For years, artists have relied on streaming platforms and social media to engage with fans, only to find themselves at the mercy of algorithms and limited access to user data. These platforms act as intermediaries, often restricting the way and how often artists can communicate with their audiences.
Sesh disrupts this model by offering a direct-to-fan ecosystem, giving artists full control over communication, audience data, and monetisation. It’s an ecosystem designed with the superfan in mind, built to foster stronger, more meaningful relationships between artists and their most dedicated followers.
Connecting angel investors across music and tech
Headquartered in Los Angeles, Sesh has announced it has raised $7 million in a funding round led by Miura Global, with participation from prominent angel investors across music and tech. This capital injection will accelerate Sesh’s mission to transform the fan experience and give artists true ownership over their communities, something social media platforms and streaming services still fall short on.
With fresh capital in hand, Sesh plans to expand platform capabilities, including its data analytics and integration tools, onboard more artists, from rising independents to global chart-toppers, and enhance its technology stack, especially around push notifications, fan insights, and interactive content delivery.
In addition to the investment, a key focus is the newly launched Member Card, a digital pass fans can save to their phone wallets. This card enables artists to send push notifications directly to fans, bypassing noisy feeds and boosting engagement with exclusive content, merch drops, presale tickets, and more.
Founders who understand the beat
Sesh was founded in 2023 by Pepe del Rio, Iñigo-Hubertus Bunzl Pelayo, and María José Guzmán. The team blends expertise in finance, technology, and artist management with a deep appreciation for the music world. Their shared vision stemmed from seeing how even successful artists struggled to connect and monetise their fanbases outside traditional platforms.
This insight led them to build Sesh as a community-first, artist-owned platform, empowering creators with tools to own and grow their audiences sustainably..
The company helps artists connect directly with their most loyal fans through interactive digital experiences, exclusive content, and live events. It goes beyond basic fan apps. It’s a robust fan community ecosystem, complete with web and mobile apps, phone wallet integrations, AI-backed insights, and community features like Sessions, polls, and rewards. It also integrates with platforms like Spotify and TikTok to meet fans where they already are while giving artists real ownership over interactions.
Already, over 250 artists, including names like Anitta, Mau y Ricky, Yeri Mua, and Nathy Peluso, have joined the platform, representing over 1 billion social followers and 44 Grammys in the past year alone.
What’s next?: Powering a fan-owned future
Looking ahead, Sesh aims to become the go-to infrastructure for fan-powered monetisation. By focusing on superfans, the top 1% of an artist’s following, Sesh enables more predictable, scalable revenue streams beyond streaming royalties.
Investors are taking notice of this shift toward a more artist-owned fan economy, where direct access and data ownership aren’t just features, but they’re the future. With its powerful toolset and bold vision, Sesh is well on its way to turning fandom into something truly interactive, profitable, and personal.
“There’s such a huge gap in the artists that are able to make a living in the music industry and the talented people who are forced to treat it like a hobby because they can’t effectively monetise their audience,” said Pepe Del Rio, co-founder and CEO, Sesh. “All you need is a few hundred fans who are actually engaged to pursue music as a career, and our mission at Sesh is to allow as many artists as possible to make a career out of doing what they love.”
