When was The Orchard founded?

The Orchard was founded in 1997 and raised its 1st funding round 16 years after it was founded.

Where is The Orchard located?

The Orchard is headquartered in New York City, United States.

How many employees does The Orchard have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at The Orchard is 1145.

Is The Orchard a funded company?

The Orchard is a funded company, having raised a total of $14.7M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Unattributed round, raised on Dec 31, 2013.

When was the latest funding round of The Orchard?

The Orchard's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Oct 21, 2014, with participation from 2 investors.

Where does The Orchard rank among its competitors?

The Orchard ranks 1st amongst 22 active competitors, of which 2 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was SDVI Rally, which secured $2.92M in Jul, 2020.

Who are the top competitors of The Orchard?

The Orchard's top competitors include SDVI Rally, Shift 72 and Saturn Software. Among them, SDVI Rally secured the most recent funding round in July, 2020.

The Orchard - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Q: Is The Orchard an acquired company?

The Orchard got acquired by Sony Music on Mar 19, 2015.

Company Details

Provider of music distribution and artist and label services globally. It empowers creators to grow and adapt in the music industry. The company offers tools for distribution, marketing, and rights management. It supports artists and labels with various services.

Website: www.theorchard.com/
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

1997

Location

New York City, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$14.7M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Oct 21, 2014, $*****

Investors

Canaan & 1 more

Ranked

1^st among 22 active competitors

Employee Count

1,145 as on Apr 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Gimme Radio & 7 more

Similar Companies

SDVI Rally & 26 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Sony Music (Mar 19, 2015)

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The Orchard is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
ORCHID HOUSE LONDON LIMITED CIN: 12115519 , United Kingdom, Active	Jul 21, 2019	$0 (As on Jul 31, 2022)	1 (As on Jul 31, 2020)
THE ORCHARD ENTERPRISES INC CIN: 134153902 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	207 (As on Dec 31, 2015)	-

The Orchard got acquired by Sony Music on Mar 19, 2015 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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The Orchard has raised a total funding of $14.7M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 31, 2013. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Oct 21, 2014 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. The Orchard has 2 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of The Orchard:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Oct 21, 2014	9492246	Series A	8151624	6435187	4531728	7560355
Dec 31, 2013	3153079	Unattributed	3157909	4666840	8173988	2597519

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The founders of The Orchard are Scott Cohen and Richard Gottehrer. Brad Navin is the CEO of The Orchard.

Here are the details of The Orchard's key team members:

Scott Cohen: Former Founder of The Orchard and founder of 2 other companies, JKBX and CyborgNest. They serve on the boards of 2 companies.
Richard Gottehrer: Co-Founder & CCO of The Orchard and founder of 1 other company.
Brad Navin: CEO of The Orchard.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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The Orchard's employee count trend

The Orchard has 1,145 employees as of Apr 26. Here is The Orchard's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of The Orchard include SDVI Rally, Shift 72 and Saturn Software. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of The Orchard, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	The Orchard 1997, New York City (United States), Acquired	Provider of music distribution and artist and label services globally	$14.7M	Spark Capital, Canaan	75/100
2nd	SDVI Rally 2013, Sunnyvale (United States), Series A	Media supply chain distribution solutions provider	$5.32M	Sky, Discovery Communications & 3 others	52/100
3rd	Shift 72 2011, Hamilton (New Zealand), Funding Raised	End-to-end VOD solutions provider	-	New Zealand Growth Capital Partners, Icehouse Ventures ... & 5 others	35/100
4th	Saturn Software 1996, Los Angeles (United States), Unfunded	Distribution business software for film and TV	-	-	33/100
5th	Maccs 1994, Groningen (Netherlands), Acquired	Film distribution software	-	-	31/100
6th	Quiver 2010, Los Angeles (United States), Unfunded	Worldwide digital film and TV distribution to major streaming platforms	-	-	30/100
7th	CineSend 2015, Toronto (Canada), Unfunded	Cloud-based film distribution solutions provider	-	-	28/100
8th	Demand Film 2016, United Kingdom, Unfunded	Theatrical distribution solution provider for crowdsourced movies	-	-	26/100
9th	GoiMedia 2020, Bengaluru (India), Unfunded	Provider of cloud-based software for managing content distribution to theatres	-	-	25/100
10th	Artinii 2015, Prague (Czech Republic), Unfunded	Cloud based platform for delivering films	-	-	24/100

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The Orchard has made 2 investments in companies including Gimme Radio and Laylo. The Orchard has also acquired 6 companies including Above Board and finetunes.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Apr 12, 2023	Investments	Gimme Radio	2017	San Francisco (United States)
Mar 09, 2023	Acquisition	Above Board	2007	London (United Kingdom)
Jun 07, 2021	Investments	Laylo	2017	Los Angeles (United States)