Hitchat
OperatingHitchat is a Cape Town based entertainment startup that focuses on uplifting communities through music.
- Entertainment
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Series A
- Founded 2019
- hitchatentertainment.com ↗
- Total raised
- $225K
- disclosed
- Last round
- $225K
- Series A
- Rounds
- 1
- since 2019
- Employees
- 2-10
About Hitchat
Hitchat is a Cape Town based entertainment startup that focuses on uplifting communities through music. Hitchat is transforming entertainment in these markets and is creating an eco-system where everyone benefits. Hitchat is a Swedish-South African entertainment company that focuses on providing entertainment for townships within the T-pop concept. More specifically what we do is that we find, train and launch world-class acts consisting of young talents from townships. We also produce songs and music videos that we release both in the local market and globally. Our idea is based on that entertainment should be for everyone and we want to make sure that it is possible to get high-quality entertainment also wherever you live. So it's entertainment for townships by townships with the ambition to make this the biggest entertainment platform in emerging markets across Africa :)
Hitchat funding1 round
Hitchat has raised $225K across 1 disclosed round. The latest is a $225K Series A announced 04 Mar 2021.
| Announced | Round | Lead · investors | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Mar 2021 | Hitchat Series A | Not disclosed | $225K |
Hitchat founders & team
- Nicole LandgraffCo-Founder and CEO
- Erik GrönwallChief Product Officer
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Frequently asked about Hitchat
- Where is Hitchat based and when was it founded?
- Hitchat is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa and was founded in 2019.
- Who founded Hitchat?
- Hitchat was founded by Nicole Landgraff (Co-Founder and CEO).
- Who is the CEO of Hitchat?
- Nicole Landgraff is Hitchat's Co-Founder and CEO.
- How much funding has Hitchat raised?
- Hitchat has raised $225K across 1 disclosed round. Its latest, a $225K Series A, was announced on Mar 04, 2021.
- What sector is Hitchat in?
- Hitchat operates in Entertainment, Music and Communities.
