Cobalt
An AI‑powered mission orchestration platform for autonomy‑native operations.
Maturity not rated
Startup · United Kingdom
Arondite
HQ London, United KingdomFounded 2023
Arondite is the British defence tech company for an autonomous age. We build technology that delivers immediate, real-world impact on a global scale.
Funding2 rounds · $12.3M
- Equity raised
- $12.3M
- Latest
- $10.0MSeed · May 1, 2025
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2025 | Seed | $10.0M | — | Index Ventures | — | Reported |
| 2025 | Pre-Seed | $2.3M | — | Concept Ventures, Creator Fund | — | Reported |
- SeedLed by Index Ventures$10.0MMay 1, 2025
- Pre-SeedLed by Concept Ventures, Creator Fund$2.3M2025
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Systems1
Newest unveiled first. Open a system for its milestone timeline, components and sources.
Capabilities2
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Command, control and communications | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, sonnet, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Described as a British defence tech company building technology for an autonomous age. | Reported |
| Military AI and autonomy | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, sonnet, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Described as a British defence tech company building technology for an autonomous age. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, sonnet, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Described as a British defence tech company building technology for an autonomous age.—Reported
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, sonnet, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Described as a British defence tech company building technology for an autonomous age.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People2
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Rob Underhill | CO-FOUNDER & CTO |
| Will Blyth | CO-FOUNDER & CEO |
Sources8
Profile4
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Arondite · Supports Organization · description, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · name, Organization · website
“Arondite is the British defence tech company for an autonomous age. We build technology that delivers immediate, real-world impact on a global scale.”
- 2
PitchBook · Supports Organization · founded year, Organization · x url
“founded_year: 2023”
- 3
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "UK", "hq_iso2": "GB", "id": "fe1e1a83-381d-4092-803c-904c9456f456"}”
- 4
LinkedIn · Supports Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city
“founded_year: 2023”
Systems1
- 5
Arondite · Supports System
“Cobalt is the AI-powered mission orchestration platform for autonomy-native operations.”
Funding2
- 6
EU-Startups · May 2, 2025 · Supports Funding round
“a previously undisclosed €1.9 million pre-Seed round led by Concept Ventures and Creator Fund”
- 7
Concept Ventures · May 1, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership
“$2.25M pre-seed”
People1
- 8
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