# Sonera Magnetics

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/sonera-magnetics

- Industry: Semiconductors
- Headquarters: Berkeley, US
- Website: www.sonera.io
- Total disclosed funding: $11M
- Latest round: Seed (Sep 12, 2023)
- Investors on record: 5

## About

Based in California, US, and founded in 2018 by CEO Nishita Deka and CTO Dominic Labanowski, Sonera Magnetics, Inc. operates as a developer of wearable sensors that can detect the subtle magnetic fields produced by brain activity. In September 2023, Sonera Magnetics, Inc. raised USD 11 million in seed funding led by Amplify Partners, with participation from Abstract Ventures, Boom Capital Ventures, Material Impact Fund, and Spark Capital also participated in the round. The round was part of a larger USD 20 million seed funding. 

Sonera Magnetics, Inc. developed human-computer interfaces for gesture control in augmented realities, intelligent prosthetics, and biometric systems. The company offers health and fitness trackers for the average consumer, elite athletes, and patient population. In addition, the firm provides wearables for mental health treatments, and identifying novel biomarkers for neurodegenerative disorders. Sonera Magnetics, Inc offers S1, which is a contact free from skin, lightweight, and based on semiconductor processes. 

The company plans to use the funding from September 2023 to open up neural data for personal computing, smart clothing, healthcare, and neurotherapeutics.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Sep 12, 2023, $11M — Spark Capital, Amplify Partners, Material Impact Fund, Abstract Ventures, Boom Capital Ventures

## Investors

- Spark Capital — Seed
- Amplify Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/amplify-partners) — Seed
- Material Impact Fund (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/material-impact-fund) — Seed
- Abstract Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/abstract-ventures) — Seed
- Boom Capital Ventures — Seed