Songscription Raises $5M to Expand AI-Powered Music Transcription Platform

Songscription, an AI-powered music transcription startup, has raised $5 million in a funding round that positions it for accelerated growth and broader product development. The round, announced in November 2025, was led by existing backer Reach Capital and included participation from a mix of venture firms and angel investors, underscoring strong confidence in the company’s mission to transform how musicians access and create sheet music.

Founded in 2023 and based in Stanford, Songscription has developed proprietary artificial intelligence that automatically converts uploaded audio recordings into editable musical notation, tabs, and MIDI files, a process that traditionally requires hours of manual work by trained musicians. Since its public launch in June 2025, the platform has attracted more than 150,000 users across 150 countries, drawn by its ability to support instruments such as piano, violin, flute, guitar, bass guitar, and trumpet, with plans to expand this roster further.

In the company’s latest financing, Reach Capital once again took the lead. Reach Capital is a venture capital firm focused on early-stage technology companies, particularly those shaping the future of learning and creative tools. Its continued investment in Songscription highlights its belief in the startup’s potential to disrupt traditional music education and composition workflows.

Joining Reach in the round were Emerge Capital, 10x Founders, and Dent Capital, each bringing strategic value to the company’s investor base. Emerge Capital and 10x Founders are known for backing early-stage technology and AI-driven startups, while Dent Capital focuses on AI-first companies. Together, these investors reinforced confidence in Songscription’s technology, market traction, and long-term vision.

The funding round also included participation from notable angel investors, among them Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal, the former lead guitarist of Guns N’ Roses, who has taken on an advisory role with the company. Thal’s involvement brings direct industry insight and a musician’s perspective to Songscription’s product development, particularly as the platform targets working musicians and music educators who often struggle to find accurate notation for the songs they want to play or teach.

Songscription plans to use the new capital to expand its platform’s capabilities, with a focus on adding support for more instruments and refining the quality and flexibility of its notation outputs. The company is also working on features that would allow users to automatically adjust arrangements to match different skill levels, making it easier for beginners and advanced players alike to engage with complex pieces. Additional product development efforts are expected to center on improving accuracy, speed, and usability across a wider range of musical styles.

Chief executive officer and co-founder Andrew Carlins has described Songscription’s technology as a solution to a longstanding gap in the music ecosystem. Many musicians, he has noted, cannot easily find sheet music for the songs they want to play, particularly for modern or less mainstream works. By using AI to generate notation directly from audio, Songscription aims to remove that barrier and make music learning and creation more accessible.

As artificial intelligence continues to reshape creative industries, Songscription positions itself as a tool designed to complement existing music education and publishing systems. The company has emphasized responsible growth and engagement with the broader music community as it scales its product and user base.

With this funding milestone, Songscription is preparing to deepen its reach among musicians, educators, composers, and arrangers worldwide. Backed by a diverse group of investors and buoyed by strong early adoption, the company is aiming to play a significant role in how music is learned, shared, and created in the years ahead.