When was Sohonet founded?

Sohonet was founded in 1995 and raised its 1st funding round 17 years after it was founded.

Where is Sohonet located?

Sohonet is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is registered at 5 SOHO STREET,LONDON,ENGLAND,W1D 3DG.

Which legal entities is Sohonet associated with?

Sohonet is associated with SOHONET GROUP LIMITED and 1 other.

How many employees does Sohonet have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Sohonet is 134.

Is Sohonet a funded company?

Sohonet is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** PE round, raised on Dec 10, 2012.

When was the latest funding round of Sohonet?

Sohonet's latest funding was a $***** PE round on Mar 05, 2021, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Sohonet rank among its competitors?

Sohonet ranks 2nd amongst 42 active competitors, of which 6 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Klash, which secured $213K in Jun, 2023.

Who are the top competitors of Sohonet?

Sohonet's top competitors include Evercast, Dextra and hitRECord. Among them, Klash secured the most recent funding round in June, 2023.

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

Sohonet is a late stage company based in London (United Kingdom), founded in 1995 by David Scammell. It operates as a Connectivity and data management solutions for the media and entertainment industry. Sohonet has raised an undisclosed amount in funding from LDC. The company has 42 active competitors, including 6 funded and 1 that has exited. Its top competitors include companies like Evercast, Dextra and hitRECord.

Company Details

Sohonet provides connectivity and data management solutions for the media and entertainment industry. Products include Sohonet Media Network, a private media network for accessing the community of media professionals and Vessel, a digital negative management system for file-based production. It also provides Internet access, DSL, hosting, data management, and IT consulting services and networking solutions. Clients include studios, labs, post houses, facilities, VFX vendors, production companies, content delivery specialists, and advertising agencies.

Website: www.sohonet.com/
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Registered Address: 5 SOHO STREET,LONDON,ENGLAND,W1D 3DG

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1995

Location

London, United Kingdom

Stage

Late Stage

Latest Funding Round

PE, Mar 05, 2021, $*****

Investors

LDC & 13 more

Ranked

2^nd among 42 active competitors

Employee Count

134 as on Jul 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

5thKind & 2 more

Similar Companies

Evercast & 42 more

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Sohonet is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
SOHONET LIMITED CIN: 3132110 , United Kingdom, Active	Nov 28, 1995	-	-
SOHONET GROUP LIMITED CIN: 04842088 , United Kingdom, Active	Jul 22, 2003	-	1 (As on Jan 31, 2020)

Sohonet has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 10, 2012. Its latest funding round was a PE round on Mar 05, 2021 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Sohonet has 4 institutional investors and 10 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Sohonet:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Mar 05, 2021	6365712	PE	4924282	8153458	8469310	8189743
Dec 10, 2012	2535139	PE	1969277	7990646	1274658	Fleming Family & Partners

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The founders of Sohonet is David Scammell.

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

David Scammell: Founder of Sohonet.

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Sohonet's employee count trend

Sohonet has 134 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Sohonet's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Sohonet include Evercast, Dextra and hitRECord. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Sohonet, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Evercast 2015, Scottsdale (United States), Series A	Cloud-based video-conferencing software provider	$7.66M	-	56/100
2nd	Sohonet 1995, London (United Kingdom), Late Stage	Connectivity and data management solutions for the media and entertainment industry	-	LDC, FPE Capital & 12 others	44/100
3rd	Dextra 2016, Delhi (India), Seed	Online platform for collaborative content production	$336K	LetsVenture, JITO Incubation & Innovation Foundation ... & 16 others	43/100
4th	hitRECord 2004, Glendale (United States), Series A	Online collaborative production company	$6.4M	Advancit Capital, Crosslink Capital & 4 others	41/100
5th	Uxinyue 2017, Shanghai (China), Series A	Cloud-based video management tool	$2.96M	Bell Capital, Zhejiang Huarui Investment Holdings ... & 2 others	40/100
6th	Cinapse 2020, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired	SaaS-based production management platform	$500K	Y Combinator, Phoenix Investment Club & 1 others	36/100
7th	Klash 2019, Stockholm (Sweden), Seed	Cloud-based collaboration platform for content creators	$213K	Almi Invest, Ekapaif & 3 others	34/100
8th	SimpleCloud 2008, Madrid (Spain), Seed	Cloud based platform for digital content management	-	Conexo Ventures, GED Capital & 4 others	33/100
9th	CollabraCam 2010, Grand Rapids (United States), Unfunded	Multi-camera video production	-	-	26/100
10th	Freshprocess 2014, Soual (France), Unfunded	Online project management and communication solution for enterprises	-	-	26/100

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Sohonet has acquired 3 companies including 5thKind, Exchange Communications and Exchange Communications. Sohonet has not made any investments as of now.

Here is the list of its acquisitions:

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Mar 21, 2023	Acquisition	5thKind	2005	Los Angeles (United States)
Jan 30, 2020	Acquisition	Exchange Communications	1990	kirkintilloch (United Kingdom)
Jan 15, 2020	Acquisition	Exchange Communications	1997	Albuquerque (United States)