Kaleidoscope (Series A)
Funding Details
Awarder
Inbox
Date Award
July 14, 2025
Vertical
Podcasting
Funding Amount
$5,000,000
Company Info
Founding Year
2022
Traction
Kaleidoscope has enjoyed both critical acclaim and commercial success, most notably with smash-hit show ON Musk featuring Walter Isaacson, which topped the Apple Podcasts chart upon release.
Organizations Involved
iHeartMedia
Founders
Oz Woloshyn, Mangesh Hattikudur
Market
Science and Technology Storytelling
Location
New York, New York, United States
Coinvestors
Burda Principal Investments, North Base Media, The Raine Group, Tom Freston, Nimble Ventures
Company Description

Kaleidoscope is the leading science and technology podcast network, telling thrilling stories of consequence that unpack the new scientific renaissance. Founded by Oz Woloshyn and Mangesh Hattikudur in 2022, Kaleidoscope’s network reaches millions of listeners and is home to hit shows including ON Musk: with Walter Isaacson, The Last Soviet with NSYNC’s Lance Bass, Afghan Star with EGOT-winning, critically acclaimed, multi-platinum artist and producer John Legend, and Levittown, a harrowing six-part collaboration with Bloomberg and iHeart exploring AI exploitation in American high schools.

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