United States · Pre-seed startup

Who invested in Sonar

2 rounds we have observed, with the 3 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Healthcare

Y Combinator: S20

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$3.4Mraised across 2 rounds since 2015, from 2 sources

$960KSeed$2.4MPre-seed
Latest round
Pre-seed, $2.4MFeb 2025
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

201520172019202120232025
$960KSeed$2.4MPre-seed
First round
Seed, $960K
Aug 2015
Biggest round
$2.4M
Pre-seed · Feb 2025
Between rounds
9.5 years
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Feb 2025
    Pre-seed$2.4M3 new

    Source recorded

  2. Aug 2015
    Seed$960K

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

Founders and team

From Sonar's own website: 2 founders, 3 on the team.

Brian OlearczykCo-Founder & CEO
Jack McGlincheyCo-Founder & CEO
  • Emmett TorneyVP of Marketing
  • Andy HopkinsDirector of Sales & Marketing Operations
  • Cody NuttDirector of Sales & Marketing Operations

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Seed2015Pre-seed2025500 GlobalGSRNina Capital

Everyone who backed them

500 GlobalAngel1round
GSRVC firm1round
Nina CapitalVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 3 firms list Sonar as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

MBA VenturesVC firmPer its own site
The MBA FundVC firmPer its own site
J4 VenturesVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Sonar

Who invested in Sonar?

Sonar's investors include 500 Global, GSR and Nina Capital.

How much has Sonar raised?

Sonar has raised $3.4M across 2 rounds since 2015.

When did Sonar last raise?

Sonar's most recent round was a Pre-seed of $2.4M in Feb 2025.

What was Sonar's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $2.4M in Feb 2025, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Sonar first?

Sonar's first round on record, in Feb 2025, was backed by 500 Global, GSR and Nina Capital.

What stage is Sonar at?

Sonar's latest named round is a Pre-seed, in Feb 2025.

Where is Sonar based?

Sonar is based in the United States.

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