Concept.io - About the company
Concept.io is an acquired company based in Mountain View (United States), founded in 2012 by Keshav Menon. It operates as an App-based platform for streaming podcasts. Concept.io has raised $7.2M in funding from investors like Andreessen Horowitz, CRV and DFJ. The company has 85 active competitors, including 5 funded and 6 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Pocket Casts, Fireside Chat and SoundOn.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2012
Location
Mountain View, United States
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$7.2M in 2 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
16th among 85 active competitors
Employee Count
2 as on May 31, 2026
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Exit Details
Acquired by Apple (Jul 28, 2014)
Concept.io's acquisition details
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Concept.io's funding and investors
Concept.io has raised a total funding of $7.2M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Apr 2012. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Jul 18, 2013 for $*****. 5 investors participated in its latest round. Concept.io has 8 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Concept.io:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 18, 2013 | 2805075 | Series A | 1280137 | 5561676 | 9269522 | 7390093 |
Apr 2012 | 8476745 | Seed | 4329613 | 2286792 |
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Concept.io's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Concept.io is Keshav Menon.
Here are the details of Concept.io's key team members:
- Keshav Menon: Former Co-Founder & CTO of Concept.io.
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Concept.io's employee count trend
Concept.io has 2 employees as of May 26. Here is Concept.io's employee count trend over the years:
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Concept.io's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Concept.io include Pocket Casts, Fireside Chat and SoundOn. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Concept.io, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Pocket Casts 2010, Adelaide (Australia), Acquired | Podcast player provider | - | 55/100 | |
2nd |  Fireside Chat 2021, Milpitas (United States), Acquired | Online podcast streaming platform | $25M | 54/100 | |
3rd | Podcast player application | - | 47/100 | ||
4th | Platform to listen to podcasts | - | 46/100 | ||
5th | AntennaPod 2012, Bamberg (Germany), Unfunded | Open source podcast player app | - | - | 46/100 |
6th | App-based platform offering multi-genre audiobooks | - | - | 45/100 | |
7th | Podcast 2017, San Francisco (United States), Seed | Podcast player app | $125K | 45/100 | |
8th |  Podz 2020, New York City (United States), Acquired | AI-enabled platform for streaming podcast highlights | $4.8M | 45/100 | |
9th | Podcast Republic 2013, Irvine (United States), Unfunded | Online streaming platform for podcast player | - | - | 43/100 |
10th | AI-powered book reading platform | $798K | 42/100 | ||
16th |  Concept.io 2012, Mountain View (United States), Acquired | App-based platform for streaming podcasts | $7.2M | 37/100 |
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Concept.io's Investments and acquisitions
Concept.io has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
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News related to Concept.io
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Apple To Buy Swell For $30 Million, Per ReportTechCrunch+•Jul 28, 2014•Apple, Swell Radio, Concept.io, CRV and 4 others
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Apple Buys Concept.io for About $30M, Shuts Streaming Content App SwellThe Wall Street Journal•Jul 28, 2014•Concept.io, Apple
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