Soonr offers a downloadable client that runs in the background on mobile devices, Macs and PCs to sync files to cloud storage, with access via a mobile web browser. The company provides an iPhone app and supports Netbooks. It sells both free and paid versions of its syncing application and distributes through partnerships with resellers, service providers and OEMs. Soonr faces competition from SugarSync, ZumoDrive and Dropbox. The company raised $4.5 million in new funding and will use the proceeds to expand the product into new markets and to support sales and marketing efforts. The new investment brings Soonr’s total funding to over $20 million. SoonR provides a backup and file-synchronization service that runs a client on Macs and PCs to sync files to cloud storage. Users access files via mobile web browsers with UIs tailored to each phone; they can view, print, share, fax, browse backed-up emails, and use Skype. The company offers a free tier (up to 100MB) and carrier-priced premium plans for additional storage. Despite the mobile focus, 60–80% of usage is through PC browsers, indicating it also functions as an all-purpose backup solution. SoonR has primarily pursued adoption in Europe through partnerships with carriers such as TeliaSonera and previously integrated with WebEx. The recent $9.5M Series B from Cisco brings total funding to $15.5M and is expected to deepen integrations with Cisco technologies. SoonR lets users search and access files on their desktop computers from more than 450 types of mobile phones. The company also offers mobile access to desktop applications such as Skype by phone and released what it calls the first mobile AJAX service with Opera Mobile. SoonR announced a partnership with WebEX to enable mobile access to WebEX conferences via WebEX Connect, with mobile access expected in 3–6 months. The company’s product focus is on bridging desktop and mobile and integrating select third‑party services into web conferencing and mobile platforms. Financially, SoonR closed a $6 million Series A round led by Clearstone Venture Partners and Intel Capital. The company has been making several strategic announcements and integrations following that Series A.

Total raised

$20M

Funding rounds

3

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Jun 2010