Organization · Venture Capital
Coop Records
Coop Records is a seed-stage fund focused on the intersection of music and web3 technology, investing primarily in pre-seed and seed-stage startups within the music industry.
Overview
What Coop Records does
What Coop Records is
Coop Records is a seed-stage fund focused on the intersection of music and web3 technology, investing primarily in pre-seed and seed-stage startups within the music industry.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Venture Capital
- Founded
- Founded in 2022
- Approximate age
- About 4 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- April 23, 2026
Official channels
Find Coop Records elsewhere
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Capability profile
Coop Records as a funder
Investment thesis
Coop Records positions itself as a hybrid between a web3 venture fund, a record label, and an incubator, focusing on music infrastructure, artist investments, and music NFTs.
Focus narrative
Coop Records focuses on music production and distribution, particularly in the web3 space. The organization invests primarily in pre-seed and seed-stage startups that are developing new technologies and platforms for the music industry, as well as directly supporting artists through innovative funding models.
Value beyond capital
Coop Records adds value to its portfolio companies by fostering collaboration among them, sharing resources, and providing strategic guidance. The organization also supports artists directly through 'Artist Seed Rounds', allowing them to build their own companies and retain more control over their music careers.
Terms and economics
- Typical check
- $100,000–$1,000,000
- Sweet spot
- $500,000
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Sectors
- Web3 & BlockchainFintech
- Regions
- Global
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
Portfolio context
While specific portfolio companies from Fund I are not publicly disclosed, notable prior investments by Cooper Turley include Royal (a music royalty NFT platform), Audius (a decentralized music streaming service), Catalog (a music NFT marketplace), Zora (an NFT creation protocol), and Mirror (a web3 publishing platform).
Common questions
What to know about Coop Records
Upseed classifies Coop Records under the Venture Capital organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 23, 2026
Known limits
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