Company overview

Sofar is a global community reimagining the art of live experiences—turning unconventional spaces into intimate showcases for local grassroots art and culture. Born in a London flat in 2009, Sofar began as an answer to a growing problem: live music had lost its magic. It blossomed into a global movement that kept music at its heart while expanding to comedy, dating, food & drink, dance, and more—all connected by Sofar’s renowned track record for discovering rising talent. Countless mainstage performers like Billie Eilish, Jack Harlow, Chappell Roan, Leon Bridges, YEBBA, Teddy Swims, Remi Wolf, Hozier, and Lola Young have played Sofar shows early in their careers. In the past four years alone, Sofar alumni have earned 129 Grammy nominations and 21 wins. Each Sofar show is one-of-a-kind due to the surprising pairing of live experiences with unconventional spaces. Sofar has hosted shows in caves; churches; hidden museum rooms; private living rooms, gardens, and rooftops; a ski jump tower; countless boats, ships, and catamarans; a toy shop; a wax museum; and many other delightful places. With a network of over 10,000 venues and tens of thousands of extraordinary emerging artists, Sofar creates live performances in spaces that reflect the soul of neighborhoods and cities. Past partners include 20th Century Fox, Anheuser-Busch, Arc'teryx, Delta, Focus Features, Ford, Lexus, Lyft, Pernod Ricard, Sierra Nevada, Showtime, Sony, Visa, and many others.
Founded in 2009
New York, New York, USA
61% recommend to a friend
50% positive business outlook

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Typical salary range

$100 – $5,000

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Funding

Total funding

$76.1M

Last raise

$38M

Series B, 5 years ago

Funding history

Jan 2021

Series B Sofar Sounds · $38M

Feb 2020

Series A Sofar Sounds

May 2019

Series C Sofar Sounds · $25M

Jul 2016

Series B Sofar Sounds · $9.2M

Jan 2015

Series A Sofar Sounds · $3.9M

Mar 2014

Seed Round Sofar Sounds

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Follower count and growth

Total followers

40.4K

12-mo growth

+24.9%

Monthly growth

+1.6%

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