Startup · United States
Sonic Fire Tech
HQ Cleveland, OhioFounded 20191-10 employeesUpdated
NASA-inspired infrasound fire suppression that protects homes and communities: damage-free, water-free, and always on.
Funding2 rounds · $18.5M
- Equity raised
- $18.5M
- Latest
- $15.0MSeed · Aug 17, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | Seed | $15.0M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Seed | $3.5M | — | Khosla Ventures | — | Reported |
- Seed$15.0MAug 17, 2026
- SeedLed by Khosla Ventures$3.5MOct 6, 2025
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Systems1
- Sonic Home Defense SystemAn acoustic fire-suppression system.
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
People3
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Geoff Bruder | co-founder and CEO |
| Michael Thomas | Co-Founder & Chairman |
| When Geoffrey Bruder | Founder |
Sources5
Profile1
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Sonic Fire Tech · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website, System
“NASA-inspired infrasound fire suppression that protects homes and communities: damage-free, water-free, and always on.”
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“funding round: Seed Round, 2026-08-17, USD 15,000,000, lead: The O.H.I.O. Fund”
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Sonic Fire Tech · Supports Role
“Geoff Bruder is the co-founder and CEO of Sonic Fire Tech, a company developing acoustic fire suppression systems that use sound waves to extinguish flames.”
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Sonic Fire Tech · Supports Role
“When Geoffrey Bruder started Sonic Fire Tech, along with co-founder Michael Thomas, in Cleveland in 2019, he brought with him the kind of expertise you don't find in most startup founders: years spent at NASA Glenn Research Center working on thermal energy conversion systems for planetary missions.”
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