Udio
Udio builds extraordinary AI experiences to empower musical artists and super fans. Pairing best-in-class AI models with groundbreaking partnerships across the music industry with Universal, Warner Music Group and others, Udio's mission is to champion musicians and expand how fans engage with their favorite music and artists. Udio is backed by leading lights from tech and music, including a16z, Redpoint, Hanwha, will.i.am, Steve Stoute, Kevin Wall, and many others. For more information, pleasevisit udio.com.
Udio is a software development company headquartered in New York, New York, United States. The team counts 30 people, up 11% over the last year. Udio has 5 open roles right now and a website drawing 1.4M monthly visits.
Employee growth
Udio grew from ~5 employees in October 2023 to 30 by March 2025, reaching 30 by August 2026, tracked weekly in Crustdata's proprietary dataset since October 2023.
Capital raised
Udio has raised $10M across 1 round since 2024 - most recently 860 days ago.
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In April 2024, Udio raised $10M in a Seed Round round led by Will·I. Am, with UnitedMasters, Tay Keith, Oriol Vinyals, Michel Krieger, and Lonnie Rashid Lynn participating.
Investors
Udio's 8 backers include leading firms such as Andreessen Horowitz and UnitedMasters, plus individuals including Kevin Wall, Lonnie Rashid Lynn, and Tay Keith.
Leadership
Udio's leadership includes Fractional CFO John D. McCarthy, Head of Operations Adam Lasnik, Head of Engineering, Founding Product Engineer Justin K. Chen, and Head of Product Operations Calvin Casalino.
Industries & markets
Udio is classified across the following industries, categories, and markets that Crustdata tracks for competitive analysis and sector benchmarking.
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In the news
Udio has been featured in recent press coverage that Crustdata tracks to surface signals on launches, fundraising, partnerships, and other newsworthy events.
- Udio AI Music Generator Review: Tested and Compared in 2026
- Major Labels Seek Dismissal of AFM Gen AI Licensing Lawsuit
- Federal Judge Rejects ‘Woulard v. Udio’ Dismissal Request, Transfers the Class Action Suit to New York
- Court declines to dismiss independent artists’ copyright class action against Udio – but moves the case from Illinois to New York
Open positions
Udio has 5 open roles, 40% based in the US; engineering and product are the most-hired functions.
Udio is hiring for 3 roles in New York City Metropolitan Area, mostly in product.
Udio is hiring for 2 roles in United States, mostly in engineering.
- Senior Product Designer New York City (Preferred) / Open to Remote
- Senior Backend Engineer, Product and Infra New York
- Senior Backend Engineer, Data Modeling and Ingestion Platform New York
- Member of Technical Staff - Quantitative Research New York City (Remote possible for exceptional candidates)
- Head of Artist Partnerships Los Angeles (preferred) or New York City
Offices
Udio operates 1 office across 1 country, with major offices in London.
Udio Growth Score
Udio has a Crustdata Growth Score of 29 out of 100, which points to modest growth. Behind the number: headcount grew 11% year over year, web traffic fell 23% quarter over quarter, 5 roles are open, and it last raised funding 29 months ago.
Udio FAQs
Below are 11 of the most common questions about Udio, answered with data tracked and refreshed weekly using Crustdata's proprietary dataset.