Sofar Ocean
PrivateLast Round
Early Funding
Jan 7, 2026
Total Funding Raised
$48.23M
Momentum
Top 25%
of companies Caplight tracks
Company Overview
Sofar Ocean is a marine technology company that operates a global network of real-time ocean sensors and provides data-driven marine weather forecasting and voyage optimization solutions.
Sector
Frontier & Industrial Tech
Verticals
Maritime & Shipping, Route Optimization, IoT Hardware, Environmental Monitoring
Business Model
B2G
Customer Profile
Hardware + Subscription, Hardware Sales, Government Contracts, Subscription SaaS, Data as a Service
AI Layer
Application
Keywords
Historical Pricing
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Sofar Ocean Comps
Public and private peers based on sector, stage, and business model.
| Company | Status | Est. Valuation | Rev Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | Private | $86.0B | ~40x |
| Cohere | Private | $5.0B | -- |
| Competitor 1 | Public | $XX.XB | XXx |
| Competitor 2 | Public | $XX.XB | XXx |
Sofar Ocean Funding Rounds
Historical fundraising activity
| Round | Date | Amount Raised | Valuation | Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Funding | Jan 7, 2026 | ||||
| Series B | Nov 1, 2021 | ||||
| Grant | Sep 23, 2021 | ||||
| Series A | Mar 28, 2019 | ||||
| Crowdfunding | Oct 30, 2015 | ||||
Seed | Sep 11, 2013 |
Key People
Founding team and executive leadership
Sofar Ocean Investors
Notable investors and investment history
| Investor | Rounds |
|---|---|
| Union Square Ventures | Series B |
| Craft Ventures | Series A |
| Office of Naval Research | Grant |
| S2G Investments | Series B |
| Foundry Group | Series B |
| Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | Grant |
| True Ventures | Series B, Series A, Seed |
Market signals
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- Apr 15, 2026
Spotter Scout, a solar-powered uncrewed surface vehicle, has been launched.
- Apr 15, 2026
Integrated sensing and data infrastructure with Online Oceans' autonomous platform.
Sofar Ocean Filings
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