Sonos Inc
Sonos, Inc. is an American audio equipment manufacturer headquartered in Santa Barbara, California. The company was founded in 2002 by John MacFarlane, Craig Shelburne, Tom Cullen, and Trung Mai.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- consumer electronics industry; smart speaker [1]
- Company / filing name
- Sonos Inc [2]
- Headquarters location
- Santa Barbara [1]
- Founded
- 2002 [1]
- Legal form
- public company [1]
- Founders
- John MacFarlane [1]
- Official website
- www.sonos.com ↗ [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US83570H1086 [1]
- CIK
- 1314727 [2]
- Country in background record
- United States [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- SONO (Nasdaq) [2]
Company positioning and business
Sonos, Inc. is an American audio equipment manufacturer headquartered in Santa Barbara, California. The company was founded in 2002 by John MacFarlane, Craig Shelburne, Tom Cullen, and Trung Mai. [3]
Sonos has partnered with over 100 companies that offer music services, including Pandora, iHeartRadio, SiriusXM, Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal, MOG, QQ Music, YouTube Music, Deezer and Amazon Music. Sonos products work with the three major voice assistants: Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Apple Siri, although the last is currently only supported through Apple's Home app. In 2019 Sonos acquired Snips SAS, a privacy-focused AI voice platform for connected devices with the goal to bring a music-specific assistant to its devices. Sonos partnered with Audi to provide premium sound systems in several of their entry-level and compact models. The Sonos Premium Sound System can typically be found in the following vehicles, available as an option or standard on higher trim levels, Audi Q4 e-tron (and Sportback), [3]
the first vehicle to feature the Sonos audio system. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Sonos. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: SONO (Nasdaq). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
History and key events
Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [1]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [2]
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was Sonos Inc founded?
Founded: 2002. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of Sonos Inc?
Headquarters location: Santa Barbara. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for Sonos Inc?
Business sectors: consumer electronics industry; smart speaker. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Sonos (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.