Chris Barton

Founder & First CEO of Shazam

1 episode · Startup Spotlights (Series)

Chris Barton is a visionary American tech entrepreneur, investor, inventor, and the founding CEO of Shazam, the groundbreaking music identification app. Conceived in 1999, long before the era of smartphones, Shazam became a global phenomenon downloaded over 2 billion times. Chris was invited to share the extraordinary journey of bringing a revolutionary, ahead-of-its-time technology to life. We'll hear inspiring insights on entrepreneurial resilience, the creative fundraising strategies that kept the company afloat during near-impossible obstacles, and what it takes to drive true innovation in a rapidly evolving tech landscape.