Green Flag
+ 120 more
Shared employers
Also worked at SoundCloud11
Stefan TirteyManaging Partner at CommerzVenturesCharlie KirnInvestor at Ironspring VentureAsher BantockHead of Research at SignalFireEric Quidenus-WahlforssFounder of SoundCloudTimothy YoungCo-Founder and General Partner at Eniac VenturesSitar TeliManaging Partner at Connect Ventures
+ 5 more
Also worked at Musiio1
Also worked at Entrepreneur First682
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockToby CoppelCo-founder and Partner at Mosaic VenturesBenedict EvansWrites a weekly technology newsletter read by close to 200,000 peoplePeterDeep Tech Investment Lead at Hummingbird VenturesAniTalent Team at Hummingbird VenturesIsabel FoxHead of Investor Relations at Hoxton Ventures
+ 676 more
