Chattanooga drummer Jonathan Susman, founder of Adiago, is photographed at the Camp House on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn. More Info
Company: AdagioYear founded: 2014The team: Jonathan Susman, founder and CEO; Craig Tannis, CTO; Alfonso Gómez-Arzola, UI/UX DesignerAbout the founder: Susman, 37, a professional drummer, was also a web manager for alternative weekly newspaper Nashville Scene and worked with Chattanooga Presents on music events such as the Nightfall Concert Series. In November 2014, he founded Gig City Productions, an event and concert production company, which he co-owns. He graduated from University of Tennessee at Chattanooga with a bachelor’s degree in marketing.About the company: Adagio is developing an online platform for multi-channel audio applications, essentially bringing a sound-recording studio to any device using web technologies and the cloud. In early 2014, the company placed first in Co.Lab’s pitch event, 48 Hour Launch, and in late 2014 demonstrated some of its work at MozFest London. This March, the company demonstrated its application at US Ignite’s Application Summit. In July, it was one of about a dozen startups chosen to participate in Co.Lab’s GigTank accelerator.The pitch: Adagio is looking to raise $428,000. It plans to use the money for additional programmers and developers; test hardware; additional server space; and legal, accounting and promotional costs. The company got $30,100 from the Mozilla Foundation for the first iteration of its cloud mixer.
Playing to a tech tune
By Mitra Malek
This tech company is being built at the hands of a musician, not the most common pairing. But it’s a startup rooted in music, and its founder, Jonathan Susman, has worked in the digital space.
Launched in 2014, Adagio uses the Internet to create collaborative multi-track recording studios. It also offers interactive tools for music education.