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Spotify

Spotify

Public
SwedenEntertainmenthttps://spotify.com

Spotify is now publicly traded

The data on this page reflects Spotify's private-market history up to the point it went public, including its funding rounds, valuation, and investors.

Last Round

Strategic

Dec 8, 2017

Total Funding Raised

$2.06B

Company Overview

Spotify operates in Entertainment and is based in Sweden. It has raised $2.06B.

Spotify is a media services company that provides a digital audio streaming platform offering music, podcasts, and audiobooks to users worldwide.

Sector

Entertainment

AI Layer

Application

Spotify Comparables

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Spotify comparables — related companies by embedding similarity
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Spotify Funding Rounds

Historical fundraising activity

Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
StrategicDec 8, 2017
DebtMar 29, 2016
Series GJun 9, 2015
Series FNov 21, 2013
Series ENov 15, 2012
Series D
Jun 17, 2011
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Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Alex Norstrom

Co-CEO

Executive Team

Aliya Meri Wilkes Klein Chamuel

New Company Owner & Chief Executive Officer

Executive Team

Barry Houben

Deputy CEO

Executive Team

BLACK DOLLAR RECORDS AFRICA

Chief Executive Officer

Executive Team

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Spotify Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Spotify investors
InvestorRounds
Click VenturesSeries A
Weigang InvestmentSeries B, Series A
Senvest CapitalSeries G
Horizons VenturesSeries B, Series A
DST GlobalSeries D
AFSquareSeries E
Neudi & CoDebt
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Recent news

Latest coverage and updates

  • partners_withNov 12, 2026

    Spotify partners with Scholastic to make series like The Hunger Games available directly within Audiobooks in Premium.

  • decreases_headcount_byNov 12, 2026

    Spotify decreases its podcast workforce by about 15 jobs through layoffs affecting Spotify Studios and The Ringer earlier in Nov '26 as it reorganises operations to improve team collaboration and efficiency.

  • launchesNov 11, 2026

    Spotify creates Backstage, an open-source developer portal that centralizes software catalogs and infrastructure tooling to streamline development.

  • launchesNov 11, 2026

    Spotify premieres a full-length concert film on its platform that captures Tems performing in Nigeria and traces her musical evolution through songs from different stages of her career.

  • launchesNov 11, 2026

    Spotify launches new AI DJ voices on Nov 10th '26, letting Premium users in supported markets customize the DJ’s voice and personality and turn off commentary between songs.

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Spotify Filings

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSweden
Employee Range15,117
Year Founded2006
Last FundingDec 8, 2017

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