Shuttersong
Add music or sound to any photo and share them on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and others. Download FREE for iPhone and Android at http://t.co/mwkBnTlF1W.
| Date | Investors | Amount | Round |
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| investor investor investor investor | €0.0 | round | |
| investor investor investor | €0.0 | round | |
| investor | €0.0 | round | |
| N/A | €0.0 | round | |
| N/A | €0.0 | round | |
| N/A | $150k | Seed | |
| Total Funding | 000k | ||
| USD | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Revenues | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 |
| EBITDA | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 |
| Profit | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 |
| EV | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 |
| EV / revenue | 00.0x | 00.0x | 00.0x | 00.0x | 00.0x |
| EV / EBITDA | 00.0x | 00.0x | 00.0x | 00.0x | 00.0x |
| R&D budget | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 |
Source: Dealroom estimates
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Shuttersong, founded in 2012 by William Agush, developed a mobile application designed to merge digital images with sound. The company was headquartered in Wellesley, MA. Agush, an accomplished marketing and business leader with extensive experience in technology and corporate communications, conceived the idea to enrich the photo-sharing experience. His background includes leadership roles at companies like Prime Computer and Global Knowledge Network, as well as founding Adsonica, a software company focused on interactive audio advertising.
The core of Shuttersong's offering was a mobile application that allowed users to combine a photograph with an audio clip, either from their music library or by recording live sound. This created a single, playable JPEG file that could be shared across social networks, email, or text messages. The application launched in September 2013 and saw over 30,000 downloads within its first few months. The design philosophy, driven by Agush's desire for global usability, resulted in a wordless user interface to create an intuitive and seamless process for users worldwide.
Shuttersong operated in the competitive mobile photo application market, positioning itself as a richer medium than static photos but simpler than video. The business model targeted both individual consumers for personal sharing and commercial clients, such as brands and digital marketing agencies. For businesses, the platform offered a novel way to conduct social marketing campaigns, enhance fan engagement, and utilize user-generated content. The company secured a total of $2.2 million in seed funding to support its commercial expansion and the development of e-commerce capabilities. This included an initial angel investment of $848K in February 2013, followed by a seed round of $1.38M in January 2014, and an additional $500K investment from executive Gil Anderson, who joined the board of directors.
Keywords: photo and sound, image and sound combination, mobile photo application, audio-enhanced images, shareable photos, social marketing tool, user-generated content platform, digital marketing, fan engagement, William Agush, interactive media, playable JPEG, sound with photos, photo sharing app, multimedia messaging