Who owns Sonder?
Sonder is owned by Sonder Holdings Inc. (the United States).[1]
Evidence: Sonder Holdings Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2025-07-24, SEC EDGAR, 24 July 2025. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Sonder Holdings Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, San Francisco
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 2014
- Category
- Travel & transport › Hotels › Resorts
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Sonder
Sonder launched in 2014 and offered design-led apartments and boutique hotels booked through the Sonder app. At December 31, 2024 it had over 9,900 live units, and its five largest cities were New York City, Dubai, Montreal, Miami and London. Marriott terminated its licensing agreement with the company in 2025.
Ownership timeline of Sonder
Where Sonder sits in Sonder
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands in resorts, and who owns them
The 35 brands in resorts on Brandtree belong to 11 owners. The largest is Vail Resorts, with 22.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Andermatt-Sedrun | Vail Resorts | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Bluegreen Vacations | Hilton Grand Vacations | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Lalandia | PARKEN | 🇩🇰 Denmark |
| Park Holidays | Sun Communities | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Extended Stay America Suites | Extended Stay America | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Qmin | IHCL | 🇮🇳 India |
| Grand Geneva Resort & Spa | Marcus Corporation | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Interval International | Marriott Vacations Worldwide | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Sonder
Sonder is a publicly listed company headquartered in San Francisco, United States, founded in 2014. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
Sonder Holdings leased apartments and boutique hotels from property owners, furnished them and sold stays through its own app and through online travel agencies. Its 10-K for 2024, filed in July 2025, reports over 9,900 live units in 41 cities and nine countries, and a licensing agreement with Marriott announced in August 2024. Marriott International's 10-K for 2025 states that Marriott terminated its licensing agreement with Sonder during 2025.
🇺🇸 Sonder and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,549 brands that began in the United States. 478 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Sonder is not one of them.
- ABF Freight — ArcBest 🇺🇸
- ABX Air — ATSG 🇺🇸
- Adcom Express — Radiant Logistics 🇺🇸
- Advanced Air — Advanced Air 🇺🇸
- Air Wisconsin — Air Wisconsin 🇺🇸
- Alaska Airlines — Alaska Air Group 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Sonder?
The parent company of Sonder is Sonder Holdings Inc., a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Sonder American?
Yes. Sonder originated in the United States in 2014 and its owner, Sonder Holdings Inc., is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Sonder still owned by Sonder Holdings Inc.?
Yes. As of 18 October 2026, Sonder is still owned by Sonder Holdings Inc. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Sonder Holdings Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2025-07-24 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 24 July 2025; retrieved 18 October 2026.
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