Vurbl
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The YouTube of audio
Latest news
- Jul 10: The Vurbl app, which launched in Nov 2020, appears to have closed in Aug 2022, we’ve just spotted (the website is now plastered with ads for a Korean betting site). It had raised $1.3mn in funding, and claimed to be “the YouTube of audio” (a position YouTube probably owns these days). Former CEO Audra Gold is currently working for Product N on RFK Jr’s presidential campaign as Deputy Director of Digital.
- Dec 15, 2021: The Vurbl app is now available on Android. It's a podcast player with additional content and features, like TikTok integration.
- Oct 15, 2021: Alex Underwood has joined Vurbl as Chief Revenue Officer. He's been an advisor to the company since January; he left Spotify at the end of 2019.
- Sep 14, 2021: Vurbl, "the world’s largest streaming audio database", has a new look. The company says it's the result of "deep research on how our listeners interact with the platform".
- Aug 3, 2021: Vurbl has signed with DAX for adsales representation in the US.
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