In just under 24 months, Audio Up has created a vastly diverse array of content across all of our media spaces. From podcasts to music to TV development to live performance, we have written and produced songs with hit songwriters and musicians, worked with A-list acting talent, and collaborated with Emmy and Academy Award winning writers and producers. The sky is the limit for what we intend to accomplish in our media arena.
As substantial investments in the audio space continue, 2022 has seen a long list of innovative, exciting and informative new podcasts arrive on the scene. Adweek's annual Podcast of the Year Awards recognize the best among them, featuring shows across categories aimed at all sorts of audiences.
Podcast and music media company Audio Up, founded and led by music production pioneer Jared Gutstadt, announced the initial closing of its Series C funding round of that was just shy of $10 million. The company, formed in 2020, said the round gives it a $150 million pre-money valuation.