When was Sonair founded?

Sonair was founded in 2022 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Sonair located?

Sonair is headquartered in Oslo, Norway. It is registered at c/o Spaces, 0484, OSLO.

Who is the current CEO of Sonair?

Knut Sandven of Sonair. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Sonair have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Sonair is 36.

Is Sonair a funded company?

Sonair is a funded company, having raised a total of $12M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Dec 2023.

When was the latest funding round of Sonair?

Sonair's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Sep 17, 2025, with participation from 5 investors.

What is the annual revenue of Sonair?

Annual revenue of Sonair is less than $1M as on Dec 31, 2024

Where does Sonair rank among its competitors?

Sonair ranks 21st amongst 761 active competitors, of which 147 are funded. It stands 8th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Unbox Robotics, which secured $14.1M in Jan, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Sonair?

Sonair's top competitors include GreyOrange, Zebra and Cognex. Among them, Unbox Robotics secured the most recent funding round in January, 2026.

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

Sonair is a series A company based in Oslo (Norway), founded in 2022 by Knut Sandven, Ole Marius Hoel Rindal, Frode Tyholdt and Espen Halsaa Albrektsen. It operates as a Devloper of 3D ultrasonic sensor for autonomous robots. Sonair has raised $12M in funding from Skyfall Ventures. The company has 761 active competitors, including 147 funded and 71 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like GreyOrange, Zebra and Cognex.

Company Details

Devloper of 3D ultrasonic sensor for autonomous robots. It uses various laser and camera sensors, for safety, object detection, and navigation. The sensor allows AMRs to detect distance and direction to all objects in a field of view, up to a 5 meter range.

Website: www.sonair.com/
Email ID: *****@sonair.com
Registered Address: c/o Spaces, 0484, OSLO

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2022

Location

Oslo, Norway

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$12M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Sep 17, 2025, $*****

Investors

Skyfall Ventures & 7 more

Ranked

21^st among 761 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$0 - $1M as on Dec 31, 2024

Employee Count

36 as on Jun 30, 2026

Similar Companies

GreyOrange & 492 more

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Sonair is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Sonair As CIN: 929444906 , Norway, Active	May 23, 2022	$0 - $1M (As on Dec 31, 2024)	15 (As on Dec 31, 2022)

Sonair has raised a total funding of $12M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 2023. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Sep 17, 2025 for $*****. 5 investors participated in its latest round. Sonair has 8 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Sonair:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 17, 2025	9311085	Series A	9267861	2249891	1373582	8101938
Oct 07, 2024	7749813	Seed	8305934	5254761	5595007	RunwayFBU
Apr 11, 2024	5538570	Seed	9637794	1448539	9454114	Stratel & 3 more

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The founders of Sonair are Knut Sandven, Ole Marius Hoel Rindal, Frode Tyholdt and Espen Halsaa Albrektsen. Knut Sandven is the CEO of Sonair.

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

Knut Sandven: Co-Founder & CEO of Sonair.
Ole Marius Hoel Rindal: Co-Founder of Sonair.
Frode Tyholdt: Co-Founder of Sonair.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Espen Halsaa Albrektsen: Co-Founder of Sonair.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Sonair's employee count trend

Sonair has 36 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Sonair's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Sonair include GreyOrange, Zebra and Cognex. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Sonair, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	GreyOrange 2012, Suwanee (United States), Series D	Provider of warehouse and in-store automation solutions using artificial intelligence	$545M	Mithril, Tiger Global Management & 56 others	74/100
2nd	Zebra 1969, United States, Public	Manufacturer of mobile computers, barcode scanners, printers, RFID, and software	-	Greenleaf Trust, Tykhe Ventures & 1 others	73/100
3rd	Cognex 1981, Natick (United States), Public	Manufacturer of machine vision systems and industrial barcode readers and verifiers	-	Starboard Capital Partners, Venrock	72/100
4th	Addverb 2016, Noida (India), Acquired	Provider of automated warehouse solutions using robotics and software	$66.9M	Reliance Retail, GAIL & 6 others	72/100
5th	Unbox Robotics 2019, Pimpri Chinchwad (India), Series B	Provider of software-defined robotics system for warehouse operations	$28.2M	3one4 Capital, RedStart Labs & 53 others	72/100
6th	Geekplus 2015, Beijing (China), Public	Provider of robotics solutions for warehouse and logistics automation needs	$532M	Warburg Pincus, Gaorong Capital & 16 others	71/100
7th	Kindred 2014, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Developer of AI-powered robotics for picking placing sorting automation	$28M	Eclipse, Leaders Fund & 11 others	71/100
8th	Third Wave Automation 2018, Union City (United States), Series C	Developer of autonomous forklift solutions for warehouse material handling operations	$97M	Norwest, Innovation Endeavors & 9 others	71/100
9th	Agility Robotics 2015, Salem (United States), Series C	Developer of robots and a cloud-based automation platform for logistics operations	$180M	Playground Global, DCVC & 20 others	69/100
10th	Symbotic 2007, Wilmington (United States), Public	Developer of warehouse automation solutions based on AI and Robotics technology	-	-	68/100
21st	Sonair 2022, Oslo (Norway), Series A	Devloper of 3D ultrasonic sensor for autonomous robots	$12M	Scale Capital, Skyfall Ventures & 6 others	63/100