The Alphabet subsidiary invested $25m to lead a round for the musical education app developer that was also backed by Hearst Ventures and Qualcomm Ventures.

Israel-based music learning app developer JoyTunes has secured $50m in a funding round led by GV, a corporate venture capital subsidiary of internet and technology group Alphabet, at a $1bn valuation, Calcalist reported yesterday.

The round also featured Qualcomm Ventures, the corporate venturing arm of mobile chipmaker Qualcomm, and Hearst Ventures, the venture capital division of media group Hearst, according to Globes. GV provided $25m through the round, Calcalist reported.

JoyTunes develops apps which help users learn musical instruments using…