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Playlist valuation, funding and investors

Playlist works in AI-Driven saas solutions development, based in San Luis Obispo, United States. Founded in 2013, it has about 2,360 employees.

Tech Companies San Luis Obispo Growth Equity
VALUATION · TODAY
$8.07B +2% after Growth
Range $6.52B – $9.49B · Grade A
TODAY
+12 MO
$2.50B
$5.00B
$7.50B
$10.00B
$12.50B
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
Growth $785M
ValuationBefore first round12-month outlook: where it points, how wide it fansHover the past: the outlook shows what was predicted then
HEADCOUNT · TODAY2,356 employees
+0%6m growth
+0%1y growth
–2y growth
1,000
2,000
3,000
Data from Oct 2025
TODAY
Predicted in 1 yr $8.25B +2% vs today
Predicted next raise $743M if a round comes
Winding-down probability 0%
Last round
Growth · $785M · Jan 2026
Valuation at last round
$7.50B
Headcount
2,356
Grade
A
Founded
2013
How VCMC values companies →

Playlist valuation today

VCMC values Playlist at $8.1B today, with a range of $6.5B to $9.5B and a grade of A. The valuation starts from its last funding round, a growth round in Jan 2026.

Valuation by date (168 rows)

Each point is what the model would have shown on that date, using only what was known then; before its first round, a company is valued as a startup because it later raised.

Playlist: valuation by date, as the model would have shown it on each date
DateValuationRangePredicted in 1 yrPhaseHeadcountTrendGradeWinding-down probability
1 Jan 2013$4.70M$1.71M – $12.9M$4.93M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2013$4.72M$1.72M – $13.0M$4.95M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2013$4.74M$1.73M – $13.0M$4.97M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2013$4.76M$1.73M – $13.1M$4.99M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2013$4.78M$1.74M – $13.1M$5.01M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2013$4.80M$1.75M – $13.2M$5.03M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2013$4.82M$1.75M – $13.2M$5.05M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2013$4.83M$1.76M – $13.3M$5.07M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2013$4.85M$1.77M – $13.3M$5.09M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2013$4.87M$1.77M – $13.4M$5.11M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2013$4.89M$1.78M – $13.4M$5.13M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2013$4.91M$1.79M – $13.5M$5.15M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2014$4.93M$1.79M – $13.5M$5.17M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2014$4.95M$1.80M – $13.6M$5.19M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2014$4.97M$1.81M – $13.6M$5.21M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2014$4.99M$1.82M – $13.7M$5.23M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2014$5.01M$1.82M – $13.8M$5.25M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2014$5.03M$1.83M – $13.8M$5.27M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2014$5.05M$1.84M – $13.9M$5.29M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2014$5.07M$1.84M – $13.9M$5.31M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2014$5.09M$1.85M – $14.0M$5.33M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2014$5.11M$1.86M – $14.0M$5.35M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2014$5.13M$1.87M – $14.1M$5.37M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2014$5.15M$1.87M – $14.1M$5.39M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2015$5.17M$1.88M – $14.2M$5.41M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2015$5.19M$1.89M – $14.2M$5.44M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2015$5.21M$1.90M – $14.3M$5.46M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2015$5.23M$1.90M – $14.4M$5.48M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2015$5.25M$1.91M – $14.4M$5.50M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2015$5.27M$1.92M – $14.5M$5.52M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2015$5.29M$1.93M – $14.5M$5.54M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2015$5.31M$1.93M – $14.6M$5.69M (+7%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2015$5.33M$1.94M – $14.6M$5.84M (+10%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2015$5.35M$1.95M – $14.7M$5.99M (+12%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2015$5.37M$1.96M – $14.8M$6.16M (+15%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2015$5.39M$1.96M – $14.8M$6.32M (+17%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2016$5.41M$1.97M – $14.9M$6.49M (+20%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2016$5.44M$1.98M – $14.9M$6.67M (+23%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2016$5.46M$1.99M – $15.0M$6.84M (+25%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2016$5.48M$1.99M – $15.0M$7.02M (+28%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2016$5.50M$2.00M – $15.1M$7.21M (+31%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2016$5.52M$2.01M – $15.2M$7.40M (+34%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2016$5.54M$2.02M – $15.2M$7.60M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2016$5.69M$2.07M – $15.6M$7.80M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2016$5.84M$2.13M – $16.1M$8.01M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2016$6.00M$2.18M – $16.5M$8.22M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2016$6.16M$2.24M – $16.9M$8.45M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2016$6.32M$2.30M – $17.4M$8.67M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2017$6.49M$2.36M – $17.8M$8.90M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2017$6.67M$2.43M – $18.3M$9.14M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2017$6.83M$2.49M – $18.8M$9.36M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2017$7.01M$2.55M – $19.3M$9.62M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2017$7.20M$2.62M – $19.8M$9.87M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2017$7.39M$2.69M – $20.3M$10.1M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2017$7.59M$2.76M – $20.8M$10.4M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2017$7.79M$2.84M – $21.4M$10.7M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2017$8.01M$2.91M – $22.0M$11.0M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2017$8.22M$2.99M – $22.6M$11.3M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2017$8.44M$3.07M – $23.2M$11.6M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2017$8.66M$3.15M – $23.8M$11.9M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2018$8.90M$3.24M – $24.4M$12.2M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2018$9.14M$3.33M – $25.1M$12.5M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2018$9.36M$3.41M – $25.7M$12.8M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2018$9.62M$3.50M – $26.4M$13.2M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2018$9.87M$3.59M – $27.1M$13.5M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2018$10.1M$3.69M – $27.8M$13.9M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2018$10.4M$3.79M – $28.6M$14.3M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2018$10.7M$3.89M – $29.4M$14.4M (+35%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2018$11.0M$4.00M – $30.2M$14.5M (+32%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2018$11.3M$4.10M – $30.9M$14.7M (+30%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2018$11.6M$4.21M – $31.8M$14.8M (+28%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2018$11.9M$4.32M – $32.6M$14.9M (+26%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2019$12.2M$4.44M – $33.5M$15.1M (+24%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2019$12.5M$4.56M – $34.4M$15.2M (+21%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2019$12.8M$4.67M – $35.3M$15.3M (+19%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2019$13.2M$4.80M – $36.2M$15.5M (+17%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2019$13.5M$4.93M – $37.2M$15.6M (+15%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2019$13.9M$5.06M – $38.2M$15.8M (+13%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2019$14.3M$5.19M – $39.2M$15.9M (+11%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2019$14.4M$5.25M – $39.6M$16.0M (+11%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2019$14.5M$5.29M – $39.9M$16.2M (+11%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2019$14.7M$5.34M – $40.3M$16.3M (+11%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2019$14.8M$5.39M – $40.7M$16.5M (+11%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2019$14.9M$5.44M – $41.0M$16.6M (+11%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2020$15.1M$5.49M – $41.4M$16.8M (+11%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2020$15.2M$5.54M – $41.8M$16.9M (+11%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2020$15.3M$5.59M – $42.1M$17.1M (+11%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2020$15.5M$5.64M – $42.5M$17.2M (+11%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2020$15.6M$5.69M – $42.9M$17.4M (+11%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2020$15.8M$5.74M – $43.3M$17.6M (+11%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2020$15.9M$5.79M – $43.7M$17.7M (+11%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2020$16.1M$5.84M – $44.1M$17.9M (+11%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2020$16.2M$5.90M – $44.5M$18.0M (+11%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2020$16.3M$5.95M – $44.9M$18.2M (+11%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2020$16.5M$6.00M – $45.3M$18.4M (+11%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2020$16.6M$6.06M – $45.7M$18.5M (+11%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2021$16.8M$6.11M – $46.1M$18.7M (+11%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2021$16.9M$6.17M – $46.5M$18.8M (+11%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2021$17.1M$6.22M – $46.9M$19.0M (+11%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2021$17.2M$6.28M – $47.4M$19.1M (+11%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2021$17.4M$6.33M – $47.8M$19.2M (+11%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2021$17.6M$6.39M – $48.2M$19.4M (+10%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2021$17.7M$6.45M – $48.6M$19.5M (+10%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2021$17.9M$6.51M – $49.1M$19.7M (+10%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2021$18.0M$6.57M – $49.5M$19.8M (+10%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2021$18.2M$6.62M – $50.0M$20.0M (+10%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2021$18.4M$6.68M – $50.4M$20.1M (+10%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2021$18.5M$6.74M – $50.9M$20.3M (+9%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2022$18.7M$6.81M – $51.4M$20.4M (+9%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2022$18.8M$6.86M – $51.7M$20.6M (+9%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2022$19.0M$6.90M – $52.1M$20.7M (+9%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2022$19.1M$6.96M – $52.5M$20.9M (+9%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2022$19.2M$7.01M – $52.9M$21.0M (+9%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2022$19.4M$7.06M – $53.3M$21.2M (+9%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2022$19.5M$7.11M – $53.7M$21.3M (+9%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2022$19.7M$7.16M – $54.1M$21.5M (+9%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2022$19.8M$7.22M – $54.5M$21.7M (+9%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2022$20.0M$7.27M – $54.9M$21.8M (+9%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2022$20.1M$7.32M – $55.3M$22.0M (+9%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2022$20.3M$7.38M – $55.7M$22.1M (+9%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2023$20.4M$7.43M – $56.1M$22.3M (+9%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2023$20.6M$7.49M – $56.5M$22.5M (+9%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2023$20.7M$7.54M – $56.9M$22.6M (+9%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2023$20.9M$7.60M – $57.3M$22.8M (+9%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2023$21.0M$7.65M – $57.7M$23.0M (+9%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2023$21.2M$7.71M – $58.2M$23.1M (+9%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2023$21.3M$7.77M – $58.6M$23.3M (+9%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2023$21.5M$7.82M – $59.0M$23.3M (+8%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2023$21.7M$7.88M – $59.5M$23.3M (+8%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2023$21.8M$7.94M – $59.9M$23.3M (+7%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2023$22.0M$8.00M – $60.4M$23.3M (+6%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2023$22.1M$8.06M – $60.8M$23.3M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2024$22.3M$8.12M – $61.3M$23.3M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2024$22.5M$8.18M – $61.7M$23.3M (+4%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2024$22.6M$8.24M – $62.2M$23.3M (+3%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2024$22.8M$8.30M – $62.6M$23.3M (+2%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2024$23.0M$8.36M – $63.1M$23.3M (+1%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2024$23.1M$8.42M – $63.5M$23.3M (+1%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2024$23.3M$8.48M – $64.0M$23.3M (0%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2024$23.3M$8.48M – $64.0M$23.3M (0%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2024$23.3M$8.48M – $64.0M$23.3M (0%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2024$23.3M$8.48M – $64.0M$23.3M (0%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2024$23.3M$8.48M – $64.0M$23.3M (0%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2024$23.3M$8.48M – $64.0M$23.3M (0%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2025$23.3M$8.48M – $64.0M$23.3M (0%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2025$23.3M$8.48M – $64.0M$23.3M (0%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2025$23.3M$8.48M – $64.0M$23.3M (0%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2025$23.3M$8.48M – $64.0M$23.3M (0%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2025$23.3M$8.48M – $64.0M$23.3M (0%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2025$23.3M$8.48M – $64.0M$23.3M (0%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2025$23.3M$8.48M – $64.0M$23.3M (0%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2025$23.3M$8.48M – $64.0M$23.3M (0%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2025$23.3M$8.48M – $64.0M$23.3M (0%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2025$223M$49.4M – $1.0B$237M (+6%)before first round2,356unknownD0%
1 Nov 2025$224M$49.6M – $1.0B$238M (+6%)before first round2,356unknownD0%
1 Dec 2025$225M$49.7M – $1.0B$240M (+6%)before first round2,356unknownD0%
1 Jan 2026$226M$49.9M – $1.0B$241M (+6%)before first round2,356unknownD0%
16 Jan 2026$7.5B$6.5B – $9.5B$8.2B (+10%)after a round2,356unknownA0%
1 Feb 2026$7.5B$6.5B – $9.5B$8.2B (+10%)after a round2,356unknownA0%
1 Mar 2026$7.6B$6.5B – $9.5B$8.2B (+9%)after a round2,356unknownA0%
1 Apr 2026$7.7B$6.5B – $9.5B$8.2B (+8%)after a round2,356unknownA0%
1 May 2026$7.7B$6.5B – $9.5B$8.2B (+7%)after a round2,356unknownA0%
1 Jun 2026$7.8B$6.5B – $9.5B$8.2B (+6%)after a round2,356unknownA0%
1 Jul 2026$7.8B$6.5B – $9.5B$8.2B (+5%)after a round2,356unknownA0%
1 Aug 2026$7.9B$6.5B – $9.5B$8.2B (+4%)after a round2,356unknownA0%
1 Sep 2026$8.0B$6.5B – $9.5B$8.2B (+4%)after a round2,356unknownA0%
1 Oct 2026$8.0B$6.5B – $9.5B$8.2B (+3%)after a round2,356unknownA0%
24 Oct 2026$8.1B$6.5B – $9.5B$8.2B (+2%)after a round2,356unknownA0%

Key facts about Playlist

Founded
2013
Headquarters
San Luis Obispo, United States
Employees
about 2,360
Total raised
$785M
Funding rounds
1
Last round
Growth Equity Jan 2026

Playlist was founded in 2013 by Fritz Lanman and Philipp Roesch-Schlanderer.

Playlist funding history

Playlist has 1 funding round on record, from Jan 2026 to Jan 2026, $785M in total. The latest disclosed valuation is $7.50B post-money (Growth Equity, Jan 2026).

  1. Growth Equity 15 Jan 2026

    Led by Affinity Partners; with Vista Equity Partners, Temasek, L Catterton.

    Sources: prnewswire.com, ngpcap.com, htgf.de and 4 more

    $785M

    $7.50B post-money

Playlist investors

4 investors have backed Playlist; Affinity Partners led at least one round.

What Playlist does

Playlist works in tech companies, with 15 recorded offerings and customers in wellness and personal care and experiences economy.

Playlist Media, Inc. is an American software company that develops and operates AI-driven SaaS solutions and consumer brands for fitness, wellness, and lifestyle businesses. The company provides digital platforms and consumer applications to support in-person experience providers, including fitness studios, wellness centers, and event organizers. Playlist also manages a portfolio of brands such as Mindbody, Booker, and ClassPass, and is involved in strategic partnerships to expand its global reach.

Description from Veridion's company data.

Products and services

  • AI-Driven SaaS Solutions Development
  • Experience Economy Platform Development
  • Fitness and Wellness Business Solutions
  • Lifestyle Business Solutions
  • Consumer App Development
  • Experience Discovery Platform Development
  • In-Person Experience Enablement Solutions
  • Community Engagement Platform Development
  • Sustainability and Social Impact Solutions
  • Remote-Friendly Work Solutions
  • Wellness and Lifestyle Product Development
  • Consumer Experience Platform Development
  • AI-Powered Business Platform Development
  • Global Experience Platform Deployment
  • Inclusive Workplace Solutions

Markets

  • Wellness and Personal Care
  • Experiences Economy

Technology

  • AI-Driven SaaS

Business model

  • Business-to-Business
  • Business-to-Consumer
  • Software-as-a-Service

Industry codes (NAICS)

  • 513210 Software Publishers 100% match

Questions about Playlist

What is Playlist worth?

Valuation $8.1B (range $6.5B to $9.5B), as of 24 Oct 2026. The last disclosed valuation was $7.50B (Growth Equity, Jan 2026).

Has Playlist raised money?

Playlist has 1 funding round on record, from Jan 2026 to Jan 2026, $785M in total. The latest disclosed valuation is $7.50B post-money (Growth Equity, Jan 2026).

Who has invested in Playlist?

Affinity Partners, L Catterton, Temasek and Vista Equity Partners. Lead investors include Affinity Partners.

How many people work at Playlist?

About 2,360.

What does Playlist do?

Playlist works in tech companies, with 15 recorded offerings and customers in wellness and personal care and experiences economy. Its main offerings are AI-Driven saas solutions development, experience economy platform development and fitness and wellness business solutions.

When was Playlist founded, and where is it based?

Playlist was founded in 2013 and is based in San Luis Obispo, United States. It has about 2,360 employees.