Drop the mic, not the smartphone. Crowd Mics, the startup that turns your smartphone into a wireless microphone, announced today they closed a $1 million dollar seed round led by top angel investment group, Sand Hill Angels. Other participants in the round include Keiretsu Capital, Arizona Technology Investors, Desert Angels, and other private investors. Tim Holladay, co-founder Crowd Mics said the decision to partner with Sand Hill Angels was an easy one, “…they instantly saw Crowd Mic’s vision and they were key in raising this round and fundraising. [In addition,] they are not silent partner, they active partners in a lot of ways.” Mark Mitchell, a member of Sand Hill Angels, currently sits on the board. WATCH: Sean and Tim Holladay talk about bootstrapping on The Startup Journal Crowd Mics was born in 2014 after brothers Sean and Tim Holladay were at a conference and while participants from around the room were asking questions, they couldn’t hear what other people were saying, and they decided to fix that problem. The technology works via WiFi or Bluetooth receiver and can be heard through the room’s sound system. Other features on the app include text commenting and polling. “It feels like so long ago,” Tim said. “Since we launched, the technology, first and foremost, has drastically improved and it’s so much better than when we launched. We were excited to have a product that just worked.” Crown Mics has been used by top tech companies for their events including, Oracle Open World, UBS,…
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