When was Royal founded?

Royal was founded in 2021 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Royal located?

Royal is headquartered in Austin, United States.

How many employees does Royal have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Royal is 8.

Is Royal a funded company?

Royal is a funded company, having raised a total of $71M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Aug 26, 2021.

When was the latest funding round of Royal?

Royal's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Nov 22, 2021, with participation from 15 investors.

Where does Royal rank among its competitors?

Royal ranks 9th amongst 167 active competitors, of which 39 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Aria, which secured $15M in Sep, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Royal?

Royal's top competitors include Audius, Dibbs and JKBX. Among them, Aria secured the most recent funding round in September, 2025.

Royal - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Royal is a series A company based in Austin (United States), founded in 2021 by JD Ross. It operates as an Online marketplace for buying, selling, and owning music rights. Royal has raised $71M in funding from investors like Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund and Paradigm. The company has 167 active competitors, including 39 funded and 5 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Audius, Dibbs and JKBX.

Company Details

Online marketplace for buying, selling, and owning music rights. It is a blockchain-based platform that enables ownership and trading of music rights as digital assets. The platform allows fans to purchase and co-own rights in music, providing a new way for artists and investors to monetize their music.

Website: royal.io
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Founded Year

2021

Location

Austin, United States

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$71M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Nov 22, 2021, $*****

Investors

Andreessen Horowitz & 17 more

Ranked

9^th among 167 active competitors

Employee Count

8 as on Mar 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Audius & 249 more

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Royal has raised a total funding of $71M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Aug 26, 2021. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Nov 22, 2021 for $*****. 15 investors participated in its latest round. Royal has 11 institutional investors and 7 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Royal:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Nov 22, 2021	8267872	Series A	8021468	9813657	3103480	9785095
Aug 26, 2021	9840143	Seed	6716577	1229575	Founders Fund & 1 more	8711440

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The founders of Royal is JD Ross.

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

JD Ross: Co-Founder of Royal.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses

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Royal's employee count trend

Royal has 8 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Royal's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Royal include Audius, Dibbs and JKBX. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Royal, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Audius 2018, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Decentralized Music Streaming Platform	$16.1M	Blockchange, Binance Labs & 34 others	76/100
2nd	Dibbs 2020, El Segundo (United States), Acquired	NFT marketplace for fractional trading of sports cards	$15.8M	Foundry, Amazon & 11 others	54/100
3rd	JKBX 2022, Westport (United States), Series B	Music investment platform that democratizes ownership of music royalties using blockchain	$16.1M	Bonnier Capital, Maywic Select Investments ... & 2 others	54/100
4th	Muverse 2021, Los Angeles (United States), Seed	NFT-based music store platform	$6M	AvatarDAO, Zonff Partners & 2 others	46/100
5th	Serenade 2013, Sydney (Australia), Acquired	NFT marketplace platform for the music industry	$4.44M	OIF Ventures & 1 others	46/100
6th	OneOf 2021, Florida (United States), Seed	Blockchain-based platform for fan communities	$72M	Mirabaud AM, Nima Capital & 19 others	44/100
7th	STAYGE One 2018, Seoul (South Korea), Unfunded	Blockchain-based platform for artists	-	-	43/100
8th	LABEL 2020, Seoul (South Korea), Seed	Blockchain-based music store platform	-	DWF Labs, Mindfulness Capital & 1 others	43/100
9th	Royal 2021, Austin (United States), Series A	Online marketplace for buying, selling, and owning music rights	$71M	Founders Fund, Paradigm & 16 others	41/100
10th	Vezt 2017, Los Angeles (United States), Seed	Music right and royalties management platform for artists	$350K	Binary, BDMI & 1 others	42/100