Pandora Media, Inc.
Music streaming platform with personalized radio and playlist algorithms
- Sector
- Software
- Headquarters
- Oakland, CA
- Latest Form D
- $173M, Jun 2017
- Total capital
- $290M
- Federal grants
- None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
- Private capital raised
- $290M
- 2 Form D · last Jun 2017
- 112 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 27
- 13 pending · first 2016
- Rank in peer group#52 of 2705
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$173M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$118M
Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.
Standing among 2705 peers
Line = medianSoftware · Platform
- Granted patents#52 · top 2%
Cumulative measures favor older companies. Rankings describe position today, not outcome. Below the median, ranks show as a band rather than a number.
Founders and team
From SEC Form D filings- Brian McAndrewsExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Chris A. PhillipsExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Elizabeth A. NelsonDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- James M.P. FeuilleDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- John A. TrimbleExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Mickie A. RosenDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Show all 16 people
- Mike A. HerringExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Naveen ChopraExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Peter CherninDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Peter M.P. GotcherDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Roger FaxonDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Sara A. ClemensExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Simon A. Fleming-WoodExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Steve A. BeneExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Timothy M.P. LeiwekeDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Tim A. WestergrenExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 27 granted of 40- GrantedEstimation Of True Audience Size For Digital ContentUSPTOUS 11,475,476
- GrantedEstimation Of True Audience Size For Digital ContentUSPTOUS 10,878,443
- GrantedRelating Acoustic Features to Musicological Features For Selecting Audio with Similar Musical CharacteristicsUSPTOUS 10,679,256
Show all 40 patent records
- Estimation Of True Audience Size For Digital ContentOct 18, 2022 · US 11,475,476Granted
- Estimation Of True Audience Size For Digital ContentDec 29, 2020 · US 10,878,443Granted
- Relating Acoustic Features to Musicological Features For Selecting Audio with Similar Musical CharacteristicsJun 9, 2020 · US 10,679,256Granted
- Delivering Artist Messages To Listeners Based On Predicted ResponsesMay 5, 2020 · US 10,645,455Granted
- Dynamically Generated Audio In AdvertisementsMay 5, 2020 · US 10,643,248Granted
- Delivery of Personalized Digital Content In Real TimeMar 31, 2020 · US 10,609,109Granted
- Selecting Media Using Vehicle InformationDec 10, 2019 · US 10,506,049Granted
- Selecting Songs With A Desired TempoAug 20, 2019 · US 10,387,489Granted
- Media Channel Creation Based On Free-form Media Input SeedsJul 30, 2019 · US 10,368,114Granted
- Internet Radio Song Dedication System And MethodMay 21, 2019 · US 10,298,636Granted
- Dynamically Selected Background Music for Personalized Audio AdvertisementMay 14, 2019 · US 10,290,027Granted
- Media Feature Determination for Internet-based Media StreamingNov 13, 2018 · US 10,129,314Granted
- Country-specific Content Recommendations In View Of Sparse Country DataOct 2, 2018 · US 10,088,978Granted
- Procedurally Generating Background Music For Sponsored AudioSep 4, 2018 · US 10,068,556Granted
- Dynamically Generated Audio in AdvertisementsMay 1, 2018 · US 9,959,557Granted
- Internet Radio And Broadcast Via Crowdsourcing Apparatus And SystemSep 5, 2017 · US 9,754,309Granted
- Internet Radio And Broadcast Apparatus And System With Music Information And PurchasingAug 22, 2017 · US 9,741,067Granted
- Media Content Delivery over Telephone NetworksAug 15, 2017 · US 9,736,204Granted
- Advertisement Selection Based On Demographic Information Inferred From Media Item PreferencesAug 8, 2017 · US 9,729,910Granted
- Presenting Artist-authored Messages Directly To Users Via A Content SystemAug 3, 2017 · Application 15011387Pending
- Reviewing Messages Presented During a Stream of Media ContentJul 20, 2017 · Application 15405549Pending
- Internet Radio And Broadcast Method With Music PurchasingSep 20, 2016 · US 9,449,341Granted
- Internet Radio And Broadcast Method With Artist PortalSep 13, 2016 · US 9,443,266Granted
- Internet Radio And Broadcast Method Personalized By GenreSep 6, 2016 · US 9,436,962Granted
- Internet Radio And Broadcast Method Personalized By Ratings FeedbackAug 23, 2016 · US 9,424,604Granted
- Internet Radio And Broadcast MethodJul 5, 2016 · US 9,384,509Granted
- Internet Radio And Broadcast Method With Discovery SettingsJun 7, 2016 · US 9,361,645Granted
- Selecting Media Using Inferred Preferences And Environmental InformationMar 31, 2016 · Application 14500364Pending
- Estimation Of True Audience Size For Digital ContentMar 31, 2016 · Application 14500804Pending
- Internet Radio And Broadcast Method With Selectable Explicit Lyrics FilteringMar 29, 2016 · US 9,299,104Granted
- Internet Radio And Broadcast Method Personalized By DjFeb 23, 2016 · US 9,269,107Granted
- Internet Radio And Broadcast Method Personalized By Social CurationApr 16, 2015 · Application 14578089Pending
- Methods and Systems for Utilizing Contextual Feedback to Generate and Modify PlaylistsJul 11, 2013 · Application 13669412Pending
- Estimation Of True Audience Size For Digital ContentApplication PCTUS2015052699Pending
- Country-specific Content Recommendations In View Of Sparse Country DataApplication PCTUS2015052690Pending
- Advertisement Selection Based On Demographic Information Inferred From Media Item PreferencesApplication PCTUS2015052037Pending
- Dynamically Selected Background Music For Personalized Audio AdvertisementApplication PCTUS2015047978Pending
- Dynamically Generated Audio In AdvertisementsApplication PCTUS2015047975Pending
- Internet Radio Song Dedication System And MethodApplication PCTUS2016023081Pending
- Media Channel Creation Based On Free-form Media Input SeedsApplication 62201035Pending
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Sources
Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.
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