Mozart AI raises $6m to put musicians at the heart of AI-powered music creation

London-based Mozart AI has raised $6 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round led by Balderton Capital, as the startup looks to reshape the way music is created in the age of artificial intelligence.

This fundraising follows a $1.1 million pre-seed round completed last summer, which took Mozart AI’s funding to over $7 million. The latest investment coincides with the launch of a long-awaited mobile app and comes amid rapid development of the AI-powered “Generative Audio Workstation”.

Mozart AI ranks first as one of the legacy digital audio workstations, many of which have dominated music production since the 1990s. Its platform is designed to support everyone from professional producers refining chart-ready releases to bedroom musicians creating and sharing their first tracks online.

The company says more than 100,000 users signed up within two months of the beta launch in September, and more than a million songs have been created. Artists using the platform include producers and collaborators linked to A$AP Rocky, Avicii and Kodak Black, while some tracks created using the software have already surpassed 10 million streams on Spotify.

Alongside Balderton, the seed round attracted participation from Mercuri, EWOR and a group of prominent angel investors including Eventbrite co-founder Kevin Hartz, Oscar-winning director Charles Ferguson and Frame.io founder Emery Wells.

The funding will be used to grow the Mozart AI team, improve its core technology and build on the momentum generated by its beta launch, before a full public release.

Created by artists, the platform combines the functionality of a traditional digital audio station with AI-driven tools that help rather than replace the creative process. Users can create music from scratch with AI support or produce tracks using a fast-paced “agent” workflow.

Features include context-aware stem generation, real-time suggestions for MIDI and drum progressions, synth creation and effects, and the ability to remix sounds into new styles. Time-consuming production tasks such as grading and time stretching are handled automatically, while built-in video tools allow users to create and share music videos directly on social media.

Most importantly, Mozart AI claims that musicians retain full copyright for their work. The platform is built on commercially cleared production models of third parties, including those from ElevenLabs, specially trained for licensed materials, allowing users to release and monetize their music without legal uncertainty.

Sundar Arvind, CEO and co-founder of Mozart AI, said the company’s goal was to remove technical barriers without reducing artistic control. “Far from replacing composition, AI augments the adrenaline-filled process in which musicians compose and find the right sounds,” he said. “We’re heading for a world where a creative spark can be turned into a ready-to-release, monetizing song in minutes.”

Industry figures echoed that sentiment. Ash Pournori, a songwriter and former manager of Avicii, said that the most successful AI music platforms will be those that empower rather than threaten artists. At the time, Umair Ali, producer of Kodak Black and Lil Baby, described Mozart AI as “an always-on sketchpad” that accelerates the idea without softening the creative process.

Daniel Waterhouse, general partner at Balderton Capital, said the investment reflects the belief that AI tools should work with artists, not against them. “Mozart AI enables musicians to spend more time experimenting and iterating on ideas, rather than struggling with clunky legacy software,” he said.

Founded by a team that combines music arts and technology, Mozart AI has gone from concept to flagship product in less than a year. With new funding and a growing user base, the company is now betting that its artist-led vision can help define the next generation of music technology.