Sofar Ocean

Sofar Ocean operates the Spotter Platform, a network of solar-powered sensing devices that measure waves, weather, and subsurface conditions such as sound, currents and temperature. It also sells Wayfinder, voyage optimization software that recommends route, speed and schedule using live maritime weather data and vessel performance models. The company's marine weather forecasts are built on its own sensor data.

Customers include governments, researchers and defense organizations that use Spotter data, and shipping companies, commercial operators, charterers and vessel performance managers that use Wayfinder. The website says Wayfinder reduces fuel use by 4–8% on average. The website does not describe pricing or the revenue model.

The website reports 2.5K+ Spotters deployed globally, 1.5M real-time observations per day and 25M+ hours of ocean observations. Co-founder and CEO Tim Janssen is listed on the about page, along with a leadership team. The careers page describes a waterfront office in the Bay Area, and open roles are listed in Bay Area, remote USA, Washington D.C., Copenhagen, India, the Philippines and Bulgaria, including engineering, sales, customer success and product. The founding year is not stated.

Product: Spotter Platform solar-powered ocean sensors and Wayfinder voyage optimization software, plus marine weather forecasts