Mozart AI raises $6m to put artists at the heart of AI-powered music creation

"London-based Mozart AI has raised $6 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round led by Balderton Capital, as the startup looks to reshape how music is created in the age of artificial intelligence. The fundraise follows a $1.1 million pre-seed round completed last summer, taking Mozart AI's total funding to more than $7 million. The latest investment coincides with the launch of the company's long-awaited mobile app and comes amid rapid early traction for its AI-powered "Generative Audio Workstation". Mozart"

"AI is positioning itself as a creator-first alternative to legacy digital audio workstations, many of which have dominated music production since the 1990s. Its platform is designed to support everyone from professional producers refining chart-ready releases to bedroom musicians creating and sharing their first tracks online. The company says more than 100,000 users signed up within two months of its beta launch in September, with over one million songs already created. Artists using the platform include producers and collaborators linked"

"to A$AP Rocky, Avicii and Kodak Black, while some tracks created using the software have already surpassed 10 million streams on Spotify. Alongside Balderton, the seed round attracted participation from Mercuri, EWOR and a group of high-profile angel investors including Eventbrite co-founder Kevin Hartz, Oscar-winning director Charles Ferguson and Frame.io founder Emery Wells. The funding will be used to expand Mozart AI's team, further develop its core technology and build on the viral momentum generated by its beta launch, ahead"

Mozart AI raised $6 million in an oversubscribed seed round led by Balderton Capital, bringing total funding to more than $7 million after a $1.1 million pre-seed. The company launched a long-awaited mobile app and reported rapid early traction for its AI-powered Generative Audio Workstation. Over 100,000 users signed up within two months of beta and users created more than one million songs, with some tracks surpassing 10 million Spotify streams. Investors include Mercuri, EWOR and notable angels such as Kevin Hartz, Charles Ferguson and Emery Wells. Funding will expand the team, advance core technology and support a full public release. The platform blends traditional DAW features with AI tools that assist creators through agentic workflows and context-aware generation.

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