Music AI, a player in the field of AI for audio and music, has successfully raised $40 million in a funding round led by Connect Ventures — an investment partnership between Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and NEA — and prominent Brazilian investor monashees. And other participants include Kickstart, Samsung Next, Toba Capital, Valutia, and Pelion, along with renowned music industry professionals, including 3LAU and Alexander23.
This significant funding round follows the remarkable success of the company’s global consumer product, Moises, which has captivated over 50 million users worldwide and was honored as Apple’s iPad App of the Year in 2024. And the multi-platform suite of AI tools provided by Moises serves a broad audience, ranging from music beginners and students to world-class musicians and producers.
Originally launched in 2019 as an AI-first consumer app, the company evolved into a research powerhouse for AI development that not only empowers creators, producers, and musicians but it also serves the broader audio industry. Thanks to its proprietary technologies and industry-leading AI, such as the highest quality stem separation, Music AI brought in industry giants, positioning the company at the forefront of a new era in AI-driven audio technologies for both server-side applications and edge computing.
Music AI has been advancing various technologies in the field of music. These include Music Information Retrieval (MIR) solutions, which encompass technologies like stem separation, chord recognition, key and beat detection, and music transcription. In 2023, the company expanded its focus to include generative solutions, such as singing voice modeling and assistive music creation.
The company is also committed to developing ethical AI solutions strictly trained on fully licensed content that empowers creators by compensating them fairly and that enhances artistic creativity.
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“We are deeply committed to partnering with ethically led AI companies that appropriately credit and compensate creators for usage of their work. Music AI’s talent-friendly approach and unparalleled technology is helping them become the trusted and premier AI platform of the music industry. Beyond empowering artists, Moises enhances the creative process for musicians, producers, and content creators worldwide for practice, creation, and collaboration.”
- Michael Blank, Managing Partner at Connect Ventures
“Latin America is a hub of creativity, and we are thrilled to partner with Brazilian founders building a global company at the forefront of a new era powered by AI.”
- Eric Acher, co-founder and Managing Partner at monashees, the pioneer venture capital firm from Brazil
“Music AI’s commitment to on-device AI aligns with the future of embedded technology, allowing models to run directly on hardware for faster performance, better privacy, and reduced cloud dependency. Their proprietary models, third-party integrations, and on-device AI capabilities ensure reliability, security, and scalability across smartphones, smart TVs, and other connected devices—all while elevating the end-user experience with cutting-edge features.”
- Carlos Castellanos, investor at Samsung Next
“Securing this Series A funding underscores the real-world impact our technologies have on the creative industry. We’re ready to advance our mission of making music innovation accessible to all, and we’re eager to explore new possibilities with a focus on practical applications.”
- Geraldo Ramos, CEO of Music AI
