# Hook

> Hook is a New York-based music technology company behind an AI-powered social app that lets fans legally remix and mash up licensed songs into short-form clips for social media. By combining a catalog of over 20 million licensed recordings with AI tools for genre-shifting, tempo changes and video editing, Hook aims to turn unauthorized fan remixing into a channel that keeps artists and rights holders in control - and paid. Founded by former JioSaavn COO Gaurav Sharma, the company launched on iOS in early 2026 and raised a $10 million Series A led by Khosla Ventures.

- **Founded:** 2023
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Gaurav Sharma (Founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** 35
- **Products:** Hook (iOS app), Licensed remix catalog, Jams, Explore / Discover
- **Notable:** Raised $10M Series A led by Khosla Ventures (Feb 2026); ~$16M total funding to date., Grew active user base 45x over 12 months., Generated 250M+ social media views since launch.

## Products & services

- **Hook (iOS app)** — AI-driven social music app to create, share and discover short-form remixes and mashups of licensed songs, with genre and tempo filters, AI beat-matching, sound effects and video editing.
- **Licensed remix catalog** — Access to 20M+ licensed recordings, with 1,200+ artists cleared for remixing including Justin Bieber and Playboi Carti, via deals with 16 music companies.
- **Jams** — Collaborative music-creation spaces where multiple users can contribute to a shared remix.
- **Explore / Discover** — Personalized discovery of trending hooks, top artists and creators, plus community challenges and giveaways.

## Achievements

- Raised $10M Series A led by Khosla Ventures (Feb 2026); ~$16M total funding to date.
- Grew active user base 45x over 12 months.
- Generated 250M+ social media views since launch.
- Signed 16 music companies and cleared 1,200+ artists (incl. Justin Bieber, Playboi Carti) for legal remixing.
- Launched the world's first AI-driven social music expression app on iOS in Feb 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Closed a $10M Series A led by Khosla Ventures and launched the Hook app on iOS.
- **2026-02** — Announced access to 20M+ licensed songs and integrations with TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and SoundCloud.
- **2025** — Raised $3.5M and partnered with Downtown Music for licensed catalog access.

## Links

- Website: https://hookmusic.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hookmusic
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hookmusic.app/

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Last updated: 2026-07-20