Startup · Norway
Sonair
HQ Oslo, NorwayFounded 202211-50 employeesUpdated
Sonair is building ADAR, the world's first safety-certified 3D sensor for human-robot collaboration.
Funding3 rounds · $7.6M
- Equity raised
- $7.6M
- Latest
- $6.0MStage undisclosed · Sep 18, 2025
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2025 | Undisclosed | $6.0M | — | Scale Capital | — | Reported |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Undisclosed | $1.6M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Seed | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
- UndisclosedLed by Scale Capital$6.0MSep 18, 2025
- Undisclosed$1.6MOct 7, 2024
- SeedUndisclosedJan 1, 2022
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Systems1
- ADAR One3D ultrasonic sensor for detecting people and obstacles around robots and industrial equipment.
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People1
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Knut Sandven | CEO and co-founder |
Sources4
Profile1
- 1
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "Norway", "hq_iso2": "NO", "id": "d814dfdc-b947-4f0d-9eee-4d9eba926aab"}”
Systems1
- 2
Sonair · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website, System
“Sonair is building ADAR, the world's first safety-certified 3D sensor for human-robot collaboration. The commercial product is available now. Reach out for a demo.”
Funding1
- 3DatabaseSonair company profile
Octen Business Search · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · ownership
“funding round: Venture Round, 2025-09-18, USD 6,000,000, lead: Scale Capital”
People1
- 4NewsNorwegian startup Sonair raises $6M to launch world’s first safe 3D ultrasonic sensor for robots
vestbee.com · Supports Role
“"For robots to operate alongside humans, safety has to be built in from the start," says Knut Sandven, CEO and co-founder of Sonair.”
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