Lifescore raises £11m in Series A funding led by Octopus Ventures to expand internationally
Octopus Ventures led the Series A round with participation from Warner Music, IDEO, 4 Good Ventures, and Metaplanet Holdings OÜ.
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LifeScore develops adaptive music technology that creates algorithmically tailored soundscapes on demand. The company uses patented cellular composition methods to generate real time music driven by original human performances.
Lifescore has secured £11m in Series A funding led by Octopus Ventures to expand its operations. Additional backing came from Warner Music, IDEO, 4 Good Ventures, and Metaplanet Holdings OÜ, bringing the company total raised to £12m. The capital will be directed towards accelerating market traction across Europe, the US, and Asia while strengthening technical, audio, and operations teams. Furthermore, the business intends to invest further in its proprietary adaptive music technology.
From the founder
"Music isn’t just a luxury, it’s an essential part of life. Whether for sleep, mental wellbeing, exercise, or a much-needed adrenalin rush, music is there to soundtrack our lives. LifeScore wants to bring the composer into the action, using Augmented Intelligence to surprise and delight, rendering music reactive and dynamic in real-time. We are thrilled to have found such supportive partners in this investment round, and believe that this will enable us to bring an entirely new music platform to fruition whilst creating many opportunities for musicians."
Philip Sheppard
Co-founder and CEO at LifeScore
Investor perspective
"LifeScore has made truly pioneering advances with its music technology. Music is central to our way of living and mood, and by creating adaptive music on demand, the technology is algorithmically tailored to the context and needs of the listener. Philip Sheppard and the team have a huge vision for the future of music and we couldn’t be more thrilled to be supporting them on this journey"
Akriti Dokania
Investor, Octopus
Use of funds
- 01Expand into international markets
- 02Grow the team
- 03Fund research and development
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LifeScore
LifeScore builds artificial intelligence platforms to generate adaptive and real time music.