The startup offers a music streaming platform that utilizes an artificial intelligence engine to personalize audio content based on individual user preferences. By providing tailored mixes, radio shows, and podcasts, the platform enhances user engagement and delivers a customized listening experience.
Funding
$5.2M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Music listeners often struggle to discover new and diverse music due to algorithmic bias in mainstream streaming platforms, which tend to reinforce existing preferences. This limits exposure to emerging artists, underrepresented genres, and global music cultures.
Solution
Keakie is a music streaming platform that focuses on human curation to deliver diverse mixes, radio shows, and podcasts. Instead of relying solely on algorithms, Keakie's curators hand-pick music from over 120 genres, representing a wide range of global cultures and emerging sounds. The platform offers a destination for high-quality music put together by DJs and storytellers, providing a way for listeners to discover new music outside of mainstream recommendations.
Target Audience
Keakie targets music enthusiasts who are looking to discover new genres, emerging artists, and global music cultures beyond mainstream algorithmic recommendations.
Features
- Hand-picked music recommendations from expert curators
- Diverse range of genres, including Afrohouse, Arabic Groove, Bass, Beats, and more
- Mixes, podcasts, and radio shows featuring global music cultures
- Mobile app available for iOS
- Option to skip songs