# Dmitri Vietze > Dmitri Vietze is a seed investor at rock paper scissors, inc. backing Music. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026. - Type: Angel Investor - Fund: [rock paper scissors, inc.](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rock-paper-scissors) - Location: Bloomington, United States - Total investments: 1 - Last investment: Feb 2026 - Lead investor: 0% - Last updated: Aug 2026 - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dmitrivietze/ - Website: https://x.com/dmitrivietze Dmitri Vietze is a seed investor at rock paper scissors, inc. in Bloomington focused on Music and Information Technology. Born in Nashville, Dmitri moved to NYC as a teen where he busked in the subways while studying music at “the Fame High School” for Music and the Arts. After earning his business degree, he leaned into his entrepreneurial bent and launched rock paper scissors in 1999. His vision was to combine cutting edge technology and deep organic storytelling tohelp clients crystallize their missions in compelling ways and amplify them in innovative ways. He continues to lead the company from music to tech and into other fields that are changing the world every day. When others told him that the company he envisioned would not succeed in college town Bloomington, Indiana, he took that as a challenge and has built a collaborative team that leans into the Midwestern ethic of hard work, warmth, and caring. Dmitri can also be found speaking on stage at conferences ranging from SXSW to Music Biz on new approaches to publicity, innovation, and resourcefulness. He created the Music Tectonics conference, podcast, and blog to explore how technology continues to shake up the business of music.Founded in 1999, rock paper scissors, inc. (rps) is a strategic communications agency comprised of a diverse team of communicators, creatives, and business minds. They have represented over 1,000 projects from six continents, providing services from publicity, social media, strategic communications, written and video content creation, and crisis management. Their growing roster includes international and domestic clients in music technology, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, sports tech, and more. That growth has also allowed rps to expand services into event planning, custom content creation, influencer campaigns, social media management, and founding its own music technology conference. They're dedicated to deep storytelling by uncovering the most compelling aspects of clients’ work and connecting them to current trends. Rps publicists consistently place feature stories in the New York Times, Wired, TechCrunch, Forbes, Fast Company, Inc., Billboard, Rolling Stone, and on NPR. ## Investment focus ### Industry | Industry | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Music | 1 | 100% | | Information Technology | 1 | 100% | | Media and Entertainment | 1 | 100% | ## Investments | Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Just 4 Noise | Just 4 Noise is a music platform that allows music production workflow by finding the exact voice and finishing music tracks. | $1M | Seed | Feb 20, 2026 | | 1 of 1 investments shown. ## Co-investors - [AI NATION](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ai-nation-d647) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [BADideas.fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/badideas-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Berlin Partner](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/berlin-partner) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hamburg-kreativ-gesellschaft) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [MusicAlly](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/musically) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Sound Hub Denmark](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sound-hub-denmark) — VC Fund, 1 deal together ## About rock paper scissors, inc. VC Fund 1 contacts available at rock paper scissors, inc.. | Name | Title | Profile | | --- | --- | --- | | Dmitri Vietze | CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dmitri-vietze | ## Similar investors ### Similar industry - [Warner Music Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/warner-music-group) — VC Fund - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Goodwater Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/goodwater-capital) — VC Fund ### Similar stage - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund - [Right Side Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/right-side-capital-management) — VC Fund ### Similar country - [HTGF (High-Tech Gruenderfonds)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/high-tech-gr%C3%BCnderfonds) — VC Fund - [HV Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/holtzbrinck-ventures) — VC Fund - [IBB Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ibb) — VC Fund ## Featured in investor lists - [Music Angel Investors in Germany](https://shizune.co/investors/music-angel-investors-germany) ## FAQ ### What does Dmitri Vietze invest in? Dmitri Vietze invests primarily in Music, Information Technology and Media and Entertainment startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio. ### When did Dmitri Vietze last invest? The most recent investment recorded for Dmitri Vietze closed in Feb 2026. Shizune tracks 1 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? Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. 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