Uppbeat raises £4.6m in Series A funding to expand its creator platform.
The Series A round will fund new platform features and support international user growth.
Uppbeat is a free music platform designed for YouTubers and content creators to source copyright-safe audio. Owned by Music Vine, the company is headquartered in Leeds.
Uppbeat has secured £4.6m in a Series A funding round to accelerate its growth and develop new platform features. The investment rounds off a successful first year for the UK startup, which has surpassed 500,000 users since its launch.
The capital will be directed towards enhancing the platform with communal features, including playlist curation and sharing tools, alongside an expansion of its visual and audio asset libraries.
Chief executive Lewis Foster noted that the funding marks an important milestone for the company as it seeks to expand its offerings for the creator community.
From the founder
"Everyone has it in themselves to create something incredible. When we launched Uppbeat last year, it was all about giving everyone the freedom to express their creativity without the fear of losing out to copyright claims or having to pay for expensive subscriptions to music licensing platforms."
Lewis Foster
CEO at Uppbeat
Use of funds
- 01Continue product development