When was Sonos founded?

Sonos was founded in 2002 and raised its 1st funding round 3 years after it was founded.

Where is Sonos located?

Sonos is headquartered in Santa Barbara, United States. It is registered at Santa Barbara, California.

Who is the current CEO of Sonos?

Bridget Hunter-Jones of Sonos. They have also founded 2 companies.

How many employees does Sonos have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Sonos is 1813.

Is Sonos a funded company?

Sonos is a funded company, having raised a total of $296M across 8 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Jan 26, 2005.

When was the latest funding round of Sonos?

Sonos' latest funding was a $***** Series E round on Dec 02, 2014, with participation from 0 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Sonos?

Annual revenue of Sonos is more than $1B as on Sep 30, 2025

Where does Sonos rank among its competitors?

Sonos ranks 1st amongst 358 active competitors, of which 24 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was boAt, which secured an undisclosed amount in Feb, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Sonos?

Sonos' top competitors include boAt, Bowers & Wilkins and Beats Electronics. Among them, boAt secured the most recent funding round in February, 2024.

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

Sonos is a public company based in Santa Barbara (United States), founded in 2002 by Bridget Hunter-Jones and Sarah Shekher. It operates as a Manufacturer of wireless speakers, home sound systems, and audio components. Sonos has raised $296M in funding from investors like Headline, Redpoint Ventures and Index Ventures. The company has 358 active competitors, including 24 funded and 22 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like boAt, Bowers & Wilkins and Beats Electronics.

Company Details

Manufacturer of wireless speakers, home sound systems, and audio components. The company designs speakers with acoustics and software. It offers products for creating sound systems, pairing speakers, and building surround sound systems. The company provides an application for setup and control of audio streaming.

Website: www.sonos.com/en-us/home
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Registered Address: Santa Barbara, California

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2002

Location

Santa Barbara, United States

Stage

Public

Total Funding

$296M in 8 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series E, Dec 02, 2014, $*****

Investors

Headline & 13 more

Ranked

1^st among 358 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Sep 30, 2025

Employee Count

1,813 as on Aug 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Mayht & 7 more

Similar Companies

Beats Electronics & 46 more

Exit Details

Public

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Sonos is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
SONOS INC CIN: 1314727 , United States, Active	Aug 21, 2002	$1B+ (As on Sep 30, 2025)	-	-
Sonos, Inc. CIN: 30479476 , Belgium, Active	Dec 31, 2001	-	1169 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-

Sonos got listed on Aug 02, 2018.

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Sonos has raised a total funding of $296M over 8 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 26, 2005. Sonos has 14 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Sonos:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 02, 2014	4306607	Series E	9711081	4805251	9273566	5047766
Dec 12, 2013	5106479	Series D	8644752	4885233	4808907	Index Ventures & 1 more
Jul 31, 2012	8896010	Series D	6599139	2814058	KKR & 2 more	5474426

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The founders of Sonos are Bridget Hunter-Jones and Sarah Shekher. Bridget Hunter-Jones is the CEO of Sonos.

Here are the details of Sonos' key team members:

Bridget Hunter-Jones: Director of Systems Integration at Sonos | Former Co-Founder & CEO of Sonos and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Sarah Shekher: Senior Software Engineer II of Sonos.

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Sonos' employee count trend

Sonos has 1,813 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Sonos's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Sonos include boAt, Bowers & Wilkins and Beats Electronics. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Sonos, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Sonos 2002, Santa Barbara (United States), Public	Manufacturer of wireless speakers, home sound systems, and audio components	$296M	Index Ventures, eversourcecap.com & 12 others	79/100
2nd	boAt 2016, Gurugram (India), Series C	Retailer of personal audio and wearable products, plus mobile accessories	$171M	Fireside Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures & 55 others	77/100
3rd	Bowers & Wilkins 1965, Worthing (United Kingdom), Acquired	Manufacturer of high-end audio equipment for home and automotive use	$57.6M	Caledonia Private Capital, Summit Partners ... & 3 others	74/100
4th	Beats Electronics 2008, Santa Monica (United States), Acquired	Brand of speaker and headphones	$560M	Access Industries, The Carlyle Group	72/100
5th	Bose 1964, Framingham (United States), Funding Raised	Audio products manufacturer & technology developers	-	Relentless Consumer Partners, HHS	66/100
6th	Skullcandy 2003, Park City (United States), Acquired	Manufacturer of headphones, earbuds, speakers, and gaming accessories	-	Frazier Group, Osborn Companies & 4 others	65/100
7th	Marshall 1962, Bletchley (United Kingdom), Acquired	Manufacturer of audio equipment including amplifiers speakers and personal headphones	-	Backstage, Altor Equity Partners	65/100
8th	Shure 1925, Niles (United States), Unfunded	Manufactures microphones and audio electronics	-	-	64/100
9th	JBL 1946, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired	Manufacturer of audio devices	-	A-Rod	64/100
10th	Sennheiser 1945, Lehrte (Germany), Funding Raised	Provider of headphones, microphones, and wireless transmission	-	Europa	60/100

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Sonos has made 2 investments in companies including Backbone and Qcodemedia. Sonos has also acquired 6 companies including Mayht and T2 Software.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Apr 11, 2022	Acquisition	Mayht	2016	Delft (Netherlands)
Feb 23, 2022	Investments	Backbone	2018	Westborough (United States)
Feb 02, 2022	Acquisition	T2 Software	2018	Louisville (United States)