When was Hook founded?

Hook was founded in 1999 and raised its 1st funding round 24 years after it was founded.

Where is Hook located?

Hook is headquartered in New York City, United States.

How many employees does Hook have?

As of Jan 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Hook is 35.

Is Hook a funded company?

Hook is a funded company, having raised a total of $21.8M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Unattributed round, raised on Oct 12, 2023.

When was the latest funding round of Hook?

Hook's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Feb 04, 2026, with participation from 4 investors. Its primary sector is Music Tech. In United States, the Music Tech sector has seen $477M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Hook rank among its competitors?

Hook ranks 2nd amongst 133 active competitors, of which 38 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Hook, which secured $15.8M in Feb, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Hook?

Hook's top competitors include BandLab, Vampr and Soundtrap. Among them, Hook secured the most recent funding round in February, 2026.

Hook - 2026 Company Profile, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of a music app that allows users to create and customize their own music. It enables users to remix and remake their favorite music.

Website: hookmusic.com
Email ID: *****@hookmusic.com

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1999

Location

New York City, United States

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$21.8M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Feb 04, 2026, $*****

Investors

Khosla Ventures & 8 more

Ranked

2^nd among 133 active competitors

Employee Count

35 as on Jan 31, 2026

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Hook is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
HOOK MEDIA, INC. CIN: 6457000 , United States, Active	Apr 12, 2022	-	-	-

Hook has raised a total funding of $21.8M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Oct 12, 2023. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Feb 04, 2026 for $*****. 4 investors participated in its latest round. Hook has 9 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Hook:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Feb 04, 2026	2617933	Series A	7721636	3857929	9567665	7518364
Mar 26, 2025	7465329	Unattributed	1530053	7155042	3487927	Khosla Ventures & 6 more
Oct 12, 2023	7763920	Unattributed	6468619	4182692	Waverley Capital & 1 more	Three Six Zero & 2 more

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Hook's employee count trend

Hook has 35 employees as of Jan 26. Here is Hook's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Hook include BandLab, Vampr and Soundtrap. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Hook, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	BandLab 2014, Singapore (Singapore), Series B	Cloud-based music creation platform	$143M	Vulcan Capital, Cercano Management & 3 others	69/100
2nd	Hook 1999, New York City (United States), Series A	Provider of a music app that allows users to create and customize their own music	$21.8M	Khosla Ventures, The Raine Group & 7 others	56/100
3rd	Vampr 2015, Henderson (United States), Acquired	App-based platform for music collaboration	$2.88M	Angel Effect, Atanova & 1 others	53/100
4th	Soundtrap 2012, Stockholm (Sweden), Acquired	Music co-creation and sharing platform	$8.5M	Industrifonden & 1 others	52/100
5th	Boombox 2021, San Francisco (United States), Seed	Cloud-based platform offering music collaboration solutions	$7M	Forerunner Ventures, Ulu Ventures & 1 others	52/100
6th	Hyph 2022, New York City (United States), Unfunded	Online platform offering music creation tools	-	-	52/100
7th	DISCO 2015, Melbourne (Australia), Funding Raised	Music collaboration platform for music professionals	-	Bridford Group	51/100
8th	mayk 2020, Santa Monica (United States), Seed	Online digital collaborative platform for music creation	$4.52M	Greycroft, Firstminute Capital & 12 others	50/100
9th	Rocket Network 1994, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Platform that enables audio professionals to collaborate online	$44M	Weston Presidio, Vulcan Capital & 3 others	47/100
10th	hitRECord 2004, Glendale (United States), Series A	Online collaborative production company	$6.4M	Advancit Capital, Gaingels & 4 others	46/100