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Music Tech Capital - Where Investors Are Placing Their Bets
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| With Cherie Hu (Founder, Water & Music), Sun Jen Yung (Head of Digital Media, Nfluence Partners), James Lindsay (MD Growth Advisory, LionTree), Ishan Sinha (Point72), Eitan Hoenig (Perkins Coie). |
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Jun 25 (Wed) , 2025 @ 06:00 PM
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Join us during New York Music Month for a candid conversation with the investors & partners on the front lines of today's cutting-edge music tech deals.
We'll open with an in-depth overview of the music tech investment landscape from 2020 to 2025, drawing from data on thousands of startups from Water & Music & Perkins Coie. Then, we'll dive into a panel discussion contextualizing this data against the lived experience of active investors navigating today's market realities & identifying tomorrow's breakthrough opportunities.
Speakers
James Lindsay - Managing Director & Co-Head, Growth Advisory, LionTree
Ishan Sinha - Partner, Point72
Sun Jen Yung - Partner & Head of Digital Media, Nfluence Partners
Eitan Hoenig - Partner, Perkins Coie LLP
Moderator: Cherie Hu - Founder, Water & Music
What you'll learn
Deal flow since 2020 - How have music tech check sizes & investment theses have shifted since early COVID?
Where the upside is now - Is it in AI creation tools? Superfan platforms? Live events? Rights infrastructure? Any other white space still waiting for solutions?
NYC's edge - How does NYC's mix of culture, engineering talent, & capital keeps it at the center of music innovation?
Next steps for founders & industry - What do investors want to see in 2025 fundraises & partnerships?
This event is perfect for:
Music tech founders raising or planning their next round
Industry strategists who need to understand capital flows & competitive dynamics across the ecosystem
Innovation teams at labels & publishers seeking greater clarity on emerging tech
VC analysts & associates refining their music tech investment thesis
Music business educators & researchers connecting market trends to deeper industry transformations
Format
6:00PM-6:30PM: Check-in & open networking (light hors d'oeuvres, full bar + NA options)
6:30PM-7:45PM: Panel + live Q&A
7:45PM-9:00PM: Networking continues
Space is limited - RSVP now to connect with the investors, leaders, & decision-makers shaping music's next wave.
This event is part of NY Music Month, an initiative of the NYC Mayor's Office of Media + Entertainment.
Special thank-you to our venue host, Perkins Coie, for sponsoring this event.
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