Genius

https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/genius

Genius is the world's biggest encyclopedia of music. Powered by its community, in-house creative team, and the artists themselves, Genius serves music knowledge to over 100 million people each month on Genius.com and everywhere music fans connect across the internet. Founded in 2009, Genius began as a platform for annotating rap lyrics. Over the years, it has expanded its mission to include more than hip-hop, and more than just lyrics. Every song has a story that needs to be told, and the biggest names in music—including Frank Ocean, Lorde, and Lin-Manuel Miranda—come to Genius to give the world insight into their art.

About
  • Year Founded: 2009
  • Number of Founders: 2
  • HQ: Brooklyn, New York, United States
  • Domain: genius.com
  • Email: press@genius.com
  • Industries: Content, Digital Media, Media and Entertainment, Professional Services, Internet, Video, Music
  • Tags: music
  • Total Funding: 77739998
  • Number of Funding Rounds: 6.0
  • Last Funding Round Type: Venture - Series Unknown
  • Last Funding Date: 2020-09-11
  • Team Size: 101
  • Founder Names: Tom Lehman, Ilan Zechory
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Contacts

Andrew Warner

Chief Technology Officer

email: awarner@genius.com

linkedin: linkedin.com/in/andrewwarnerdev

Rob Markman

Vice President of Content Strategy

email: rob@genius.com

linkedin: linkedin.com/in/rob-markman-a399a61a

James Bluing

Owner

email: james@genius.com

linkedin: linkedin.com/in/james-bluing-0a177534

Arooj Aftab

Senior Video and Audio Director and Editor

email: arooj@genius.com

linkedin: linkedin.com/in/arooj-aftab-6b9a5021

Sam Balaban

Video Director and Editor

email: sam.balaban@genius.com

linkedin: linkedin.com/in/sam-balaban-688b0571

Katie McGuigan

Director of Content Production

email: katie.mcguigan@genius.com

linkedin: linkedin.com/in/katiemcguigan

Matthew Sliter

Director, Integrated Marketing

email: sliter@genius.com

linkedin: linkedin.com/in/matthewjsliter

Julia Garapon

People Lead

email: juliag@genius.com

linkedin: linkedin.com/in/juliagarapon

Colby Handy

Product Manager

email: colby@genius.com

linkedin: linkedin.com/in/colbyhandy

Samuel May

Senior Product Designer

email: may.samuel@genius.com

linkedin: linkedin.com/in/samueljmay

Alex Cheung

Senior Designer

email: alex.cheung@genius.com

linkedin: linkedin.com/in/alexccheung

Evan Binkley

Editor

email: evan@genius.com

linkedin: linkedin.com/in/evan-binkley

Lisa Williams

Owner

email: lisa@genius.com

linkedin: linkedin.com/in/lisa-williams-31840112

Saquib Syed

Founder and Head Editor

email: None

linkedin: linkedin.com/in/saquib-syed-6031a0152

Raymond Snyder

Chief Financial Officer

email: None

linkedin: linkedin.com/in/raymond-snyder-3214243a

Leslie Abapo

Director of Brand Partnerships at Medialab

email: None

linkedin: linkedin.com/in/leslie-corpuz

Micaela Estevez

Integrated Marketing Strategist

email: estevez.micaela@genius.com

linkedin: linkedin.com/in/micaelaestevez

Taylor Haun

Lyrics and Community Specialist

email: taylor.haun@genius.com

linkedin: linkedin.com/in/taylorhaun

Facundo Aramayo

Senior Android Engineer

email: facundo.aramayo@genius.com

linkedin: linkedin.com/in/facundo-aramayo

Antonio Renteria

Systems Administrator

email: arenteria@genius.com

linkedin: linkedin.com/in/antonio-renteria-43427b6

Amy Rubio

Account Manager

email: amy.rubio@genius.com

linkedin: linkedin.com/in/amy-rubio-b072147b

Al Lee

Director, Ad Operations

email: al@genius.com

linkedin: linkedin.com/in/al-lee-58772a4

Guillaume Simonin

French Community Head

email: guillaume@genius.com

linkedin: linkedin.com/in/guillaumesimonin

Ezra McCants

Video Editor

email: ezram@genius.com

linkedin: linkedin.com/in/ezra-mccants-25a95230

Latisha Hudson

Media Sales Assistant

email: None

linkedin: linkedin.com/in/latisha-hudson-b98673155

Bashar Alhamzee

Photographer

email: alhamzee.bashar@genius.com

linkedin: linkedin.com/in/bashar-alhamzee-299aab20a

Evan Gilgenbach

Senior Full-Stack Engineer

email: evan@genius.com

linkedin: linkedin.com/in/evan-g-715894105

Kenneth Partridge

Managing Editor

email: None

linkedin: linkedin.com/in/kenneth-partridge-4192b937

Jarrod Ehlers

Corporate Sales Representative

email: jarrod.ehlers@genius.com

linkedin: linkedin.com/in/jarrod-ehlers-7666795

Joseph Osel

Editor

email: osel.joseph@genius.com

linkedin: linkedin.com/in/joseph-osel-ab3718b8

Evandro Cavalcante

Vendedor

email: evandro@genius.com

linkedin: linkedin.com/in/evandro-cavalcante-a39b70115

Sharafe Calamba

Creative Writer

email: calamba.sharafe@genius.com

linkedin: linkedin.com/in/sharafe-calamba-67305b1a7

Rebecca Cramer

Entrepreneur

email: rebecca@genius.com

linkedin: linkedin.com/in/rebecca-cramer-10504b127

Andres Tardio

Head of Artist Content

email: None

linkedin: linkedin.com/in/andres-tardio-9aa416250

Cameron Johnson

Creative Director, Social Media

email: None

linkedin: linkedin.com/in/cameron-johnson-a8b06a4a

Amber Price

Lyrics Associate

email: amber.price@genius.com

linkedin: linkedin.com/in/amber-price-5b6616179

David Sealey

Associate Creative Director and Senior Designer

email: None

linkedin: linkedin.com/in/david-sealey-b274aa36

Ali Alrubaye

Lyrics Associate

email: alrubaye.ali@genius.com

linkedin: linkedin.com/in/ali-alrubaye-835803210

Edmarcio Boni

Analista De Suporte

email: edmarcio@genius.com

linkedin: linkedin.com/in/edmarcio-boni-5b497310a

Joseph Haske

Lyrics Associate

email: haske.joseph@genius.com

linkedin: linkedin.com/in/joseph-haske-68773023b

Matt Campo

Entrepreneur

email: matt@genius.com

linkedin: linkedin.com/in/matt-campo-672178102

Ali a.younes

Rap Artist

email: ali@genius.com

linkedin: linkedin.com/in/ali-a-younes-double-a-132352a6

Raven Cullo

Lyrics Associate

email: None

linkedin: linkedin.com/in/ravencullo

Lionel Elsound

Audio Engineer Open Mic Episodes

email: None

linkedin: linkedin.com/in/lionelelsound

Richard Pannullo

Editor

email: None

linkedin: linkedin.com/in/richard-pannullo-36b30a71

Sarah Shostak

Senior Producer, Branded Content

email: None

linkedin: linkedin.com/in/sarahshostak

b.a Malcolm Worsham

Contributor

email: None

linkedin: linkedin.com/in/malcolm-worsham-b-a-5ba29963

Brant Pustay

Senior Integrated Marketing Strategist

email: None

linkedin: linkedin.com/in/brantpustay