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A Vinyl Bar in Shibuya launched a startup creating interactive music apps and raised a $5.5 million pre-seed round

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A startup called Vinyl Bar in Shibuya launched small music-and-sound apps and an iOS app for remixing sounds through interactive musical elements rather than AI prompts. The company, led by former Spotify innovation executive Máuhan M Zonoozy, raised a $5.5 million pre-seed round and plans to expand toward a multiplayer remixing “musical sandbox mixer” experience in 2026.

Máuhan M Zonoozy Mantis Mantis VC SV Angel Spotify iOS

The deal

Vinyl Bar in Shibuya $5.5 million Seed · announced 14 Sep 2026

Investors SV Angel Mantis VC

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Source coverage

A Vinyl Bar in Shibuya is a startup offering fun music apps without any AI prompting TechCrunch independent A Vinyl Bar in Shibuya is a startup from a former Spotify leader for making music apps TechCrunch independent

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