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Cord is incredibly simple, incredibly fast voice messaging that lets you chat with one friend or shout to a whole group of friends. Cord is available on iPhone now.
Overview
Location
United States, New York
Total raised
$1.8M
Investors 1
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Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 13
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| Jan 21, 2016 | Spotify Acquires Cord Project and Soundwave | Spotify, the Stockholm, Sweden-based global music platform, acquired Cord Project, a NYC-based startup that designs and builds products exploring audio on today’s and tomorrow’s connected devices, and Soundwave, a Dublin, Ireland-based star... |
| Jan 20, 2016 | Spotify boosts its product development arm with acqui-hire of 2 startups: Soundwave and Cord Project | Spotify has acquired two social-focused startups, Soundwave and Cord Project, as the music-streaming titan looks to ramp up its product development arm and fend off competition from big-name rivals. Founded out of Dublin, Ireland, in 2012, ... |
| Jan 20, 2016 | Spotify boosts its product development arm with acqui-hire of 2 startups: Soundwave and Cord Project | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more. Spotify has acquired two social-focused startups, Soundwave and Cord Project, as the music-streaming titan looks to ramp up its product... |
| Jan 20, 2016 | Spotify buys up Cord Project and Soundwave startups for product innovation in fight against Apple as Deezer raises $100m | |
| Jan 20, 2016 | Spotify acquires Dublin-based music discovery startup Soundwave, will phase out its service | Music streaming behemoth Spotify is today announcing that it has acquired Irish startup Soundwave for an undisclosed amount. In addition, the Sweden-born digital music company has bought New York-based Cord Project, which design and builds ... |
| Feb 6, 2015 | Clyp Wants To Be An Imgur For Sound | Meet Clyp, the app that bills itself as an imgur for sound files. Founded by two University of Texas graduates, Clyp has blown up since its launch in 2013 with 825,000 unique users playing with the app. The two founders William Tyson Fergus... |
| Dec 15, 2014 | Cord Project Launches Voice Messaging App That Borrows The Good Parts Of Texting | With the Cord Project, a pair of former Googlers are aiming to encourage people to use their smartphones for something a little unusual — talking to other people. You know, with your voice. Now, the obvious question here is, “Uh, can’t I al... |
| Sep 9, 2014 | Cord Project Snares $1.8M Seed Round | NEW YORK, NY, Startup founded by former Google Creative Lab leads Jeff Baxter and Thomas Gayno, announced today the close of $1.8 million in seed round funding. >> Click here for more funding data on Cord Project >> To expor... |
| Sep 9, 2014 | Ex-Googlers Get Seed Funding, Launch Cord App to Make Gadgets Chatty | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints Sure, smartphones let people make calls, but text messages often dominate communication these days. A duo who previously worked at Google Creative Lab in New York developed an... |
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FAQ about Cord
How much funding has Cord raised?
Cord has raised $1.8M in total across 1 funding round.
What has the press written about Cord?
Parsers VC has collected 13 articles mentioning Cord, among them “Spotify Acquires Cord Project and Soundwave” (Jan 21, 2016) and “Spotify boosts its product development arm with acqui-hire of 2 startups: Soundwave and Cord Project” (Jan 20, 2016).
Is Cord still active?
Yes, Cord is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jan 23, 2016.