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# SoundCloud Is For Sale, But They’re Having Trouble Finding A Buyer
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/soundcloud-is-for-sale-but-theyre-having-trouble-finding-a-buyer/
- Published: 2016-07-27T17:10:02.000Z
- Updated: 2016-07-27T17:10:02.000Z
- Description: SoundCloud is finally starting to seriously monetize their content, but profitability is still just a distant hope. That sent the startup in search of funds; and in June, SoundCloud raised $70. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2016/07/soundcloud-is-for-sale-but-theyre-having-troubl
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Music Tech, Startups & Funding, Audio file format, Berlin, Facebook, Investment, iTunes, Jack Dorsey, Securities offering, Soundcloud, The Ventures, Twitter, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:22

[![SoundCloud_logo (1)](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d20a2924970c-150wi "SoundCloud_logo (1)")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d20a2924970c-popup?ref=hypebot.com)**SoundCloud** is finally starting to seriously monetize their content, but **profitability is still just a distant hope**. That sent the startup in search of funds; and in June, SoundCloud raised **$70 million from Twitter** in a **$100 million** funding round at reported **valuation of $700 million.** Now Soundcloud is for sale.

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SoundCloud is quietly exploring a sale, according to sources familiar with the matter. They've brought aboard investment firm Doughty Hanson & Company to explore their options. [![SoundCloud_logo](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c88068ad970b-300wi "SoundCloud_logo")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c88068ad970b-popup?ref=hypebot.com)But SoundCloud is not getting much interest in large part because the founder are now valuing the company at $1 billion, two sources tell [Bloomberg](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-07-27/soundcloud-owners-said-to-mull-1-billion-sale-of-music-service?ref=hypebot.com). SoundCloud and Doughty Hanson didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

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