When was Sonepar founded?

Sonepar was founded in 1969 and raised its 1st funding round 45 years after it was founded.

Where is Sonepar located?

Sonepar is headquartered in Malakoff, France.

How many employees does Sonepar have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Sonepar is 21878.

Is Sonepar a funded company?

Sonepar is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Jan 01, 2014.

When was the latest funding round of Sonepar?

Sonepar's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Sep 14, 2016, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Sonepar?

Annual revenue of Sonepar is between €100M and €500M as on Dec 31, 2023

Where does Sonepar rank among its competitors?

Sonepar ranks 2nd amongst 1076 active competitors, of which 3 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Pilz, which secured $99.9K in Jan, 2021.

Who are the top competitors of Sonepar?

Sonepar's top competitors include ERIKS, Integrated Power Services and Pilz. Among them, Pilz secured the most recent funding round in January, 2021.

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

Q: Is Sonepar an acquired company?

Sonepar got acquired by Solar Norge AS on Oct 22, 2025.

Sonepar is an acquired company based in Malakoff (France), founded in 1969 by Henri Coisne. It operates as a Distributor of electrical products and related services. Sonepar has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 1076 active competitors, including 3 funded and 47 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like ERIKS, Integrated Power Services and Pilz.

Company Details

Website: www.sonepar.com
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Founded Year

1969

Location

Malakoff, France

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Sep 14, 2016, $*****

Investors

Europa

Ranked

2^nd among 1076 active competitors

Annual Revenue

€100M - €500M as on Dec 31, 2023

Employee Count

21,878 as on Jun 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

ELPOR & 10 more

Similar Companies

ERIKS & 729 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Solar Norge AS (Oct 22, 2025)

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Sonepar is associated with 4 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
SONEPAR NORGE AS CIN: 962218288 , Norway, Active	Nov 13, 1991	-	144 (As on Dec 31, 2022)
SONEPAR GLOBAL SOURCING CIN: 0797.323.766 , Belgium, Active	Jan 01, 2023	-	-	-
SONEPAR CIN: 585580202 , France, Active	Feb 21, 1955	€100M - €500M (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-	-
SONTORN METAL INDUSTRY COMPANY LIMITED CIN: 0105521004474 , Thailand, Active	Mar 15, 1978	$50M - $100M (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-

Sonepar got acquired by Solar Norge AS on Oct 22, 2025 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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Sonepar has raised funding over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 01, 2014. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Sep 14, 2016 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Sonepar has 1 institutional investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Sonepar:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 14, 2016	6900448	Grant (prize money)	3297802	9703771	4576056	7050951
2015	9004	Grant (prize money)	1319	5200	5520	Europa
Jan 01, 2014	4444568	Grant (prize money)	7822432	7864230	2638650	Europa

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The founders of Sonepar is Henri Coisne. Philippe Delpech is the CEO of Sonepar.

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

Henri Coisne: Former Founder of Sonepar.
Philippe Delpech: CEO of Sonepar.

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Sonepar's employee count trend

Sonepar has 21,878 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Sonepar's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Sonepar include ERIKS, Integrated Power Services and Pilz. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Sonepar, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	ERIKS 1940, Utrecht (Netherlands), Acquired	Online retailer of automotive spare parts	-	Parcom, Aimforthemoon & 1 others	65/100
2nd	Sonepar 1969, Malakoff (France), Acquired	Distributor of electrical products and related services	-	Europa	62/100
3rd	Integrated Power Services 2007, Greenville (United States), Acquired	Repair and field services for electric motors, generators and power transmission components	$3.62M	ACE & Company, Audax Private Debt	60/100
4th	Pilz 1948, Ostfildern (Germany), Funding Raised	Manufacturer of components, systems, and services for plant and machinery automation	-	Europa	57/100
5th	Flow Control Group 2014, Birmingham (United States), Acquired	Manufacturer and distributor of fluid measurement, control, and filtration products	-	Churchill Asset Management, AEA Investors	52/100
6th	SunSource 2001, Addison (United States), Acquired	Supplier of diversified industrial automation products	-	Shorehill Capital, CD&R & 3 others	52/100
7th	Trillium Flow Technologies 2019, Houston (United States), Acquired	Manufacturer of engineered valves and pumps for oil & gas industry	-	Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors	47/100
8th	Hallite 1903, London (United Kingdom), Unfunded	Distributor of hydraulic and pneumatic seals, wiper seals and bearings	-	-	47/100
9th	Eleczo 2016, Bengaluru (India), Unfunded	Online electrical store in India offering a wide range of electrical products	-	-	43/100
10th	n-GEn Group 2007, Pune (India), Unfunded	Distributor of mechatronics products and system integrator for electromechanical and hydraulic products	-	-	42/100

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Sonepar has not made any investments yet. Sonepar has made 11 acquisitions.

Here is the list of latest three $acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Dec 19, 2024	Acquisition	ELPOR	1978	Frielas (Portugal)
Jun 04, 2024	Acquisition	Covama	1968	Pinto (Spain)
Mar 20, 2024	Acquisition	Madison Electric	1914	Warren (United States)