DEAD MONEY OR NEXT FRONTIER? Funding Music Tech In 2026

Music technology is attracting serious capital again, and the investors, funding bodies, and alternative finance platforms writing the biggest checks right now are looking for something more sophisticated than a streaming play. 

This session opens with rapid-fire pitches from four music tech startups that have completed an intensive investor-readiness bootcamp by Amplitude Ventures, presenting their vision, model, and ask to a room that includes potential funders. 

Pitches from:

Maurits Hagemans - Lotronic.live

Jelmer Rotteveel - FindSocial

Charles Accarisi - Bridgent

Nicole de Beer - Gigevate

The pitches are followed by a candid panel conversation with the venture capitalists, public funding specialists, and alternative finance innovators who are actively deploying capital into music tech in 2026: where the genuine opportunity is, what a compelling pitch looks like in a market that has grown more discerning, which business models are attracting the most interest, and how founders can build the credibility and commercial clarity that turns a promising idea into a funded company. 

Whether you are a startup founder looking for your first check, an established music business exploring strategic investment, or an investor navigating an ecosystem you want to understand more deeply, this session delivers a clear and current map of where the money is, where it is going, and what it takes to be part of the next wave of music tech success stories.