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Online audio platform providing podcasting, live-streaming & audio advertising & other value-added audio services to content providers

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Total raised
$380K
disclosed
Last round
$234K
Seed
Rounds
2
since 2008
Investors
1
on record
Employees
11-50

About iono.fm

iono.fm is an online audio platform providing podcasting, radio live-streaming, audio advertising and ancillary value-added audio services to radio stations and other content providers. The company has developed it’s own unique device-agnostic technology catering for both developed and emerging markets, allowing audio content providers and owners of audio content to migrate into the digital age. iono.fm’s proprietary technology package is changing the way people access audio entertainment, moving from traditional analogue to digital, allowing for more efficient and targeted programmatic advertising campaigns. In developed markets, iono.fm offers a fully enabled platform for the latest PC’s and iOS and Android tablets and mobile phones whereas in emerging markets iono.fm is the only platform accessible on feature phones, a popular method of accessing radio content in Africa and other emerging countries. As such the platform is globally unique in that it does considered to be both market- and device-agnostic. Founded in Cape Town, iono.fm has achieved a dominant position in the South African market hosting and distributing audio content from radio stations, educational content providers, interest groups, professional associations and religious organisations. Having proven the business model and consolidated the home market, iono.fm is now well-positioned to drive its global expansion into other markets.

iono.fm funding2 rounds

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iono.fm has raised $380K across 2 disclosed rounds. The latest is a $234K Seed announced 20 Dec 2017, led by Clifftop Colony Capital Partners.

Capital growthrunning total of disclosed rounds
  1. $146KAngelAngel, $146K, $146K raised to date
  2. $234KSeedSeed, $234K, $380K raised to date

SLA Funding Index · grey is capital raised before each round

AnnouncedRoundLead · investorsAmount
20 Dec 2017iono.fm SeedClifftop Colony Capital Partners$234K
16 Nov 2016iono.fm AngelClifftop Colony Capital Partners$146K

iono.fm founders & team

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Frequently asked about iono.fm

Where is iono.fm based and when was it founded?
iono.fm is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa and was founded in 2008.
Who founded iono.fm?
iono.fm was founded by Ryan Dingley (Founder).
How much funding has iono.fm raised?
iono.fm has raised $380.4K across 2 disclosed rounds. Its latest, a $234.1K Seed, was announced on Dec 20, 2017.
Who has invested in iono.fm?
Backers include Clifftop Colony Capital Partners.
What sector is iono.fm in?
iono.fm operates in Advertising, Digital Media and Audio.