Sound Overview
- Founded
-
2013
- Status
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Private
- Employees
-
149
- Latest Deal Type
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Series D
- Latest Deal Amount
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$75M
- Investors
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17
Sound General Information
Description
Provider of hydraulic enhancement products for crops intended to improve harvest yields and water use efficiency across a variety of crops. The company's products show higher field trial yields under both irrigated and dryland conditions, compared to untreated control plots, enabling farmers and growers to improve agriculture by tackling some of the challenges that they encounter.
Contact Information
Website
www.sound.ag
Formerly Known As
Asilomar Bio
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Primary Industry
Cultivation
Other Industries
Other Agriculture
Primary Office
- 5858 Horton Street
- Suite 575
- Emeryville, CA 94608
- United States
+1 (833) 000-0000
Sound Timeline
Sound Valuation & Funding
| Deal Type | Date | Amount | Raised to Date | Post-Val | Status | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10. Later Stage VC (Series D) | 07-Dec-2022 | $75M | 00000 | 00000 | Completed | Generating Revenue |
| 9. Later Stage VC (Series C3) | 19-Aug-2021 | 0000 | 000.00 | 00000 | Completed | Generating Revenue |
| 8. Debt - PPP | 29-Jun-2020 | 000.00 | Completed | Generating Revenue | ||
| 7. Later Stage VC (Series C2) | 28-Apr-2020 | 00.00 | 000.00 | 000.00 | Completed | Generating Revenue |
| 6. Later Stage VC (Series C) | 30-Dec-2019 | 0000 | 000.00 | 0000 | Completed | Generating Revenue |
| 5. Early Stage VC (Series B) | 27-Nov-2017 | 000.00 | 000.00 | 000.00 | Completed | Generating Revenue |
| 4. Grant | 01-Jan-2016 | 00000 | 000 | Completed | Startup | |
| 3. Early Stage VC (Series A) | 17-Jun-2015 | 000 | 000 | 000.00 | Completed | Startup |
| 2. Grant | 01-Aug-2014 | $764K | Completed | Startup | ||
| 1. Accelerator/Incubator | Completed | Startup |
Sound Cap Table
| Stock | # of Shares Authorized |
Par Value | Dividend Rate ($) | Original Issue Price |
Liquidation | Liquidation Pref. Multiple |
Conversion Price | % Owned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series D | 0,000,000 | 00.000000 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00 | 00.00 | 000 |
| Series C3 | 000,000 | 00.000000 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00 | 00.00 | 0.000 |
| Series C2 | 0,000,000 | 00.000000 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00 | 00.00 | 0.000 |
| Series C | 0,000,000 | 00.000000 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00 | 00.00 | 0.000 |
| Series B | 0,000,000 | 00.000000 | 00.00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00.000 |
| Series A2 | 1,929,621 | $0.000010 | $0.08 | $1.06 | $1.06 | 1x | $1.06 | 4.81% |
| Series A1 | 1,088,055 | $0.000010 | $0.07 | $0.93 | $0.93 | 1x | $0.93 | 2.71% |
Sound Comparisons
Description
Primary
Industry
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Financing
Details
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Emeryville, CA
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As of 2023
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Sound Competitors (2)
| Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CropMetrics | Formerly VC-backed | North Bend, NE | 0 | 00.00 | 000000&0 | 00.00 |
| 00000 0000 | Venture Capital-Backed | Wigan, United Kingdom | 0 | 000 | 0000000000 0 | 000 |
Sound Patents
Sound Recent Patent Activity
| Publication ID | Patent Title | Status | First Filing Date | Technology (CPC) | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AU-2021284383-A1 | Compounds and methods for stimulating plants | Pending | 03-Jun-2020 | 000000000 | |
| CA-3174151-A1 | Compounds and methods for stimulating plants | Pending | 03-Jun-2020 | 000000000 | |
| EP-3942051-A4 | Programmable epigenetic control of gene expression in plants | Pending | 18-Mar-2019 | 00000000000 | 0 |
| JP-2022526251-A | Programmable epigenetic regulation of gene expression in plants | Pending | 18-Mar-2019 | 00000000000 | |
| AU-2020240067-A1 | Programmable epigenetic control of gene expression in plants | Pending | 18-Mar-2019 | C12N15/63 |
Sound Executive Team (6)
Sound Board Members (10)
| Name | Representing | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Litle | Sound | Chief Executive Officer & Board Member | 000 0000 |
| Cheryl Martin Ph.D | Self | Chairwoman | 000 0000 |
| Clay Mitchell | Self | Board Member | 000 0000 |
| David Pierson | Syngenta Group Ventures | Board Member | 000 0000 |
| Michael Wilbur | Cavallo Ventures | Board Member | 000 0000 |
Sound Signals
Growth Rate
0.80%
Weekly
Growth
Growth
Weekly Growth
0.80%, 93rd %
-35.5%.
530%
Size Multiple
219x
Median
Size Multiple
219x, 100th %ile
0.00x
0.95x.
413Kx
Key Data Points
Twitter Followers
5.5k
Similarweb Unique Visitors
15.0K
Majestic Referring Domains
314
Sound Investors (17)
| Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds | Contact Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMO Capital Markets | Investment Bank | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
| Chan Zuckerberg Initiative | Impact Investing | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
| FootPrint Coalition Ventures | Corporate Venture Capital | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
| Leaps by Bayer | Corporate Venture Capital | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
| Northpond Ventures | Venture Capital | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 |