When was Pandora founded?

Pandora was founded in 2000 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Pandora located?

Pandora is headquartered in Webster, United States. It is registered at Pitterova 2855 13000 Praha.

How many employees does Pandora have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Pandora is 1523.

Is Pandora a funded company?

Pandora is a funded company, having raised a total of $56.1M across 11 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on 2000.

How much is Pandora worth?

The last known valuation of Pandora was $***** as of Jan 31, 2019.

When was the latest funding round of Pandora?

Pandora's latest funding was a $***** Conventional Debt round on Jan 05, 2018, with participation from 2 investors.

What is the annual revenue of Pandora?

Annual revenue of Pandora is more than $1B as on Dec 31, 2017

Where does Pandora rank among its competitors?

Pandora ranks 3rd amongst 4324 active competitors, of which 19 are funded. It stands 4th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Auddia, which secured $750K in Jun, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Pandora?

Pandora's top competitors include Spotify, Deezer and iHeartMedia. Among them, Auddia secured the most recent funding round in June, 2025.

Pandora - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Q: Is Pandora an acquired company?

Pandora got acquired by Sirius XM on Sep 24, 2018.

Company Details

Personalized audio entertainment streaming service with music and podcast discovery. It delivers uniquely personalized music and podcast listening experiences using proprietary technology. As a leading digital audio advertising platform, it connects brands to a large ad-supported streaming audio marketplace. The service is available through its mobile app, website, and integrations with connected products. It offers a subscription based service for users to listen to music and podcasts. The platform utilizes advanced algorithms for content curation, enhancing user engagement and content discovery. This tech company provides a B2C service, focusing on delivering personalized audio content to listeners.

Website: www.pandora.com
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Registered Address: Pitterova 2855 13000 Praha

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2000

Location

Webster, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$56.1M in 11 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Conventional Debt, Jan 05, 2018, $*****

Last Known Valuation

$***** as on Jan 31, 2019

Investors

JANA Partners & 25 more

Ranked

3^rd among 4324 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Dec 31, 2017

Employee Count

1,523 as on Mar 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

AdsWizz & 2 more

Similar Companies

Spotify & 738 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Sirius XM (Sep 24, 2018)

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Pandora is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Pandora Concert s.r.o. CIN: 05752973 , Czech Republic, Active	Jan 26, 2017	-	-
Pandora Media, Inc. CIN: 1230276 , United States, Active		$1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2017)	1887 (As on Dec 31, 2019)	-

Pandora got acquired by Sirius XM on Sep 24, 2018 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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Pandora has raised a total funding of $56.1M over 11 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2000. Its latest funding round was a Conventional Debt round on Jan 05, 2018 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Pandora has 26 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Pandora:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 05, 2018	4778223	Conventional Debt	9139387	8371376	1515971	3836335
Sep 24, 2017	8854134	Post IPO	6263668	2403295	8244766	Sirius XM
Jul 24, 2017	6326587	Post IPO	9914484	5016067	9695637	JANA Partners

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The founders of Pandora are Jon Kraft and Tim Westergren.

Here are the details of Pandora's key team members:

Jon Kraft: Former Co-Founder of Pandora and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses
Tim Westergren: Former Co-Founder of Pandora and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses

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Pandora's employee count trend

Pandora has 1,523 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Pandora's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Pandora include Spotify, Deezer and iHeartMedia. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Pandora, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Spotify 2006, Stockholm (Sweden), Public	Provider of a platform for streaming digital music and podcasts	$2.06B	Goldman Sachs, Baillie Gifford & 125 others	86/100
2nd	Deezer 2007, Paris (France), Public	Online platform for on-demand music and radio streaming	$445M	Access Industries, Kingdom Holding Company ... & 11 others	83/100
3rd	Pandora 2000, Webster (United States), Acquired	Personalized audio entertainment streaming service with music and podcast discovery	$56.1M	JANA Partners, SeedFord Partners & 24 others	75/100
4th	iHeartMedia 2009, San Antonio (United States), Public	Multi-channel radio conglomerate	$4.31M	Leonard Green and Partners, avenuealtd.com ... & 5 others	71/100
5th	Global 2007, London (United Kingdom), Funding Raised	Online platform for streaming radio stations	-	LitTurkey	66/100
6th	RNZ 1995, Wellington (New Zealand), Unfunded	Online audio content streaming platform	-	-	59/100
7th	Auddia 2012, Boulder (United States), Public	Radio and podcast streaming applications developer	-	-	55/100
8th	Jacaranda FM 1986, Johannesburg (South Africa), Unfunded	Internet radio streaming platform	-	-	55/100
9th	Slacker 2006, San Diego (United States), Acquired	LiveOne: Music, podcasts, live events, and more for everyone	$62.2M	Austin Ventures, Centennial Ventures & 5 others	55/100
10th	rthk.hk 1928, Hong Kong (China), Unfunded	Online radio and podcast streaming platform	-	-	54/100

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Pandora has acquired 3 companies including AdsWizz, Rdio and Next Big Sound. Pandora has not made any investments as of now.

Here is the list of its acquisitions:

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Mar 21, 2018	Acquisition	AdsWizz	2008	San Mateo (United States)
Nov 16, 2015	Acquisition	Rdio	2008	San Francisco (United States)
May 19, 2015	Acquisition	Next Big Sound	2008	New York City (United States)