# Derek Taylor

> Derek Taylor is a seed investor in New York backing Audio and Podcast. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Aug 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Derek Taylor is a seed investor in New York focused on Audio and Podcast. Senior Tech executive now @ Bloomberg and formerly @ Oracle.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $642k–$7.2M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Audio | 1 | 33% |
| Podcast | 1 | 33% |
| Advertising | 1 | 33% |
| Broadcasting | 1 | 33% |
| Internet Radio | 1 | 33% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Auddy | 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 | http://auddy.co |
| Auddy | 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 | http://auddy.co |
| Auddy | 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 | http://auddy.co |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Haatch](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/haatch) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Brick Capital Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-bricks) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [The Future Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-future-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Pembroke VCT](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pembroke-vct) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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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 is Derek Taylor's check size?

Derek Taylor typically joins rounds of $642k–$7.2M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Derek Taylor participates in.

### How do I contact Derek Taylor?

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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.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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