Chris Barton, founder of Shazam: $400 million sale to Apple

Startup Exits

English - March 27, 2019 23:17 - 37 minutes - 42.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
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Chris Barton is a founder and ex-CEO of Shazam, one of the most iconic and loved apps that has ever been built. Shazam amassed over a billion downloads and was acquired by Apple in 2017 for $400 million.

On this episode of the Startup Exits Podcast, we chat with Chris about:

• Is it bad to start a business with friends?

• Should founders be secretive about their idea?

• Fundraising strategies for startups.

• Running a startup in a financial crisis.

• Entrepreneurial perseverance.

• Tech predictions for the next decade.

• How Apple acquired Shazam. Startup exit strategy.

Full episode with transcription can be found here.

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