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SoFar Ocean Technologies, Inc.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA · Founded 2016 · Clean tech · Private

Ocean monitoring and prediction platform using distributed sensor networks and AI to provide real-time ocean data and forecasting

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Sector
Clean tech
Headquarters
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Founded
2016
Latest Form D
$18.3M, Dec 2024
Total capital
$78.7M
Federal grants
$140K
1 award · 2024
Rank in peer group#1 of 15
Private capital raised
$74.2M
5 Form D · last Dec 2024
23 months since last filing
Federal contracts
$4.3M
21 awards · Defense, Interior, Commerce
Rank in Clean tech#31 of 914
Granted patents
3
4 pending · first 2019
Rank in peer group#2 of 15

Capital timeline

20162018202020222024FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $78.7M$95K$250K$140K$140K$3.1M$336K1st Form D$350K2nd Form D$11.5M3rd Form D$39.1M5th Form D$18.3M
20162018202020222024FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $78.7M$250K$3.1M$336K

Latest events

  • Federal contractDefense · Air Deployable Spotter Buoys$336K
  • Federal contractDefense · Meteorological Instruments And Apparatus$13K
  • Federal contractDefense · Smart Mooring Anchor Node$22K
  • Federal contractDefense · Observation And Predictive Modeling Of Ocean Weather Using Distributed Ocean Networks$3.1M
  • Federal contractInterior · Spotter - Commercial Iridium/cellular (wbglw) QTY.2$13K
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 5th filing$18.3M
  • Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I$140K
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 4th filing$5M
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$39.1M
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$11.5M
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$350K
Show 16 earlier federal awards
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · SBIR Phase I$140K
  • Federal contractCommerce · Spotter - Commercial Iridium/cellular (na) For Altium Designer Network For The National Data Buoy Center At Stennis Space Center, Ms.$7K
  • Federal contractInterior · Spotter - Commercial Iridium / Cellular(na)$12K
  • Federal contractDefense · Bristlemouth, Open Connectivity Standard, Ocean Sensing, Ocean Exploration$250K
  • Federal contractCommerce · BUOY$11K
  • Federal contractCommerce · Sofar Spotter Buoy$15K
  • Federal contractCommerce · Purchase Of Spotter Buoys And Accessories.$29K
  • Federal contractDefense · Ocean Sensor Spotter + Smart Mooring - B$48K
  • Federal contractCommerce · Sofar Buoys For Monitoring Coral Reef Sites$95K
  • Federal contractCommerce · Real-time Water Level Buoy For Use In Developing Co-ops' Remote Water Level Measuring Applications.$15K
  • Federal contractInterior · Wave Buoys$30K
  • Federal contractDefense · Spotter - DOD Iridium N/a Cellular$49K
  • Federal contractCommerce · Sofar Spotter Wave Measuring Buoy To Assist In The Test And Development Of Co-ops Mission$5K
  • Federal contractInterior · Sofar Ocean Technologies/spotter Buoy$24K
  • Federal contractInterior · Wave Buoys$53K
  • Federal contractDefense · Spoondrift Spotter$7K

Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.

Standing among 15 peers

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Clean tech · Platform

  • Federal grants#1 · top 7%
  • Granted patents#2 · top 13%

Cumulative measures favor older companies. Rankings describe position today, not outcome. Below the median, ranks show as a band rather than a number.

Founders and team

Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants
  • Evan ShapiroResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by 1 patent
  • Jon CallaghanDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Lindel EakmanDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Peter RiveDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Ryan McIntyreDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Tim JanssenExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 3 granted of 7
Show all 7 patent records
  • Ocean Weather Forecasting SystemSep 3, 2024 · US 12,078,775Granted
  • Real-time Metocean Sensor ArraysJul 2, 2020 · Application 16693861Pending
  • Real-time Metocean Sensor ArraysNov 26, 2019 · US 10,488,554Granted
  • Marine Sensor PlatformSep 10, 2019 · US D,859,197Granted
  • Ocean Weather Forecasting SystemApplication PCTUS2019053298Pending
  • Waterproof Single-conductor Connection SystemApplication PCTUS2019065706Pending
  • Real-time Metocean Sensor ArraysApplication PCTUS2018023661Pending

Related companies, and why

Regulatory activity · Clean tech

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Sources

Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.

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Data freshness

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