Thursday, May 6, 2021

EngineEars Scores $1M In First Funding

Los Angeles-based EngineEars, a new startup that helps connect audio engineers with clients, said on Wednesday that it has raised $1M in a pre-seed funding round. The funding was led by Slauson & Co., and also included Kendrick Lamar, Roddy Ricch, Russ, Mustard, DJ Khaled, YG, Ella Mai, Bas, Smino, Masego, Cardogotwings, Young Guru, Kenny Beats, Ibrahim Hamad of Dreamville, La Mar Taylor of XO, Meko Yohannes of 10Summers, and indie-record label EQT. The company, led by Derek Ali, says it is developing a new technology platform for mixing engineers, handling every from acquiring clients through facilitating a mix and handling finances, scheduling of mixing time and streamlining of the mixing process, handling pricing negotiation, storing and archiving project files, and connecting those engineers with artists. Ali is an audio engineer; the company's other co-founder is Dan Maynard (COO), who the company said co-founded the Canadian Apparel Company, Noble Gentlemen Trading. More information »