# Genius: Online Media, Brooklyn, United States

> Genius: Genius is an online media platform that brings music intelligence to the masses. Based in Brooklyn, United States. Founded 2009.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/genius (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Genius

Genius is an online media platform that brings music intelligence to the masses.

Funding reported Last round: Undisclosed round

Online Media Brooklyn, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2009 17 years old
- **Team:** 101 51 to 200 people
- **Funding reported:** $78M in dollars
- **Last round:** Undisclosed round Sept 2020

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Genius has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## What company datasets say Genius raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$78M** in dollars

Rounds **6**

Last round **Undisclosed round**

Last round date **Sept 2020**

Investors listed **16**

Y Combinator **S11**

## On 4 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [Lerer Hippeau](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lerer-hippeau)
- [Transmedia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/transmedia-capital)
- [Justin Mateen](https://millionrounds.com/fund/justin-mateen)
- [Audrey Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/audrey-capital)

Each firm lists Genius on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## Online Media in United States

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- [**Beckett Collectibles** Dallas · founded 1984](https://millionrounds.com/startup/beckett-collectibles)
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- [**SpinMedia Group** Los Angeles · founded 2005](https://millionrounds.com/startup/spinmedia-group)
- [**The FeedRoom** New York · founded 1999](https://millionrounds.com/startup/the-feedroom)
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- [**Mic Network** New York · founded 2012](https://millionrounds.com/startup/mic-network)
- [**Mashable** New York · founded 2005](https://millionrounds.com/startup/mashable)

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