a year ago

Sona Raises $27.5 Million to Expand Frontline Workforce Management Platform to the US

  • Sona, a workforce management platform for frontline employees, has raised $27.5 million in a Series A round of funding

  • The company, founded in London in 2021, helps companies manage every facet of their frontline workforce, from shift scheduling, timesheets and soliciting feedback to absence management and connecting with agencies to ensure shifts are covered during staff shortages

  • Sona uses AI to automate many of the processes involved in managing a workforce, including optimizing rosters using data gleaned from workers’ contracts

  • The company is currently live across the social care and hospitality industries in the U.K., where it counts the likes of Gleneagles and Estelle Manor as customers

  • With another $27.5 million in the bank, the company is now looking to expand into the U.S

  • market.

      • ProblemTechnology

      "managing a large frontline workforce is resource intensive, especially when it comes to scheduling, timesheets, absence management, and ensuring shifts are covered during staff shortages."

      Solution

      "Sona is a workforce management platform that helps companies manage every facet of their frontline workforce, from shift scheduling, timesheets, and soliciting feedback to absence management and connecting with agencies to ensure shifts are covered during staff shortages. It uses AI to automate many of the processes involved in managing a workforce, including optimizing rosters using data gleaned from workers’ contracts, such as their terms of employment, working preferences, and availability."

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