Base for Music Joins Gemini Startup Forum

Google for Startups will host the Gemini Startup Forum at its headquarters in Mountain View, California. More than 100 startups from 17 countries were chosen to participate from over 2,000 applications. French music marketing company Base for Music is the only music technology company in the group.

Founded in 2021, Base for Music supports more than 20,000 artists and record labels globally. Its primary partners include Ditto, iMusician, IDOL, SoundOn, and Cinq Music. The company raised 1.5 million euros in a funding round in June 2025 and developed its own artificial intelligence, Base Intelligence, over the past year through the Google for Startups program in France.

Brazilian artist Tom Ribeira grew from zero to over 200,000 monthly Spotify listeners in less than six months with a 1,000-euro investment for his debut EP. His debut single Pedaço came out on June 5, 2025, generating net Spotify revenue of 1,317 euros by the end of 2025. The debut EP of the same name was released in March 2026.