Last Thursday, the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg and Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft awarded three startup prizes as part of the Music WorX Pitch 2023: Two jury prizes of 2,000 euros each and an audience prize worth 500 euros. The Berlin startup Soundvest achieved a double victory.
Soundvest impressed with a new investment concept
Soundvest, consisting of the trio Philipp Klotz, Diego Maldonado Rosas and Ignacio Rojas, under the motto "Invest in Instruments. Support Talents." not only impressed the expert jury, but also the audience. The concept: private investors put money into the stable investment of classical musical instruments, while musicians gain access to these instruments via a leasing platform. The jury of nine experts particularly praised the democratised access to high-priced musical instruments and the broad applicability of the idea.
A second prize of 2,000 euros for the best development went to Renata Bueno Tavares, Daniel Motta and Daniel Häggman from Piumosso - a platform that connects high-calibre orchestral musicians with the concert market. The jury emphasised the successful team composition and noticeable dedication to the business idea. During the pitch, Atopia, the metaverse for cultural experiences founded by Annabell Vacano and Valentin Diehl, and Ontoworks, the AI tool for the production of music videos by Kevin Cerncic, Henrik Naujoks and Sean Mc Fadden, also impressed with their innovative business models.
