Andrew Batey

Andrew Batey is an accomplished entertainment and technology entrepreneur whose 15+ year career has contributed to major industry transformations across music, social media, and web3. The Leadership Music alum has raised $150M+ for his own startups and filed 40+ patents across seven countries for artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain, and data infrastructure. 

Now, he’s Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Beatdapp – the music industry leader in combating artificial streaming fraud, aiding artists and record labels in recovering billions in lost royalty revenue. The Canada-based company is the “Official Trust and Safety Partner” of the American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) in addition to partnering with music industry heavy hitters such as Universal Music Group (UMG), The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC), Beatport, SoundExchange, 7digital, among others. Beatdapp has also been recognized as a Top 20 Music Company by Crunchbase and selected for “Emerging Rockets List” two years in a row. The team previously graduated from accelerators such as Creative Destruction Labs, 500 Startups, Project Music, and the highly selective C100 “48Hrs in the Valley”.

In his early years, Batey spent time supporting the launch of multiple top 10 artists, lifestyle brands, and growth-hacking web properties such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube before they were the marketing tools we know today. Following his passion for the music business, he harnessed his creative side to release a song under the artist name Urban Outlaws, which wound up charting #4 on US Country Music Singles and playlisted on Spotify’s Wild Country.

Beyond music, Andrew is a serial entrepreneur who has scaled multiple companies in various industries from zero to hundreds of employees. The six-time founder launched Side Door Ventures – a venture capital firm where he’s invested into 150+ companies comprising over $9 billion in enterprise value. The VC’s portfolio companies have successfully raised over $3 billion collectively to date. 

Aside from his day jobs, Andrew has mentored dozens of startups and hundreds of entrepreneurs globally, and has taught fourth-year Advertising and Marketing courses at multiple universities. When he’s not at his desk, you can find him on a snowboard or enjoying beach time with his family.