# Sofar Ocean: Big Data, San Francisco, United States

> Sofar Ocean: Sofar Ocean is a build accessible ocean sensing and exploration tools for ocean enthusiasts, industry, and conservation.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/sofar-ocean (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

United States · [Big Data startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# Sofar Ocean

Sofar Ocean is a build accessible ocean sensing and exploration tools for ocean enthusiasts, industry, and conservation.

Funding reported Last round: Undisclosed round

Big Data San Francisco, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2016 10 years old
- **Team:** 51 51 to 200 people
- **Funding reported:** $52M in dollars
- **Last round:** Undisclosed round Oct 2023

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Sofar Ocean has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## What company datasets say Sofar Ocean raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$52M** in dollars

Rounds **4**

Last round **Undisclosed round**

Last round date **Oct 2023**

Investors listed **7**

## Founders and team

From Sofar Ocean's own website: 9 on the team.

- **Evan Shapiro** Chief R&D Officer
- **Lanthe Stronger** CTO
- **Cameron Dunning** Head of Finance and Legal
- **Dan Breyre** Head of Spotter Product
- **Dennis Rong** Head of Software Product
- **Michele Morelli** Head of Marketing
- **Niels Snog** Global Head of Wayfinder Sales and CS
- **Shireen Khan** Head of People
- **Peter Rive** Chairman

## On a portfolio page

Investors who name them

- [Kibo Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kibo-invest)

Each firm lists Sofar Ocean on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## Big Data in United States

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