CastBox - About the company
CastBox is a series B company based in Chaoyang (China), founded in 2015 by Xiaoyu Wang. It operates as a Podcast and online radio streaming player. CastBox has raised $27.3M in funding from investors like IDG Capital, SIG China and Qiming Venture Partners. The company has 1385 active competitors, including 31 funded and 28 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Spotify, Deezer and Pandora.
Company Details
It is a podcast and online radio streaming player that allows users to record and upload their own podcasts. Offers features such as offline listening, advanced search, free podcast hosting, and personalized recommendations. Also operates a mobile App for Android, iTunes and Amazon echo. Monetizes through in-app purchases and advertisements.
- Website
- castbox.fm
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@castbox.fm, *****@castbox.fm
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2015
Location
Chaoyang, China
Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$27.3M in 4 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
12th among 1385 active competitors
Employee Count
80 as on Sep 30, 2026
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CastBox's funding and investors
CastBox has raised a total funding of $27.3M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 2016. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Apr 25, 2018 for $*****. 4 investors participated in its latest round. CastBox has 5 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of CastBox:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Apr 25, 2018 | 5714241 | Series B | 8024978 | 5789013 | 7208010 | 7914581 |
Jun 2017 | 7798139 | Series A | 6249383 | 8422158 | 5131270 | |
Nov 2016 | 1915403 | Seed | 5923204 | 2674795 | 4616360 |
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CastBox's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of CastBox is Xiaoyu Wang.
Here are the details of CastBox's key team members:
- Xiaoyu Wang: Co-Founder of CastBox.
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CastBox's employee count trend
CastBox has 80 employees as of Sep 26. Here is CastBox's employee count trend over the years:
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CastBox's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of CastBox include Spotify, Deezer and Pandora. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of CastBox, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Provider of a platform for streaming digital music and podcasts | $2.06B | 86/100 | ||
2nd | Online platform for on-demand music and radio streaming | $445M | 83/100 | ||
3rd | Pandora 2000, Webster (United States), Acquired | Personalized audio entertainment streaming service with music and podcast discovery | $56.1M | 75/100 | |
4th | Wondery 2016, West Hollywood (United States), Acquired | Podcast streaming platform | $15.7M | 61/100 | |
5th |  Quinn 2019, New York City (United States), Series A | Provider of audio content featuring diverse characters and scenarios | $3.2M | 61/100 | |
6th |  Meet Cute 2010, New York City (United States), Acquired | Online podcast network | $6.25M | 59/100 | |
7th | _1569401713009.jpeg?devicePixelRatio=2&height=30&width=30){kind=logo} RNZ 1995, Wellington (New Zealand), Unfunded | Online audio content streaming platform | - | - | 59/100 |
8th | _1550121342719.png?devicePixelRatio=2&height=30&width=30){kind=logo} Himalaya 2015, San Francisco (United States), Series C | Online podcast network | $100M | 57/100 | |
9th |  Auddia 2012, Boulder (United States), Public | Radio and podcast streaming applications developer | - | - | 55/100 |
10th | Provider of a mobile application offering a wide range of podcasts and audio series | $3.14M | 54/100 | ||
12th | Podcast and online radio streaming player | $27.3M | 56/100 |
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CastBox's Investments and acquisitions
CastBox has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to CastBox
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News related to CastBox
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Castbox Launches Livecast, a Live Audio Streaming Feature for Podcast CreatorsAiThority•Aug 02, 2019•CastBox
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Castbox Uses Blockchain to Help People Find Podcasts On Anything, AnywhereNullTX•Jul 23, 2018•CastBox
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Castbox Launches Native Paywall Solution For Podcast Publishers And Signs Wondery As First PartnerPR Newswire•Jun 27, 2018•CastBox
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Podcast app Castbox raises $13.5 million, launches its own original programming – TechCrunchtechnologythrill.com•Apr 25, 2018•CastBox, SIG China, IDG Capital, Qiming Venture Partners and 1 other
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Heard Well Joins Influencers And Musicians In New Podcast Series By CastboxPR Newswire•Apr 04, 2018•Heard Well, CastBox
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IDG, Qiming Lead $12.8M Round In Chinese Podcast Services Platform CastboxChina Money Network•Oct 23, 2017•CastBox
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Googler raises $13 million betting house on podcastsIndiatimes•Oct 13, 2017•CastBox, Qiming Venture Partners, GSR Ventures, Zhen Fund and 1 other
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