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Sonect: Funding, Investors & Team (Sep 2026)

SONECT enables every shop in the neighborhood to act as a “virtual ATM” using just a smartphone or its POS-system. It democratizes the process of cash distribution in order to reduce the “cost of cash”. SONECT is a location-based matchmaking platform that connects those who want to withdraw cash with those who want to deposit cash – typically a local shop owner. It builds a community around local businesses and helps them generate physical leads. Using SONECT: • local shops will not only have less cash to manage at the end of the day but also earn a commission & attract new customers by offering a new service and having access to an additional marketing channel • individuals can avoid an extra trip to the ATM and withdraw money without fees at the click of a button – wherever they are: in a restaurant, a bar, their favorite local shop, … • banks can reduce ATM operation costs & complement their ATM network – or even enter new markets without investing significant capital. On top of that, they can leverage a new revenue channel and get closer to their customers.

sonect.net LinkedIn Zürich, Switzerland 11-50 employees
Banking Finance Financial Services FinTech Mobile Apps Mobile Payments Payments
Total raised
$1.5M
Rounds
1
Latest
Equity Crowdfunding
Oct 2021

Sonect has raised $1.5M across 1 funding round on record, the most recent an Equity Crowdfunding of $1.5M announced in Oct 2021.

That round is below the $4.1M median round size for Apps companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.

Sonect Company Profile and Key Stats

Total funding raised
$1.5M
across 1 round on record
Funding rounds on record
1
Latest funding round
Equity Crowdfunding
$1.5M in Oct 2021
Employees
11-50
reported band
Headquarters
Zürich, Switzerland

Latest funding round on record: Oct 2021.

Sonect Funding Rounds

Date
Round
Amount
Equity Crowdfunding
$1.5M

Sonect Founders and Leadership Team

Name
Role
Contact
Sandipan Chakraborty
CEO

No contact details are on record for this team yet.

Sonect Funding Compared to Other Apps Startups

Segment
Companies
Median round
2,426
$4.1M
879
$3.8M

Sonect's latest round of $1.5M is below the median round in Apps. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.

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Sonect Funding FAQs

What does Sonect do?

SONECT enables every shop in the neighborhood to act as a “virtual ATM” using just a smartphone or its POS-system. It democratizes the process of cash distribution in order to reduce the “cost of cash”. SONECT is a location-based matchmaking platform that connects those who want to withdraw cash with those who want to deposit cash – typically a local shop owner. It builds a community around local businesses and helps them generate physical leads. Using SONECT: • local shops will not only have less cash to manage at the end of the day but also earn a commission & attract new customers by offering a new service and having access to an additional marketing channel • individuals can avoid an extra trip to the ATM and withdraw money without fees at the click of a button – wherever they are: in a restaurant, a bar, their favorite local shop, … • banks can reduce ATM operation costs & complement their ATM network – or even enter new markets without investing significant capital. On top of that, they can leverage a new revenue channel and get closer to their customers.

How much funding has Sonect raised?

Sonect has raised $1.5M across 1 round on record. The most recent is an Equity Crowdfunding of $1.5M announced in Oct 2021.

When did Sonect last raise funding?

Sonect's most recent funding round on record is an Equity Crowdfunding of $1.5M, announced in Oct 2021.

Who is the CEO of Sonect?

Sandipan Chakraborty is listed as CEO at Sonect.

Where is Sonect headquartered?

Sonect is based in Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland.

How many employees does Sonect have?

Sonect is in the 11-50 employee band.

How does Sonect's funding compare to other Apps startups?

Sonect's latest round of $1.5M is below the $4.1M median round size for Apps companies on FundedIQ across 2,426 tracked companies over the last two years.

About FundedIQ's Sonect Funding Data

FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only — a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.

Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for Sonect is left off this page rather than filled in.

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