After splitting with Kanye West, British audio startup Kano asks for funding

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  • UK-based audio hardware startup Kano is seeking to raise $900K from individual investors via equity crowdfunding after cutting ties with Kanye West.
  • Initially founded in 2013 to help children learn coding, Kano evolved into developing audio players most notably its $200 Stem Player (lets listeners stream music, adjust audio effects) Kanye used the Stem Player to release his Donda albums.
  • Kanye initially offered to acquire Kano for $80M last year, then offered to invest $10M before Kano backed out following Kanye’s anti-semitic rants.