Hook is an AI-driven social music app, billed as the world's first AI-powered social music expression platform, that lets fans legally create short-form remixes and mashups of popular songs. Users pick up to a 30-second clip, apply AI-powered effects (speed, tempo, reverb, bass), personalize cover art, and share their 'hooks' to TikTok, Instagram, WhatsApp, and more. By licensing catalogs from major labels including Universal Music Group, Hook aims to give artists agency while letting fans remix legally. The company was founded by CEO Gaurav Sharma, former COO of JioSaavn, India's largest music streaming service. Hook raised a $3.5M seed round (initially announced October 2023, expanded in March 2024) co-led by Waverley Capital and Point72 Ventures, then a $10M Series A led by Khosla Ventures in early 2026, bringing total funding to roughly $16M, with label campaigns generating over 250 million views.
Hook
ActiveAI-driven social app to legally remix and mash up your favorite songs
Total raised
$13.5M
2 rounds
Stage
Series A
Feb 2026
Team
11-50
since 2022
Pricing
Freemium
free plan
Founded
2022
Los Angeles, United States
Agent-ready
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AI-powered song remixing and mashups
Legal, label-licensed catalog
30-second clip selection
AI music effects (speed, reverb, bass)
Custom cover art
Share to TikTok, Instagram, WhatsApp
Social discovery and trending hooks
Collaborative Jams
10/100
Early
MCP server
Public API
Webhooks
OAuth 2.0
SDKs
No public agent surfaces detected yet.
Cumulative raise
From 2022 to 2026 · 2 rounds tracked
Total
$13.5M
Feb 2026 Series A $10M ● Khosla Ventures
Mar 2024 Seed $3.5M ● Waverley Capital
Capital network
$16M raised ·6 backers·10 network links
- Backers6
- Shared portfoliocompanies these backers also fund
- Extended networkfunds that co-invest alongside them
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- What does Hook do?
- Hook is an AI-powered social app that lets fans legally remix and mash up short clips of popular songs to share on social media.
- Is remixing on Hook legal?
- Yes, Hook licenses catalogs from major labels including Universal Music Group so fans can remix legally.
- Who funded Hook?
- Hook raised a $3.5M seed co-led by Waverley Capital and Point72 Ventures, then a $10M Series A led by Khosla Ventures.
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