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Pirate Studios
24/7 global self-service rehearsal, DJ, recording, dance and podcast studios
- 101-200 employees
- B2C
- Music
- Entertainment
- Art
- Stratford, London, UK
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Company mission
Studios for everyone. And we mean everyone
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
31% female employees
-4% employee growth in 12 months
Our take
Arts and culture are recognised as central to local development, community-building and personal wellbeing, but access can often be limited to those that can afford to participate. Pirate Studios is a music technology company that is aiming to become become an affordable refuge for DJs, music makers, podcasters and performers all over the world.
The company currently operates over 700 fully automated and self-service 24-hour music studios across the UK, US and Germany. In an industry that traditionally has high barriers to entry, they are powering the logistics around rehearsal rooms, music production and recording studios, whilst also supporting artists through in-studio innovations like automated recordings and live streaming.
With a target is to have over 10k studios opened by 2024, Pirate Studios aims to be a leader in the music technology space. Having previously stated they don't want to launch their own music label, it's clear that there aim to make music more accessible and inclusive is central to their future.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Benefits
- Flexible working
- Discounted studio rates
- Cycle to work scheme
- Additional holidays with each year of service
- Potential share options for high performers
- Work from home opportunities
Company values
- There's got to be a better way
- Leave your ego at the door
- Turn up the feedback
- Make diversity more than a hashtag
- See it through
Funding (1 round)
Nov 2018
$20m
LATE VC
Total funding: $20m
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Leadership
David Borrie
(CEO)David Borrie is co-founder & CEO of Pirate. With a background in product development for financial services, he retired the tie for a life dedicated to making creativity accessible at the grassroots.
Mikey Hammerton
(Co-founder)Mikey Hammerton is a musician and a co-founder of Pirate. Based in Bristol, he truly knows the product inside out, having both designed and built most of the studios to date.
Sammi Alani
(VP of North America)Sammi Alani is a Pirate co-founder and VP of North America with a varied background encompassing everything from mathematics to producing thriller feature films.