Thomas Hesse, Angel Investor

Thomas Hesse is Co‑Founder and Chief Content & Commercial Officer of KLAY, a stealth‑mode company advancing Music AI in partnership with the music industry. He is also Founder and CEO of Consonance Investments LLC, where he has backed and advised portfolio companies, including Ceartas DMCA, JKBX, frame.io (acquired by Adobe for $1.28B), Arbor (acquired by LiveRamp), Reelio (acquired by FullScreen), Open Slate (acquired by DoubleVerify), Shaper Origin (acquired by TTS), Happn (acquired by Hello Group), and Copa90. Thomas has also served as Senior Advisor to Musixmatch, the world’s largest lyrics platform acquired by TPG, and was Founder and CEO of Dreamstage, a live music streaming platform acquired by Driift Live Ltd. His career reflects a consistent focus on media, technology, and the intersection of content and commerce. As an angel investor, Thomas has made about 6 investments across music, media, and SaaS. His portfolio includes Ceartas DMCA, Stagelink, Frame.io, Gbox by OnCircle, Outseeker, and Reelio, highlighting his interest in startups innovating at the crossroads of creativity and technology.