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Rebel Audio Series A (2026)

Rebel Audio raised $10 million in a Series A round at a $50 million post-money valuation, announced on 2026-10-08. The round was led by HardScope.

Company
Rebel Audio
Round type
Series A
Date
2026-10-08
Amount
$10M
Industry
creator tools, AI podcasting
Location
Nashville, TN

Summary

Rebel Audio announced the close of its Series A, led by HardScope, the creator media company of DraftKings co-founder Matt Kalish. The Hollywood Reporter reported it on 2026-10-08. The Raise Track Update of 2026-10-09 and FinSMEs report $10 million raised at a $50 million post-money valuation, with participation from Launch TN, Capital Midwest, Rich Marder, Joe McCann, Julie Gauthier, Charlie Epstein, Ben Lurie and Jonathan Schulman, which this page follows. The company release and The Hollywood Reporter describe $10 million as the round's target close, at about $50 million post-money, with more funding to follow within 90 days. The release calls the same investors, plus the State of Tennessee, its strategic investor network. The round follows a $4.15 million seed round.

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  1. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/ai-podcasting-company-rebel-audio-funding-1236724673/
    Type: reputable publication. Accessed 2026-10-09.
    The Hollywood Reporter article dated 2026-10-08 (16:00 UTC). Reports the close of a Series A led by Matt Kalish's HardScope, says Rebel Audio is targeting a $10 million close at about $50 million post-money, that it came out of stealth in March 2026, and that Jared Gutstadt founded it.
  2. https://podnews.net/press-release/rebel-audio-series-a
    Type: company announcement. Accessed 2026-10-09.
    Rebel Audio release on Podnews, datelined Nashville TN, 2026-10-09. Announces the close of its Series A led by HardScope and says the round targets a $10M close at approximately $50M post-money, with more funding to follow in a 90 day window. Lists the State of Tennessee, Launch TN, Rich Marder, Joe McCann, Julie Gauthier, Capital Midwest, Charlie Epstein, Ben Lurie and Jonathan Schulman as its strategic investor network.
  3. https://www.thesaasnews.com/news/ai-podcasting-company-rebel-audio-raises-series-a-funding-at-50-million-valuation-exclusive/
    Type: reputable publication. Accessed 2026-10-09.
    The SaaS News article, updated 2026-10-08. Says the Series A led by HardScope targets $10 million at an approximately $50 million post-money valuation, and lists Launch Tennessee, Rich Marder, Joe McCann, Julie Gauthier, Capital Midwest, Charlie Epstein, Ben Lurie and Jonathan Schulman.
  4. https://www.finsmes.com/2026/10/rebel-audio-raises-10m-in-series-a-funding.html
    Type: reputable publication. Accessed 2026-10-09.
    FinSMEs article dated 2026-10-09. Gives the Nashville, TN location and says Rebel Audio raised $10M in Series A funding at a $50M post-money valuation, led by HardScope with Launch TN, Capital Midwest and six named individuals, after a $4.15M seed round.
  5. https://buttondown.com/raisetrack/archive/raise-track-update-2026-10-09/
    Type: other verified public source. Accessed 2026-10-09.
    Raise Track Update issue #111 for 2026-10-09, sent 2026-10-09 22:09 UTC (Buttondown archive). Source of the round label, amount and investor list used on this page.