Sonar Media
Founded Year
2010Stage
Dead | DeadTotal Raised
$200KAbout Sonar Media
Sonar is a a mobile application that enables users to see how they are connected to the other people in the room. Sonar combines publicly available profile and location information to help users discover business contacts, colleagues, old friends and new ones at conferences, cafes, and bars.
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CB Insights Intelligence Analysts have mentioned Sonar Media in 1 CB Insights research brief, most recently on Jan 23, 2023.
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442 startup failure post-mortemsLatest Sonar Media News
Sep 18, 2013
Social Discovery Startup Sonar Shuts Down September 17, 2013 at 4:34 pm PT Print Sonar, an app which helped users meet and discover “interesting people in the world” via smartphone, has closed its doors, according to CEO Brett Martin. The app, which raised around $2 million from angel and VC investors and received no shortage of press attention, was briefly popular — it had millions of installs — before languishing over time. Martin’s long post-mortem can be found on the blogging platform Medium . Tagged with medium , smartphones , social discovery, Sonar
Sonar Media Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
When was Sonar Media founded?
Sonar Media was founded in 2010.
Where is Sonar Media's headquarters?
Sonar Media's headquarters is located at 32 E 31st Street, New York.
What is Sonar Media's latest funding round?
Sonar Media's latest funding round is Dead.
How much did Sonar Media raise?
Sonar Media raised a total of $200K.
Who are the investors of Sonar Media?
Investors of Sonar Media include Bing Fund, Blumberg Capital and Eniac Ventures.
Who are Sonar Media's competitors?
Competitors of Sonar Media include Highlight and 1 more.
Compare Sonar Media to Competitors
Shaker provides a social networking platform. The platform offers a metaverse experience to the users. It was founded in 2009 and is based in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Glancee is a location-based discovery application. It describes itself as a ambient location app. In May 2012, Glancee was acquired by Facebook.
Highlight, offered by Math Camp, is a location-based mobile app, integrated through Facebook, that sends notifications when friends or people who share common interests are nearby.
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