When was Novosound founded?

Novosound was founded in 2018 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Novosound located?

Novosound is headquartered in Glasgow, United Kingdom. It is registered at 5th Floor 125 Princes Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, EH2 4AD.

Who is the current CEO of Novosound?

Richard Cooper of Novosound. They have also founded 1 company.

Which legal entities is Novosound associated with?

Novosound is associated with Novosound Limited and 1 other.

How many employees does Novosound have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Novosound is 34.

Is Novosound a funded company?

Novosound is a funded company, having raised a total of $6.24M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Apr 23, 2018.

When was the latest funding round of Novosound?

Novosound's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Dec 16, 2019, with participation from 6 investors.

Where does Novosound rank among its competitors?

Novosound ranks 3rd amongst 75 active competitors, of which 16 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was QLM, which secured $4.57M in Nov, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Novosound?

Novosound's top competitors include QLM, CorrosionRADAR and NDT Global. Among them, QLM secured the most recent funding round in November, 2025.

Novosound - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Provider of ultra-sound sensors for pipeline monitoring. It offers a range of probes which provides information regarding cracks and physical faults in the pipeline and can operate at a high temperature. It can also be used for NDT imaging, dental imaging, and medical imaging.

Website: novosound.net/health/
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Email ID: *****@novosound.net
Registered Address: 5th Floor 125 Princes Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, EH2 4AD

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2018

Location

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$6.24M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Dec 16, 2019, $*****

Investors

Par Equity & 9 more

Ranked

3^rd among 75 active competitors

Employee Count

34 as on Jun 30, 2026

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Novosound is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Novosound Limited CIN: SC548124 , United Kingdom, Active	Oct 18, 2016	-	35 (As on Mar 31, 2023)
Novosound Ltd CIN: SC548124 , United Kingdom, Active	Oct 18, 2016	-	-

Novosound has raised a total funding of $6.24M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Apr 23, 2018. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Dec 16, 2019 for $*****. 6 investors participated in its latest round. Novosound has 10 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Novosound:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 16, 2019	3153762	Series A	9376681	6703010	9101205	9456840
Jul 01, 2019	1573557	Grant (prize money)	2320738	5824437	5608192	Scottish Enterprise
Apr 23, 2018	3900326	Seed	9265475	5974640	Par Equity	Kelvin Capital & 2 more

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The founders of Novosound are Dave Hughes and Richard Cooper. Richard Cooper is the CEO of Novosound.

Here are the details of Novosound's key team members:

Dave Hughes: Co-Founder & CTO of Novosound. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Richard Cooper: Co-Founder & CEO of Novosound. They serve on the board of 1 company.

Novosound's Board of Directors

Novosound's board has 5 active members. Dave Hughes and Richard Cooper are part of team and Martin Bell, Daniel Jonathan Halliday and Derek Mathieson are independent board members.

Here is the list of Novosound's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Dave Hughes	Team	-	Current	9y 8m
Richard Cooper	Team	-	Current	8y 3m
Martin Bell	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 11m
bfwsuqz	Independent board member	-	Current	1y 5m
epsfyny	Independent board member	-	Current	3y 3m

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Novosound's employee count trend

Novosound has 34 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Novosound's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Novosound include QLM, CorrosionRADAR and NDT Global. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Novosound, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	QLM 2017, Newport (United Kingdom), Series A	Provider of quantum sensing technology for natural gas leak detection	$23.4M	Green Angel Ventures, The FSE Group & 17 others	62/100
2nd	CorrosionRADAR 2016, Cranfield (United Kingdom), Series A	Provider of corrosion management solution for the oil and gas industry	$14.4M	Mercia, Innovate UK & 7 others	55/100
3rd	Novosound 2018, Glasgow (United Kingdom), Series A	Provider of ultra-sound sensors for pipeline monitoring	$6.24M	Pioneer Group, Scottish Enterprise & 8 others	54/100
4th	NDT Global 2000, Dublin (Ireland), Acquired	Provider of pipeline inspection, integrity management, and subsea robotic services	-	CDPQ, Novacap	50/100
5th	Nevada Nano 2004, Sparks (United States), Series C	Innovating gas sensing solutions for safety, climate, and industrial applications	$53.5M	Honeywell, Emerson & 3 others	48/100
6th	Skipper NDT 2015, Paris (France), Funding Raised	Contactless magnetic inspection solution provider for oil & gas pipelines	-	EIC Fund, Europa	44/100
7th	Atmos International 1995, Manchester (United Kingdom), Unfunded	Pipeline leak detection system primarily for oil and gas	-	-	43/100
8th	Silixa 2007, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of fibre optic monitoring solutions for the oil and gas industry	$18M	Chevron Technology Ventures, Equinor & 2 others	43/100
9th	Rocsole 2012, Kuopio (Finland), Series A	Provider of tomography technology solutions for the oil and gas industry	$8.58M	Shell Ventures, Springvest & 7 others	42/100
10th	Direct-C 2014, Edmonton (Canada), Series A	Provider of nano-based leak detection and monitoring solution for oil and gas industries	$4.75M	Henkel, Sustainable Development Technology Canada ... & 2 others	41/100