“Their coaching was super effective. We were chosen as the MusicTech project winner at Slush Music Startup Program 2025 — it opened doors to many possibilities. We owe a lot to Amplitude Ventures.”
Raised capital after the programme
Amplitude Ventures × Music Frontiers
Music Frontiers 2026
Music tech & audio tech · 2026 cohort
Applications closed 17 July 2026Current open call: Linecheck Fundraising Bootcamp
Six focused weeks to make your music or audio-tech company investor-ready: six modules, from business model to a main-stage pitch at Music Frontiers in Hamburg. No equity taken.
Applications closed 17 July 2026
6 modules · 6 weeks · online, from late July
Hamburg finale · 17–18 September
No equity · 8–10 startups per cohort
~15 minutes to apply
The Programme
Six weeks to get your company investor-ready. The Fundraising Bootcamp starts online in late July with six modules across six weeks (idea, model, revenue, sales, fundraising, pitch), and live sessions and homework on Veln in between. It takes you from business model to a sharp pitch deck. Then you bring it to Hamburg (17–18 September) for expert sessions, keynotes, the investor-founder gathering and a main-stage pitch at the Music Frontiers conference, to a jury weighted toward active investors. One team is named MusicTech Startup of the Year. Just 8–10 startups per cohort; this is our second.
What is Music Frontiers
A different kind of music conference: Hamburg, 17–18 September, alongside Reeperbahn Festival, Europe's largest club festival. It's where the people building music's future meet: AI, spatial audio, rights infrastructure, new business models. Your bootcamp runs straight into it, and you pitch on the main stage with a conference pass included.
Who should apply
Early-stage music-tech and audio-tech founders, typically pre-seed or seed, incorporated, and past the idea-only stage. Solo founders are welcome. We focus on Europe and Asia but will consider strong teams from other regions. If you're building for how music and audio get made, distributed, monetised or experienced, you're in scope.
Key dates
17 JulApplications closed. The 2026 cohort is selected
By 21 JulDecisions. Most hear sooner, everyone by 21 July at the latest
Late Jul →Fundraising Bootcamp begins online: six modules across six weeks, with live sessions and homework on Veln in between
17–18 SepHamburg: expert sessions and your main-stage pitch to the jury at the Music Frontiers conference
18 SepWinner announced: MusicTech Startup of the Year 2026
Applications closed on 17 July 2026 and the cohort was selected. The 2026 cohort pitched in Hamburg on 17–18 September 2026.
What's included
- Fundraising Bootcamp: six modules across six weeks (idea, model, revenue, sales, fundraising, pitch), online, with live sessions and homework on Veln in between
- A produced Sound of Startups podcast episode, released before the conference
- Days in Hamburg at the conference, with expert sessions, keynotes and the investor and founder gathering
- Main-stage pitch at Music Frontiers to a jury weighted toward active investors
- Two full Music Frontiers passes for the two-day conference (worth €123 each), up to two people per startup
- Visibility across Amplitude & Music Frontiers channels throughout the programme
Cost
€1,500
per startup
No equity · no promise of investment
Payable on acceptance to confirm your place. Exceptional circumstances considered case by case.
Logistics
In person in Hamburg, 17–18 September 2026.
Attendees cover their own travel and accommodation.
Up to two people per startup may attend. Full programme handbook on acceptance.
We can't guarantee visa support for travel to Hamburg.
From past editions
Accelerator run by Amplitude Ventures: Slush #MusicTech, Music Frontiers 2025
Mentorship at accelerators at LineCheck (MTEA), Wallifornia and Tallinn Music Week
Alumni outcomes
Straight from the founders
What founders said after going through one of our programmes.
“Their coaching was super effective. We were chosen as the MusicTech project winner at Slush Music Startup Program 2025 — it opened doors to many possibilities. We owe a lot to Amplitude Ventures.”
Raised capital after the programme
Tap a founder to read what they said.
“SOAlive was a truly special experience for LP Duo. Through our exchange with Amplitude Ventures, we learned new ways to communicate the value of our DUALITY Portable Hybrid Piano System, connected with inspiring people, and gained valuable insights that will help us move forward. Winning first prize as the best startup made the experience even more rewarding!”
Winner, SoAlive Startup Showcase 2026
“Going through the SoAlive Startup Showcase with Amplitude was the most impactful two weeks we’ve spent on MusicSpot outside of actually building it. The mentoring and the 1:1 cut straight to what matters - how to tell your story clearly and concisely to an investor. We came away with a sharper pitch and a clearer sense of where to go next. For a bootstrapped B2B founder, that kind of honest feedback is rare and genuinely valuable.”
“The program pushed us to rethink our funding strategy from scratch. The online sessions were structured and demanding, and the live pitch day with a strong jury was a good test of where we stood.”
Raised capital after the programme
“The Music Frontier Bootcamp came at the right moment for Lotronic. It sharpened its positioning as a live electronic improvisation platform and gave me concrete direction on building a European network and funding strategy. The mentors' honest, industry-grounded feedback helped to improve the funding strategy and gave a much clearer roadmap. Any music-tech founder serious about growing beyond their home market should jump at this chance.”
“The Amplitude Ventures X Slush accelerator helped us transform our pitch into by-far its best and final version with a clear story narrative highlighting the business opportunity. The dedicated sessions provided direct feedback and suggestions, allowing us to easily elevate our pitch in just a few sessions.”
“Pitching at SoAlive Music Conference in Sofia with Amplitude Ventures helped me restructure our investor pitch and present it formally. It was great progress for the project, we made valuable connections that are now in our pipeline.”
“My participation in the SoAlive program was an incredibly enriching experience for my professional development. The preparatory lectures by Amplitude Ventures were exceptional, providing highly structured information that showed me exactly where to focus my efforts. They clearly outlined the direction I need to take and the goals I should strive for from now on.”
“Amplitude Ventures' accelerator provided Music Tech founders with a unique combination of pitch training, media exposure and market insight, like no other. It was challenging, well structured and highly rewarding.”
“The accelerator was highly valuable for us, especially because of Jakob and Taj's patient, hands-on guidance in shaping our startup's positioning. Their time and feedback helped us build a much clearer, stronger narrative, which has been invaluable for our next stage of growth.”
“Being part of Amplitude's accelerator was a real pleasure. Talking Playlo through with Taj and Jakob gave me valuable perspective on the project and its potential — and their feedback sharpened both my pitch deck and my approach to investors.”
“I’ve never had so many ideas flooding my brain in such a short time. Now I have a better understanding of the business side of music tech and how to develop my projects.”
“Very pleased to have join the Cohort at SoAlive, was a pleasure to spend time with other ambitious business owners.”
Applications closed
Music Frontiers 2026 is complete
Applications closed on 17 July 2026. The cohort worked through six weeks of the bootcamp and pitched in Hamburg on 17–18 September 2026.
Raising as a music-tech founder? Our current open call is the Amplitude Ventures × Linecheck Fundraising Bootcamp 2026 and late applications are still considered.
Apply to the Linecheck Bootcamp