hostess.fm

hostess.fm is an early-stage technology startup that connects growing DJs with electronic music fans around the world.

  • Stage Prototype Ready
  • Industry Internet / Web Services
  • Location New York City, NY, USA
  • Currency USD
  • Founded April 2013
  • Employees 8
  • Website hostess.fm

Company Summary

hostess.fm provides a set of software tools to DJs interested in reaching larger audiences and new markets. By providing these services to DJs free of charge, we are able to collect high-quality content, which we then make available to fans of electronic music in an intelligent, social way. We believe that the best Electronic Dance Music is trapped in exclusive clubs and expensive festivals. Our mission is to share it with the world.

Team

  • Tyler Strand
    CEO, co-founder

    Tyler is a Computer Scientist studying at Stanford University with a background in web development and multi-agent systems. He is passionate about technology entrepreneurship and building products that change the way people see things. A classically trained violinist, Tyler has an appreciation for great music that motivated him to co-found hostess.fm.

  • Fred Estante
    Operations, co-founder

    Fred is an Aerospace Engineer and Physicist with experience at the leading atmospheric, space and wind energy research institutes in the world. His love for electronic music and data analytics help him discover the exploding opportunity in electronic music and how to design a product to meet this industry's needs.

  • Renan Lopes
    User Experience and Design

    Renan is a web designer from the south of Brazil. He has experience designing interfaces for desktop and mobile applications, and he believes that a product is nothing without a beautiful design.

  • Braden Sidoti
    Lead Developer

    Braden is an iOS and Web developer from New Jersey. He graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with B.S. in Computer Science and has had experience working at an iOS development firm as well as several technology startups, including his own group messaging platform.

  • Gui Loures
    Advisor, co-founder

    Gui is an Investment Banking Analyst
    on the Latin America team at Goldman
    Sachs in New York City. He co-founded hostess.fm and now serves as a corporate strategy and finance advisor for the company.

Advisors

  • SquireSanders LLP
    Lawyer
    Unconfirmed

Previous Investors

  • Jack Fuchs, Professor of Entrepreneurship at Stanford University
    Unconfirmed

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