Startup · United States
Sonibel Instruments
HQ Lewes, Delaware1-10 employeesUpdated
Detect weld defects during welding with AI-powered acoustic monitoring.
Funding1 round · $1.6M
- Equity raised
- $1.6M
- Latest
- $1.6MPre-Seed · Apr 7, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2026 | Pre-Seed | $1.6M | — | — | — | Reported |
- Pre-Seed$1.6MApr 7, 2026
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People3
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| George Hollo | Co-Founder, CTO |
| Hooman Pirouz | Co-Founder, CPO |
| Sophia Millar · LinkedIn ↗ | co-founder and CEO |
Sources4
Profile2
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Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
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Sonibel Instruments · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“Detect weld defects during welding with AI-powered acoustic monitoring. Catch porosity, lack of fusion, and lack of penetration in real time. Reduce rework and re-inspection cycles for fabricators.”
Funding1
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Octen Business Search · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url, Role
“funding round: Pre Seed Round, 2026-04-07, USD 1,600,000, lead: Maple VC”
People1
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laweekly.com · Supports Role
“Sophia Millar, co-founder and CEO of Sonibel Instruments, saw an opportunity to change that.”
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