Musiversal, a platform connecting musicians for remote recording sessions, has raised $6 million in Series A funding as it prepares to expand into the US, bringing its total funding to date to $10 million.
The Lisbon-based startup, co-founded by André Miranda and Xavier Jameson in 2018, allows subscribers to book live recording sessions with professional musicians through a monthly membership model.
For $249 per month, users get unlimited access to real-time collaboration sessions, where they can direct musicians remotely and download high-quality recordings while retaining full ownership of their music.
Iberis Capital led the funding round, with participation from Lince Capital, Axios reported Wednesday (September 10). Previous investors include Shilling Capital, Intersection Ventures, SBS Braga, and LC Ventures from earlier seed rounds.
Commenting on the raise, Musiversal Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer Xavier Jameson said via LinkedIn: “I’m incredibly excited to announce Musiversal’s $6M Series A, and a bold new brand identity to fuel the next stage of our growth.”
“Musiversal is on a mission to redefine music production — making world-class, unlimited professional live recording accessible to everyone, everywhere, and with one membership. Real people. Real-time. Real music.”
Xavier Jameson, Musiversal
“Musiversal is on a mission to redefine music production — making world-class, unlimited professional live recording accessible to everyone, everywhere, and with one membership. Real people. Real-time. Real music.”
The company positions itself as a “human-first” in the AI era, according to Axios. Speaking to the publication, Musiversal Co-Founder and CEO André Miranda said: “We’re not anti-AI, but we’re proposing a different pathway for artists and musicians, which is we’re not going to replace musicians with AI. We’re going to make musicians more relevant in the age of AI.”
According to Axios, João Henriques, founding partner at Iberis Capital, first encountered Miranda during a seed funding round in April 2022. The investor renewed interest after Musiversal won recognition as most promising startup at that year’s Web Summit conference in Lisbon.
The startup plans to use the latest cash infusion to expand its service offerings beyond basic recording sessions. The company plans to add co-writing, production, and marketing services to its platform, Axios reported.
“We’re not anti-AI, but we’re proposing a different pathway for artists and musicians, which is we’re not going to replace musicians with AI. We’re going to make musicians more relevant in the age of AI.”
André Miranda, Musiversal
The platform operates with more than 100 musicians and serves over 1,000 members, hosting approximately 100,000 sessions annually. Company executives aim to double each metric by the end of 2026, Axios wrote.
The startup operates amid mounting concerns about AI’s impact on music creation. Miranda argues in a LinkedIn post that the music industry serves at the forefront of technology, having been the first sector to experience major shifts from the internet, streaming services, and now AI.
He cited several industry challenges such as AI companies using artists’ data, automated song generation tools, and an oversaturated market where most musicians struggle financially. “The more music output there is (from humans or A.I.), the more artists struggle to be different.”
Miranda wrote: “Making music with humans is the gold standard, but it has to be affordable and easy. Musiversal Unlimited is doing that and increasingly delivering more value to its members.”
The executive said Musiversal plans to integrate AI tools “to help more music creators collaborate with musicians.”
Musiversal also plans to support development of educational resources by offering free content, workshops, webinars and ideation sessions, according to Miranda. “In the end, the music creator is the main stakeholder of the music industry, sometimes independently of that having a financial ROI or not. They are in this game to be the creator, to be the ideator, to be the sculptor of sound and enjoy the full process.”
To support its US expansion, the startup plans to host an event called “No Limits Live” on October 25 in Los Angeles, featuring live recording demonstrations, musical performances, and networking opportunities, Axios reported.
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