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# Songkick Raises $10 Million From Sequoia Capital
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/songkick-raises-10-million-from-sequoia-capital/
- Published: 2012-03-08T13:41:09.000Z
- Updated: 2012-03-08T13:41:09.000Z
- Description: Live music database and app Songkick has raised $10 million in Series B financing from Sequoia Capital. It is the first time the Silicon Valley based VC firm, whose portfolio. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/03/songkick-raises-10-million-from-sequoia-capital.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Apps, Mobile & SMS, Live & Ticketing, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:55

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Live music database and app **Songkick** has raised **$10 million** in Series B financing from **Sequoia Capital**. It is the first time the Silicon Valley based VC firm, whose portfolio includes Apple, Google, YouTube, PayPal, Zappos and Dropbox has invested in a British startup. Songkick has seen rapid growth in part thanks to partnerships including **Ticketmaster, Spotify** and **Soundcloud**.

  
Previous investments in [Songkick](http://www.songkick.com/?ref=hypebot.com), which launched in June of 2007 with $15,000 from **Y Combinator**, total **$6.52 million**. The players included include included SoftechVC, The Acclerator Group (for a combined $1M in 2008), Index Ventures ($3.5M later in 2008) and a February 2011 venture round of $2 million.

**Good For Musicians**

"When someone starts using Songkick, they go to almost twice as many gigs the year after." according to Songkick co-founder and CEO Ian Hogworth. "That’s twice as many awesome nights out with friends, **twice as much money in the pockets of hardworking bands**, twice as much footfall for venues and festivals. For artists that’s a big deal. Concerts are where the majority of their income comes from, so this helps more artists make a living from music."