EngineEars, a music-tech startup founded by Grammy Award-winning audio engineer Derek “MixedByAli” Ali, announced the completion of their $1 Million Pre-Seed round of investing.

EngineEars provides audio engineers with the tools to operate their business while democratizing access to quality engineering for artists globally.

The Investment is being led by Los Angeles based venture capital firm, Slauson & Co., with participation from some of the biggest names in music: Kendrick Lamar, DJ Khaled, Roddy Ricch, Mustard, YG, Ella Mai, Bas, Smino, Russ, Masego, Cardogotwings, Young Guru, Kenny Beats, Ibrahim Hamad of Dreamville, La Mar Taylor of XO, Meko Yohannes of 10Summers, and indie-record label EQT.