Andrew Batey (US)

Andrew Batey is an accomplished entertainment & 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. Currently, he’s the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Canada-based Beatdapp – the music industry leader in combating artificial streaming fraud, aiding artists and record labels in recovering billions in lost royalty revenue. Andrew is also the founder of Side Door Ventures – a venture capital firm that’s invested in 120+ companies comprising $8+ billion in enterprise value. The VC’s portfolio companies have raised over $2 billion collectively to date.