Podcast App Castbox Raises $13.5 Million, Launches Its Own Original Programming

Sarah Perez, TechCrunch
Wed, 04/25/2018 - 7:07am

Riding high on the growing consumer demand for podcasts, a startup called Castbox this morning announced the close of $13.5 million in Series B funding for its technology-fueled podcast app. The round was led by SIG China, and includes participation from existing investors IDG Capital, Qiming Venture Partners, and GSR Ventures. To date, Castbox has raised $29.5 million. While there are a number of podcast applications on the market today, what makes Castbox interesting is the proprietary technology it has under the hood.

Topics: series b capital qiming venture partners gsr ventures google japan dublin today u.s but castbox originals off track james hinchcliffe alexander indycar heard spotify be.scared serial we re sig china s chinese san francisco beijing renee andy gao u.s tunein castbox sig china wang u.s castbox castbox castbox hinch rossi the indy heard sig china castbox million podcast app original programming users podcasts user search shows discovery content funding features called number music company show technology platforms major include titles notes takes startup personalized partnership share focus players market apple platform in-audio based team listening voice fans average improve listen addition podcasting launching recommendations space including percent continue

Place your ad here
Loading...

BING NEWS:

Curio raises funds for Rio, an ‘AI news anchor’ in an app
First developed as a feature within Curio’s app, Rio scans headlines from trusted papers and magazines like Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, The Washington Post and others, and ...
04/26/2024 - 6:35 am | View Link
More

More Movie News

More Business News

How generative AI is clouding the future of Google search
Fast Company, Saturday - 05/04/2024 - 04:05 AM
The search giant doesn’t just face new competition from ChatGPT and other upstarts. It also has to keep AI-powered SEO from damaging its results. To preserve the usefulness of its rankings as early adopters defect to ChatGPT, Bing, and Perplexity, Google just completed rolling out the largest algorithm update in the company’s history.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
Iconic developer Tibor Hollo dead at the age of 96
BizJournals, Friday - 05/03/2024 - 09:14 PM
Tibor Hollo and his company, FECR, built more than 60 million square feet of development across the U. S.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
Telecom giant's Redmond office building is up for lease
BizJournals, Friday - 05/03/2024 - 09:04 PM
The move marks at least the second time since 2020 the company has sought to unload space at Redmond Town Center.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
Investment firm announces new hire
BizJournals, Friday - 05/03/2024 - 08:44 PM
Ulupono Initiative works to "improve the quality of life for the people of Hawaii by working toward sustainable solutions that support and promote locally produced food, renewable energy, clean transportation, and better management of water and waste."
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
Coffee labeling bill approved by lawmakers
BizJournals, Friday - 05/03/2024 - 08:38 PM
Proposed legislation under the governor's review could change the required amount of Hawaii-grown beans used in roasted coffee, instant coffee and ready-to-drink beverages with the 'Hawaii' label.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
Here’s the occupancy rate for Hawaii vacation rentals in March
BizJournals, Friday - 05/03/2024 - 07:46 PM
Occupancy for vacation rentals continued to lag significantly behind that of hotels.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Podcast App Castbox Raises $13.5 Million, Launches Its Own Original Programming

Welcome to Wopular

MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site

More Business News