# Valencell and Sonion partner for ear-based biometric sensors

Valencell, a wearable biometric sensor technology firm, and Sonion, a microacoustic and micromechanical technology company, announced a strategic partnership. Sonion made a strategic investment in Valencell, becoming a significant shareholder.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2018-06-07
- Where: Palo Alto, California, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: wearable biometric sensor systems, microacoustic components
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md), [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Valencell](https://endata.com/companies/32460.md) (partner)
- [Sonion](https://endata.com/companies/32461.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [woodsidecap.com](https://woodsidecap.com/wcp-acts-as-exclusive-financial-advisor-to-valencell/), 2018-06-08: "Valencell, the leading innovator in wearable biometric sensor technology, and Sonion, the global leader in micro acoustic and micro mechanical technologies and solutions for hearing instruments and specialty earphones, announced a strategic partnership that will expand the boundaries for the use of "

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