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Kien is a startup developing a smart and wirefree sound system that turns the audio stream of your device into sound that follows you around your house. No longer will wires keep your speaker system bound to fixed spots. Whether you want to listen to music at home, watch a movie with surround sound, or bring your music to the park, it is finally time to use just one system, and one system only. The terms and conditions of the giveaways can be found here: https://www.kien.io/pages/terms-conditions-referral-program
Overview
Location
Netherlands, South Holland, Rotterdam
Employees
1-10
Total raised
$1.1M
Founded date
2014
Investors 1
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Funding Rounds 2
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| Aug 18, 2016 | Funding round | $198.24K |
Mentions in press and media 4
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| Dec 22, 2016 | Kien Raises $900K in Funding | Kien, an Amsterdam, The Netherlands-based maker of a flexible sound system, raised €850K in seed funding. An angel investor provided €725K while the company raised €125K via a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo. The company intends to use t... |
| Dec 21, 2016 | Dutch sound system maker Kien raises €850,000 ahead of its CES appearance | Amsterdam’s Kien, which makes wireless sound systems, has raised €850,000 in a seed round and plans to demonstrate its first product at CES in Las Vegas next month. The deal is a mix of €725,000 from an unnamed angel investor and €125,000 f... |
| Jun 24, 2015 | Zo haalde Kien het dubbele van zijn crowdfundgoal op Indiegogo | Een innovatief audiosysteem bedenken was de Franse en Nederlandse jongens van Kien op het lijf geschreven. Ze leerden de kneepjes van het vak bij high-end audiofabrikant Bang&Olufsen en hebben nu hun eigen, slimme draadloze set ontwikke... |
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FAQ about kien
When was kien founded?
kien was founded in 2014.
How much funding has kien raised?
kien has raised $1.1M in total across 2 funding rounds.
What funding rounds has kien raised?
Parsers VC lists 2 funding rounds of kien, among them a funding round of $198.24K on Aug 18, 2016.
What has the press written about kien?
Parsers VC has collected 4 articles mentioning kien, among them “Kien Raises $900K in Funding” (Dec 22, 2016) and “Dutch sound system maker Kien raises €850,000 ahead of its CES appearance” (Dec 21, 2016).
Is kien still active?
Yes, kien is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Mar 30, 2020.