Sonder Tech provides a permissioned blockchain platform that records African commodity transactions with end‑to‑end traceability and immutable audit trails. Smart contracts automate escrow, settlement and revenue sharing, while IoT and ERP integrations capture real‑time provenance data for producers, traders, banks and certification bodies.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
African commodity markets suffer from fragmented supply chains, opaque transaction records, and reliance on manual intermediaries, which lead to inefficiencies, fraud, and unfair compensation for producers. Limited auditability hampers trust among buyers, regulators, and financing partners, restricting market growth and investment.
Solution
Sonder Tech delivers a blockchain‑based platform that records every commodity transaction on an immutable ledger, providing end‑to‑end traceability across the African supply chain. Smart contracts automate settlement, escrow, and payment distribution, ensuring that producers receive pre‑agreed remuneration without manual reconciliation. The system integrates with existing ERP and IoT devices to capture provenance data (e.g., harvest timestamps, quality metrics) in real time, which is then cryptographically anchored to the ledger. Participants access a web portal and API that present verified transaction histories, compliance reports, and analytics, enabling buyers and financiers to conduct due diligence efficiently. By standardizing data formats and offering permissioned network governance, the platform balances transparency with the privacy requirements of commercial stakeholders.
Target Audience
The primary customers are African commodity producers, aggregators, exporters, and trading houses that require verifiable supply‑chain data, as well as banks, commodity financiers, and certification bodies that need trustworthy transaction records for risk assessment and compliance.
Features
- Permissioned blockchain network optimized for high‑throughput commodity transactions across multiple African jurisdictions
- Solidity‑based smart contracts that automate escrow, conditional release, and multi‑party revenue sharing
- IoT integration layer that ingests sensor data (e.g., GPS, moisture, temperature) and timestamps it on‑chain for provenance verification
- RESTful API and SDKs for seamless connection to ERP, accounting, and trading systems
- Role‑based access control and KYC/AML compliance modules to satisfy regulator and financier requirements
- Real‑time dashboard with immutable audit trails, transaction analytics, and customizable reporting templates
- Tokenization framework that enables fractional ownership and secondary market liquidity for agricultural assets
- Built‑in dispute‑resolution workflow that triggers automated arbitration logic when contract conditions are contested