Derek Taylor
Angel Investor
New York, United States
Derek Taylor is a seed investor in New York focused on Audio and Podcast. Senior Tech executive now @ Bloomberg and formerly @ Oracle.
- Total investments:
- 3
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
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Industries Derek Taylor invests in
Stages Derek Taylor invests in
Countries Derek Taylor invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $642k–$3M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Audio 1 (33%)
- Podcast 1 (33%)
- Advertising 1 (33%)
- Broadcasting 1 (33%)
- Internet Radio 1 (33%)
Stage
- Seed 1 (33%)
- Convertible Note 1 (33%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| The Problem: Millions of series. Endless producers. Advertising £s to be located. An audience to build. Many platforms. How does a creator navigate this fragmented but large ecosystem? Creators do not have the resources to bring business and analytical skills to their podcast. Or the ability to properly market or develop an audience.Auddy solvesthe creator’s problem through the combination of editorial input, data insights and analytics, marketing and promotional services and sales. In so doing, it also rewards the creator by paying a significant royalty rate. | $3M / Seed / Aug 09, 2022 | ||
| The Problem: Millions of series. Endless producers. Advertising £s to be located. An audience to build. Many platforms. How does a creator navigate this fragmented but large ecosystem? Creators do not have the resources to bring business and analytical skills to their podcast. Or the ability to properly market or develop an audience.Auddy solvesthe creator’s problem through the combination of editorial input, data insights and analytics, marketing and promotional services and sales. In so doing, it also rewards the creator by paying a significant royalty rate. | $1.2M / Convertible Note / Nov 09, 2020 | ||
| The Problem: Millions of series. Endless producers. Advertising £s to be located. An audience to build. Many platforms. How does a creator navigate this fragmented but large ecosystem? Creators do not have the resources to bring business and analytical skills to their podcast. Or the ability to properly market or develop an audience.Auddy solvesthe creator’s problem through the combination of editorial input, data insights and analytics, marketing and promotional services and sales. In so doing, it also rewards the creator by paying a significant royalty rate. | $642K / Seed / Jan 01, 2020 |
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FAQ
What does Derek Taylor invest in?
Derek Taylor invests primarily in Audio, Podcast and Advertising startups, most often at Seed and Convertible Note stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Derek Taylor invest in?
Derek Taylor typically joins rounds of $642k–$3M at Seed. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Derek Taylor's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Derek Taylor took part in.
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When did Derek Taylor last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Derek Taylor closed in Aug 2022. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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