#MusicTech Slush 2025
Amplitude Ventures conceived, ran and co-sponsored the startup accelerator of #MusicTech Slush 2025, together with Yamaha Music Innovations and Singa. Nine music-tech startups were selected. We worked through each company's business model, numbers and pitch with the founders, recorded a Sound of Startups episode with several of them, and they pitched to the jury in Helsinki during Slush week. Jakob also spoke on the panel "Music Tech Investment Playbook".
- Where
- Slush · Helsinki, Finland
- When
- 18–20 November 2025
- slush.org
Winner
WizeMice
Modular hardware tools for creators and performers.
Hardware is hard. It takes iteration, discipline and commitment that go well beyond writing code. WizeMice showed all of it, with a fully working product.
wizemice.comSpecial jury mentions
- AaniThe potential to change the wider consumer-tech industry.
- FEST AppIts new brand-ad format could change how festivals are marketed.
The cohort
- Winner
WizeMice
Modular hardware tools for creators and performers.
wizemice.com Aani
Audio intelligence: technology that helps devices understand sound.
aani.devFEST App
Festival technology: app, real-time communication, sponsor activations and data.
festapp.ioAIDAR
AI artist scouting for A&R, managers and bookers.
aidar.aiDJOID
A music curation platform for DJs.
djoid.ioPlaylo
Win money and discover underground music.
playloapp.comClubr
White-label event ticketing.
clubr.inBloctave
Music royalties and revenue sharing, managed in one place.
bloctave.comslang.
Learn a language through music: slang, accents, speed and cultural context.
linkedin.com
The jury
- Jakob Wredstrøm (Amplitude Ventures)
- Tajdar Ahmad Khan (Amplitude Ventures)
- Turo Pekari
- Atte Hujanen
- Aga Samitowska
- Andrew Kahn (Yamaha Music Innovations)
- Cliff Fluet
- Lucie Caswell
Partners
Delivered by Amplitude Ventures with Yamaha Music Innovations and Singa. #MusicTech Slush is organised by Singa and powered by Yamaha Music Innovations, Amplitude Ventures, Epidemic Sound, Nordic Music Tech, StealthWrks and MusicTech Japan.
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Alumni outcomes
From our bootcamp founders
A few voices from the 15 startups we've taken through the programme.
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
