SoundCloud - About the company
SoundCloud is a series F company based in Germany, founded in 2007 by Alexander Ljung and Eric Quidenus-Wahlforss. It operates as a Provider of online platform for streaming and listening to music. SoundCloud has raised $438M in funding from investors like Twitter, Index Ventures and Union Square Ventures, with a current valuation of $*****. The company has 767 active competitors, including 31 funded and 29 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Spotify, Deezer and Anghami.
Company Details
Provider of online platform for streaming and listening to music. The platform allows users to access and enjoy various audio content. It requires JavaScript to be enabled for full functionality.
- Website
- soundcloud.com
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@soundcloud.com
- Phone Number
- +49 **********
- Registered Address
- Husova 249 55101 Jaroměř
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2007
Location
Stage
Series F
Total Funding
$438M in 10 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Post Money Valuation
$***** as on Jun 14, 2016
Ranked
6th among 767 active competitors
Annual Revenue
£0 - £1M as on Dec 31, 2024
Employee Count
1,010 as on Jul 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Legal entities associated with SoundCloud
SoundCloud is associated with 13 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ŽOSKA a.s. CIN: 46708081 , Czech Republic, Active | May 01, 1992 | - | - | |
UBB Praha a.s. CIN: 09218394 , Czech Republic, Active | Jun 03, 2020 | - | - | |
SKALDY LTD CIN: 9921291 , United Kingdom, Active | Dec 16, 2015 | £0 - £1M (As on Dec 31, 2024) | 2 (As on Dec 31, 2019) | |
Wave tracks s.r.o. CIN: 17945186 , Czech Republic, Active | Jan 18, 2023 | - | - | |
NIGHT SERVICE RECORDS LTD CIN: 14032251 , United Kingdom, Active | Apr 06, 2022 | £0 - £1M (As on Apr 30, 2025) | 2 (As on Apr 30, 2023) | |
ANDY - CENTRUM, a.s. CIN: 61538833 , Czech Republic, Active | Oct 26, 1994 | - | - | |
soundco-ltd, s.r.o. CIN: 17361796 , Czech Republic, Active | Jul 25, 2022 | - | - | |
Dominant theme s.r.o. CIN: 08256942 , Czech Republic, Active | Jun 21, 2019 | - | - | |
SoundCloud Global Limited & Co. KG CIN: HRA55946 , Germany, Active | Apr 10, 2019 | €100M - €500M (As on Dec 31, 2022) | 359 (As on Dec 31, 2020) | |
YAR s.r.o. CIN: 28927419 , Czech Republic, Active | Jul 08, 2009 | - | - | |
JONO s.r.o. CIN: 45539065 , Czech Republic, Active | Apr 09, 1992 | - | - | |
SILGOR a.s. CIN: 26856140 , Czech Republic, Active | Mar 07, 2005 | - | - | |
SOUNDCLOUD INC. CIN: 452038370 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 1999 | - | 192 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
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SoundCloud's funding and investors
SoundCloud has raised a total funding of $438M over 10 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2007. Its latest funding round was a Series F round on Feb 11, 2020 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. SoundCloud has 22 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of SoundCloud:
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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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Feb 11, 2020 | 5012114 | Series F | 7468824 | 3347213 | 3814072 | 3394196 |
Aug 11, 2017 | 3496264 | Series F | 7425508 | 9731294 | 2494323 | 3047589 |
Mar 23, 2017 | 5648368 | Venture Debt | 3112126 | 9274927 | 6756213 |
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SoundCloud's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of SoundCloud are Alexander Ljung and Eric Quidenus-Wahlforss. Eliah Seton is the CEO of SoundCloud.
Here are the details of SoundCloud's key team members:
- Alexander Ljung: Co-Founder of SoundCloud and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 8 startups.
- Eric Quidenus-Wahlforss: Co-Founder & CTO of SoundCloud and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 15 startups.
- Michael Weissman: CEO of SoundCloud. Contact Info: 1 email address
- Eliah Seton: CEO of SoundCloud. Contact Info: 1 email address
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SoundCloud's employee count trend
SoundCloud has 1,010 employees as of Jul 26. Here is SoundCloud's employee count trend over the years:
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SoundCloud's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of SoundCloud include Spotify, Deezer and Anghami. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of SoundCloud, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | 82/100 | ||
3rd | Online music streaming platform offering Arabic music | $2.75M | 72/100 | ||
4th |  Tidal 2014, New York City (United States), Acquired | Subscription-based online music streaming platform | $200M | 71/100 | |
5th | Provider of curated audio and video content for businesses and consumers | - | - | 70/100 | |
6th | SoundCloud 2007, Germany, Series F | Provider of online platform for streaming and listening to music | $438M | 70/100 | |
7th | Subscription-based on-demand music streaming platform | $31.9M | 67/100 | ||
8th |  Napster 1999, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired | B2B platform offering customizable, branded music streaming and download services | - | 67/100 | |
9th |  TREBEL 2014, Los Angeles (United States), Series B | Music download and streaming app | $30M | 65/100 | |
10th | Myspace 2003, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired | On-demand music streaming and content sharing platform | $42.8M | 63/100 |
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SoundCloud's Investments and acquisitions
SoundCloud has not made any investments yet. SoundCloud has made 4 acquisitions.Here is the list of latest three $acquisitions:Filter this list
Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Jul 22, 2026 | Acquisition | 2022 | New York City (United States) | |
May 03, 2022 | Acquisition | 2018 | Singapore (Singapore) | |
May 23, 2019 | Acquisition | 2015 | Los Angeles (United States) |
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Reports related to SoundCloud
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News related to SoundCloud
Filter this listMedia has covered SoundCloud for a total of 12 events in the last 1 year, 4 of them have been about company updates and 2 about partnerships.
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MoEngage Secures $100M Series F for AI Global GrowthStartup Story•Nov 05, 2025•Goldman Sachs, MoEngage, A91 Partners, SoundCloud and 4 others
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Groww Raises INR 2,984.5 Cr From Anchor InvestorsInc42•Nov 04, 2025•Groww, ADIA, Norges Bank Investment Management, GIC and 9 others
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SoundCloud adds social features for users to connect with friends and favorite artistsTechCrunch+•Oct 09, 2025•SoundCloud
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SoundCloud partners with Norigin Media for CTV ExpansionAdvanced Television•Sep 08, 2025•Norwegian Embassy in Athens, SoundCloud
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