When was Sand 9 founded?

Sand 9 was founded in 2007 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Sand 9 located?

Sand 9 is headquartered in United States.

How many employees does Sand 9 have?

As of Mar 01, 2026, the latest employee count at Sand 9 is 10 - 49.

Is Sand 9 a funded company?

Sand 9 is a funded company, having raised a total of $51.1M across 13 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on May 25, 2007.

When was the latest funding round of Sand 9?

Sand 9's latest funding was a $***** Conventional Debt round on Mar 14, 2014, with participation from 0 investor.

Where does Sand 9 rank among its competitors?

Sand 9 ranks 5th amongst 33 active competitors, of which 7 are funded. It stands 5th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Stathera, which secured $55M in Jun, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Sand 9?

Sand 9's top competitors include SiTime, Menlo Micro and Stathera. Among them, Stathera secured the most recent funding round in June, 2026.

Sand 9 - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of precision MEMS-based timing products. It is a fabless micro-electro-mechanical systems company that has developed a range of MEMS timing products. It has applications in wireless and wired systems in the military, industrial, communications and mobile markets.

Website: www.sand9.com/
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Founded Year

2007

Location

United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$51.1M in 13 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Conventional Debt, Mar 14, 2014, $*****

Investors

Intel Capital & 8 more

Ranked

5^th among 33 active competitors

Employee Count

10 - 49 as on Mar 01, 2026

Similar Companies

SiTime & 28 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Analog Devices (Jun 01, 2015)

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Sand 9 got acquired by Analog Devices on Jun 01, 2015.

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Sand 9 has raised a total funding of $51.1M over 13 rounds. Its first funding round was on May 25, 2007. Sand 9 has 8 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Sand 9:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Mar 14, 2014	6080098	Conventional Debt	3552459	5983466	4671873	8176293
Sep 05, 2012	1471137	Series C	8654560	8800291	4698684	Ericsson
Jun 19, 2012	9689456	Series C	9000516	3482346	Intel Capital	General Catalyst & 4 more

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The founders of Sand 9 are Matt Crowley and Pritiraj Mohanty.

Here are the details of Sand 9's key team members:

Matt Crowley: Co-Founder of Sand 9.
Pritiraj Mohanty: Co-Founder of Sand 9.

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Sand 9's employee count trend

Sand 9 has 10 - 49 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Sand 9's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Sand 9 include SiTime, Menlo Micro and Stathera. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Sand 9, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	SiTime 2004, Sunnyvale (United States), Public	Provider of RF MEMS-based oscillators and resonators	$52M	ITV, Icon Ventures & 9 others	70/100
2nd	Menlo Micro 2016, Irvine (United States), Series C	Provider of radiofrequency-based MEMS actuators	$235M	Vertical Venture Partners, Future Shape & 11 others	61/100
3rd	Stathera 2015, Montreal (Canada), Series B	Provider of MEMS-based timing ICs and resonators	$75M	Celesta Capital, MediaTek & 4 others	56/100
4th	Cavendish Kinetics 1994, San Jose (United States), Acquired	Manufacturer of MEMS-based RFICs	$75M	Qorvo, Tallwood Venture Capital & 7 others	51/100
5th	Sand 9 2007, United States, Acquired	Provider of precision MEMS-based timing products	$51.1M	Ericsson, Vulcan Capital & 7 others	44/100
6th	Lidrotec 2019, Bochum (Germany), Series A	Manufacturer of laser-based wafer dicing equipment utilizing liquid-assisted technology	$13.5M	Lam Research Capital, GOOSE Capital & 5 others	38/100
7th	Tikitin 2016, Espoo (Finland), Acquired	Developer of MEMS-based resonator	$3.71M	-	38/100
8th	Multigig 2003, Scotts Valley (United States), Acquired	Fiber internet and video services provider for communities and multi-dwelling units	$37.9M	CMEA Capital, Sierra Ventures & 3 others	36/100
9th	Silicon Clocks 1996, Austin (United States), Acqui-Hired	CMEMS (CMOS + MEMS) technology focusing on timing products	$32.5M	Silicon Labs, CRV & 3 others	35/100
10th	Harmony Electronics Corporation 1976, Kaohsiung City (Taiwan), Public	Quartz frequency components	-	-	35/100