Roqbot, a Detroit-based startup that provides bars, restaurants, and retail stores with a mobile jukebox app, has closed a $1.2m seed funding.
The round was led by Google Ventures and Detroit Venture Partners, with participation from Accelerator Ventures, T5 Capital and Penny Black.
Led by Garrett Dodge, co-founder and CEO, Roqbot provides streaming music for business, offering customized playlists and a social jukebox app for customers, who can pick songs while out at bars, restaurants, cafes, gyms, retail outlets, live events from their phones.
The company is releasing the new Roqbot Mix Machine, which uses both customer and venue preferences to create a custom playlist for each business.
Roqbot is currently hiring new employees for its office in the M@dison building (http://roqbot.com/jobs) and working with businesses and brands in major U.S. cities.
FinSMEs
12/06/2012