
Harwell injects £3.5m into Muso
Harwell Capital has invested £3.5m in a series-A extension round for media-focused anti-piracy platform Muso.
The investment, which follows a £2.5m Harwell-led funding round in 2017, will fund the expansion of the company's sales and marketing activities.
Since the VC's initial investment, Muso has secured new contracts with corporate businesses and trade bodies, expanded its board of directors and broadened its range of services into new verticals.
Company
Founded in 2009, London-headquartered Muso develops software that removes unlicensed digital content from the web, tracks visits to piracy sites and provides data analysis. The platform is used by rights-holders, broadcasters, sports organisations and advertisers. Muso's clients include Sony Interactive, IMG, Entertainment One, Vertical Entertainment and EUIPO.
People
Harwell Capital – Daniel O'Brien (managing director).
Muso – Andy Chatterley (CEO, co-founder).
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