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Chris Barton

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Founder at Shazam

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedShazam

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Chris Barton is the founder and first CEO of Shazam, a music identification app that was downloaded 2 billion times and acquired by Apple in 2018 for a reported $400 million. He has founded three startups, worked on mobile ecosystems at Google and Dropbox, and holds 12 patents, including one used in Google's search algorithm. He currently works as a keynote speaker and is developing an AI startup focused on dyslexia.

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Shazam's investors · 11

10x FoundersMünchen · $270K – $2.7M checks · since 2025Arts AllianceLondon · $540K – $5.4M checksBand of AngelsSan FranciscoDent CapitalMenlo Park · since 2025DN CapitalLondon · $270K – $22M checksEmergeLondon · $500K – $2.5M checks · since 2025Five V CapitalDarlinghurstFlashpoint Venture CapitalLondon · $1M – $15M checksKleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checksMenlo VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $20M checksReach CapitalSan Francisco · $100K – $12M checks · since 2025

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Who is Chris Barton?
Chris Barton is the founder and first CEO of Shazam, a music identification app that was downloaded 2 billion times and acquired by Apple in 2018 for a reported $400 million. He has founded three startups, worked on mobile ecosystems at Google and Dropbox, and holds 12 patents, including one used in Google's search algorithm. He currently works as a keynote speaker and is developing an AI startup focused on dyslexia.
Where does Chris Barton work?
Chris Barton is Founder of Shazam.
What companies did Chris Barton found?
Chris Barton founded Shazam.

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