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May 2025A Danish court found Sharp’s SumoBox to be a copy of SOUNDBOKS’ design and ordered it off the Danish market, with a recall of stock in Denmark.
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Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Overview
Danish consumer-audio hardware company making rugged Bluetooth party speakers and audio-reactive lights for indoor/outdoor social events, with a strong festival/community brand and a mix of D2C and B2B sales.
Primary product
SOUNDBOKS 4 portable Bluetooth party speaker
Founded
2015
Headquarters
Esromgade 15, 2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark
Team size
70-80
Work style
Flexible
Industry
Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
Sub-industry
Portable Bluetooth speakers / consumer audio hardware
Offices
Esromgade 15, 2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark (HQ)
Los Angeles, California, United States
Mountain View, California, United States
Business model
D2C e-commerce
B2B reseller and distributor sales
rental-channel sales
premium hardware sales
accessories and add-on upsells
limited-edition collaborations
Funding
Stage
Series B
Total raised
$22.8M
Latest round
Series B · Jun 2023
Latest amount
$8.6M
Jun 2023 · Undisclosed investors
Sep 2020 · Heartcore Capital / Best Nights VC / M-Venture
Jun 2019 · Vækstfonden
Jun 2017 · Tue Mantoni
Mar 2016 · Y Combinator
People & investors
Leadership
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder
Chief People Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Marketing Officer
Director of Project Operations - Project Portfolio, Procurement and NPI
Founders
Co-Founder & former Chief Brand Officer
Work & culture
Values-driven, authentic, psychologically safe, fearless-learning, ownership-oriented, and community-first; the company describes life there as bold, fast, and passionate.
Work style
Flexible
Visa sponsorship
Limited
Compensation
No public salary bands found; hiring materials say salary alignment is discussed early in the process, alongside role motivation and experience.
Benefits
relocation support
visa help and settling in
competitive parental policies
flexible work hours
yearly development budgets
purpose off-sites
baby-friendly policies
Product & market
Pricing
Premium one-time hardware pricing, with accessory and add-on upsells and occasional limited-edition products.
Differentiators
- —Up to 121 dB output
- —rugged indoor/outdoor durability
- —splash- and shockproof design
- —user-swappable battery
- —TeamUp multi-speaker linking via SKAA
- —audio-reactive Lightboks ecosystem
- —community/festival-led brand
- —repair and customization activations at events
Technology
Shopify
Google Cloud
Klaviyo
Netlify
Looker
Weld
Stitch
RudderStack
Instabug
Sentry
Datadog
Mixpanel
Stape
Zendesk
Recruitee
Git
Make
CMake
Docker
GCC toolchain
Customers
festival-goers
outdoor party hosts
music fans
DJs and event organizers
B2B resellers and distributors
rental companies
brands seeking customized audio hardware
Competitors
JBL PartyBox
Marshall portable speakers
Bose portable speakers
Sony portable speakers
Ultimate Ears
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
$20M-$30M
Estimated monthly visits
121.3K
Traffic estimate as of Jun 2026
Signals & risks
Other
Jul 20252024 annual reporting and 2025 coverage showed another revenue decline, a larger annual loss, and management citing U.S. tariff pressure and weak consumer demand as headwinds.
SourceOther
Dec 2024The 2024 annual report said revenue declined 10%, management considered results unsatisfactory, and the company expected continued macroeconomic pressure in core markets.
SourceLatest news
Børsen · Jul 2026
Coverage of the 2025 results: sales declined again, but profitability improved; management said the company is choosing stronger earnings over growth, while U.S. tariff pressure remains a key headwind.
SOUNDBOKS blog · Jul 2026
SOUNDBOKS added new app-controlled Lightboks features including FXPad, Uplight, Power Event Duration, and Mirroring based on community feedback.
SOUNDBOKS blog · Jun 2026
Explains TeamUp multi-speaker linking via SKAA and the company’s use of Eleven Engineering’s wireless-audio platform.
SOUNDBOKS blog · Jun 2026
Describes the return of SOUNDBLOK as a repair shop, DJ booth and community hub, plus free repairs and onsite customization.
SOUNDBOKS blog · May 2026
A limited-edition Soundboks Mix collaboration with MCR-T featuring custom grill art and a first-time 3D logo attachment.
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