Armada, a company specializing in edge computing, has raised over $55 million in funding to bridge the global digital divide. The funding round was led by Founders Fund, Lux Capital, Shield Capital and 8090 Industries. Armada aims to empower businesses and communities to leverage their data regardless of where it’s generated, by providing a full-stack mobile edge computing platform that delivers internet connectivity, computing and AI anywhere on the planet. The company’s infrastructure solution can be deployed on both on-premise and cloud infrastructures, enabling industries to enhance their real-time processing, analysis and decision-making capabilities.
The company’s flagship product, its Commander platform, is a portal for observing and managing edge operations. It allows central and field operations teams to control Starlink terminals, unify IoT devices and more. Armada Connect is an operating system for Starlink and future IoT devices. Armada Edge offers a global command center for Galleons data centers, AI applications and more. The company’s other product EdgeAI provides a range of generative AI and real-time machine learning capabilities.
Serving industries including utilities, infrastructure, military and mining, Armada aims to extend AI and remote connectivity to organizations across the globe. In addition to pursuing certifications and partnerships to achieve this goal, Armada has created a marketplace for its partners to develop and distribute their applications. The company will invest in modernizing industries with edge computing technology.
