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Based in Manhattan, New York, Duetti is a music financial technology platform that purchases catalog rights and individual track masters from independent artists to monetize them through data-driven marketing strategies. The company provides upfront capital to musicians at all career stages and subsequently generates returns by optimizing these acquired assets across various streaming platforms and social media channels. Operating with a workforce of 51 to 100 employees, the platform serves approximately 40,000 users and has facilitated payouts of up to $7 million for over 700 music creators. Duetti has secured over $435 million in total funding from institutional investors such as Viola Ventures and Roc Nation, while partnering with established artists including Olivia O'Brien and Sevyn Streeter. The enterprise was founded in 2022 by former music streaming industry executives Lior Tibon and Christopher Nolte.
Duetti has raised $642.0M across 8 funding rounds.
Duetti has raised $642.0M in total across 8 funding rounds.
Duetti has raised $642.0M across 8 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $200.0M Debt / Series C in January 2026.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2026 | $200M Debt Financing | Fred Davis | — | Announced |
| Mar 4, 2025 | $150M Debt Financing | — | City National Bank, Regions Bank, Truist Ventures | Announced |
| Oct 29, 2024 | $114M Debt Financing | Mike Morris | Nyca Partners, Viola Ventures | Announced |
| Oct 1, 2024 | $34M Series U | — | Team8, Viola Ventures, TOM Blomfield | Announced |
| Feb 15, 2024 | $90M Debt Financing | Jeremy Solomon | Cohen Circle, CJ WEI, Viola Ventures | Announced |
| Feb 1, 2024 | $15M Series U | — | Team8, Viola Ventures, TOM Blomfield | Announced |
| May 1, 2023 | $32M Series A | — | Presight Capital, Team8, Valar Ventures, Viola Ventures, Fanny Surjana, TOM Blomfield, ROC Nation, UNTITLED, AVI Zeevi | Announced |
| Jun 1, 2022 | $7M Seed | — | Presight Capital, Valar Ventures, Fanny Surjana | Announced |
Duetti has raised $642.0M in total across 8 funding rounds.
Duetti's investors include Fred Davis, City National Bank, Regions Bank, Truist Ventures, Mike Morris, Nyca Partners, Viola Ventures, Team8, Tom Blomfield, Jeremy Solomon, Cohen Circle, CJ Wei.
Duetti is a fintech platform that enables independent and mid-market artists to monetize their music catalogs by selling individual tracks, masters, publishing rights, or royalties for upfront cash, using data-driven pricing and post-acquisition marketing.[1][3][6] It serves a diverse range of musicians, particularly independents generating millions of streams annually, solving the problem of limited access to catalog financing traditionally reserved for major artists by offering transparent deals up to $3M per catalog or track.[1][2][3] With over $363M raised—including a $200M line of credit in recent months—Duetti has supported 500+ artists and targets a $5B+ segment of independent streaming revenue from 90,000 artists.[1][2][3]
Duetti was founded in 2020 (with some sources noting 2022 activity) by Lior Tibon (former COO of TIDAL) and Christopher Nolte (senior executive at Apple Music and TIDAL), who drew from their music industry experience to spot opportunities in data analytics for independent artists.[1][3] The idea emerged during Tibon's time at TIDAL, where he analyzed high-profile IP acquisitions and realized similar statistical modeling could predict revenue from indie tracks with millions of streams and unique listeners.[3] Early traction came from scalable data models for consumption patterns and decay curves, evolving into a full platform for catalog sales, track optimization, and marketing, backed by investors like Cohen Circle.[3]
Duetti rides the streaming boom, where independents now drive over $5B in annual revenue across 90,000 artists, fueled by platforms lowering barriers to audience reach.[3] Timing aligns with fintech innovations like AI/blockchain in music royalties (seen in competitors like Larrosa and SongVest), but Duetti's edge lies in scalable tech for catalog securitization and fractional sales amid rising demand for creator liquidity.[2][3] Market forces favoring it include fragmented indie growth (37%+ of U.S. recorded music per A2IM data) and investor appetite, as shown by its $363M funding.[2][5] It influences the ecosystem by empowering indies via A2IM ties, reducing label dependency, and modeling data-centric music investment.[5]
Duetti is poised to expand as streaming revenues grow and more artists seek non-dilutive financing, potentially scaling to securitize larger indie catalogs like emerging Litmus models.[2][3] Trends like AI-enhanced playlisting and fractional royalty platforms will amplify its marketing tech, while regulatory shifts in music IP could open global markets.[2] Its influence may evolve from niche financier to ecosystem shaper, helping indies fund careers without full ownership loss—building on its mission to unlock catalog value for all.[1][6]
