New Town Technologies, a Canadian audio tech company, built a patent-pending, plug-and-play platform through ventureLAB's Hardware Catalyst program ahead of its August 18 Kickstarter launch.
Good startups improve an existing product. Great ones redefine an entire category.
Seratone is doing the latter.
The Canadian audio technology company is reimagining home karaoke for the streaming era.
The team saw a clear gap: karaoke hardware hasn't kept pace with today's streaming platforms.
Home theatres, soundbars, and stereo systems weren't built for live vocal input. Add a microphone without the right engineering, and you risk latency, distortion, or damage to equipment people have spent years investing in.
Rather than accept the limitations of a multi-billion-dollar market, Seratone set out to solve the engineering problem itself.
They asked a simple question: Why can't people use the high-quality speakers they already own for karaoke?
The result is a patent-pending hardware platform that safely integrates professional microphones with existing home audio systems, delivering ultra-low-latency performance and premium sound quality, with no need to replace the entertainment systems already in place. It's a practical solution to a problem that's gone unsolved for longer than it should have: bridging modern streaming with the home audio experience people actually want.
What stands out most is the ambition of Seratone. They're creating a new category of premium karaoke hardware, built for adults who care about sound quality, intuitive design, and setup that doesn't get in the way. This is not your average consumer electronics accessory.
As part of the ventureLAB ecosystem in the Hardware Catalyst and Investment Readiness program, we've watched the Seratone team turn a clear market gap into a patent-pending solution with real global potential.
We're proud to support companies like New Town Technologies, solving real problems through careful engineering and bold thinking. We're excited to see them take their next step as they prepare to launch on Kickstarter, August 18.
Congratulations to the entire New Town team. We're looking forward to what's next!
Want to follow the journey, check here for more info: https://launch.seratone.audio/
About ventureLAB
ventureLAB is a leading global founder community for hardware technology and deep tech companies in Canada. Located at the heart of Ontario’s innovation corridor in York Region, ventureLAB is part of one of the biggest and most diverse tech communities in Canada. Our initiatives focused on raising capital, talent retention, commercializing technology and IP, and customer acquisition have enabled thousands of companies to create over 7,800 jobs and raise more than $530 million in investment capital. ventureLAB is powering hardtech founders to build and scale globally competitive ventures that advance Canada’s knowledge-based economy.
About New Town Technologies
Makers of Seratone, New Town Technologies creates DSP-enabled audio hardware and software starting with a plug-and-play mixer that delivers professional-quality, feedback-free sound and speaker protection for home karaoke using any speakers.
