Global Hotspot
Portable narrowband satellite communications device for messaging and asset tracking.
Maturity not rated
Startup · United States
Somewear Labs
HQ United States
Somewear is the software-defined network unifying communications for frontline teams. Maximize situational awareness across all levels of an operation.
Federal Obligations by Year (All USAspending, as Reported at the Time)
| Fiscal year | Direct: contracts |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $289K |
| FY2025 | $2.1M |
| FY2024 | $123K |
| FY2023 | $2.1M |
| FY2022 | $1.0M |
| FY2021 | $817K |
| FY2020 | $913K |
| FY2019 | $790K |
Direct is the company's own reviewed UEIs. Reported by USAspending is subsidiaries as reported by USAspending: recipients that name this company as their parent, not yet reviewed ownership.
Recipients (UEIs) tied to this company
- SOMEWEAR LABS, INC. · ZFJBQDHY5P89 · $8.1M
Each action counts for the company USAspending reported on that row, so a subsidiary's dollars count for Somewear Labs only for the period it reported Somewear Labs as its parent. Net of de-obligations; these are obligations, not ceilings. They come from the whole USAspending baseline (every recipient size, contracts and assistance) and are a separate view from the curated contract totals on this page. Fiscal year 2027 is partial.
Funding3 rounds · $13.7M
- Equity raised
- $13.7M
- Latest
- $13.7MSeries A · Sep 22, 2022
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2022 | Series A | $13.7M | — | — | Knoll Ventures, Webb Investment Network | Speculative |
| 2017 | Convertible | Undisclosed | — | — | Highway1 | Speculative |
| 2018 | Seed | Undisclosed | — | — | Bling Capital, Webb Investment Network | Speculative |
- $13.7MSep 22, 2022
- ConvertibleWith Highway1SpeculativeUndisclosed2017
- Undisclosed2018
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.
Systems4
Grid
Software platform with mobile and web interfaces for messaging, asset tracking and communications device management.
Maturity not rated
Node
Portable communications device combining mesh radio and satellite connectivity.
Maturity not rated
Newest unveiled first. Open a system for its milestone timeline, components and sources.
Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Command, control and communications | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, sonnet, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Software-defined network for frontline team communications and situational awareness, a clear tactical C2/comms use. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, sonnet, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Software-defined network for frontline team communications and situational awareness, a clear tactical C2/comms use.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People1
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| James Kubik | Co-Founder and CEO |
Sources6
Profile2
- 1
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "USA", "hq_iso2": "US", "id": "1d4a15fd-8aca-443c-9e5a-a7767e473130"}”
- 2
Somewear Labs · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“Somewear is the software-defined network unifying communications for frontline teams. Maximize situational awareness across all levels of an operation.”
Systems2
- 3CompanyGrid for C2 - Somewear Labs
Somewear Labs · Supports System
“### Node MESH & SATELLITE Multi-network solution, combining the efficiency of mesh radios and resilience of satellite communication for dismounted operations.”
- 4CompanyHorizon - Somewear Labs
Somewear Labs · Supports System
“Horizon is a multi-network radio for attritable unmanned operations, enabling resilient LOS and BLOS control, telemetry, and tasking in contested environments. Horizon keeps your unmanned systems connected and controllable no matter how far they need to go.”
Funding1
- 5
bouncewatch.com · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership
“Seed Undisclosed 2 Bling Capital, Webb Investment Network 01 Dec 2018”
People1
- 6
medium.com · Supports Role
“As a part of this series, we had the pleasure of interviewing James Kubik, Co-Founder and CEO at Somewear Labs.”
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