The digital-first music talent platform raised $6.5m from backers including Qualcomm, which invested for a second time, and Gree.
US-based, digital-first music talent platform StarMaker attracted $6.5m in series B funding yesterday from investors including Qualcomm Ventures, the corporate venturing arm of semiconductor company Qualcomm, and social media company Gree.
Merchant bank Raine Group’s corporate venturing unit Raine Ventures led the round, which also included Crosscut Ventures, Three Bridges Ventures and iGlobe Partners, and angel investors Allen DeBevoise and Joe Perez.
StarMaker operates a network across social media sites including Facebook, Vine and Instagram, and video site YouTube, providing…
