Hook, a New York-based social music platform for fan-powered music creation, has raised $10 million in a Series A round.
Investors
The round was led by Khosla Ventures, with participation from Point72 Ventures, Imaginary Ventures, and Waverley Capital, as well as existing investors including Palm Tree Crew, Three Six Zero, Avex, and musician/DJ KSHMR.
Hook Use of Funds
The company will use the funding to accelerate user growth, enhance product and technology features, including an Android app, richer creation formats, and native video/recording capabilities, and deepen partnerships across the music ecosystem while maintaining artist-led ownership.
About Hook
Founded by Gaurav Sharma, Hook is a social music platform that combines AI-driven creativity, licensing infrastructure, and social distribution to create an artist-first ecosystem for fan-powered music creation. Using AI-powered tools, fans can remix licensed songs across genres, moods, and styles, then share them seamlessly on social media. The platform ensures artists retain ownership, control, and monetization while providing creators access to a catalog of over 20 million licensed songs through partnerships with labels and music companies like Universal Music Group, Downtown Music/FUGA, Too Lost, Primary Wave, and Avex.
Funding Details
Company: Hook Music, Inc.
Raised: $10.0M
Round: Series A
Funding Date: February 2026
Lead Investor: Khosla Ventures
Additional Investors: Point72 Ventures, Imaginary Ventures, Waverley Capital, Palm Tree Crew, Three Six Zero, Avex, KSHMR
Company Website: https://www.hookmusic.com/
Software Category: Social Music / AI-Powered Fan Creation
Source: Hook