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Rowden Technologies

Bristol defense-tech firm building edge mission systems for disconnected frontline users, spanning sensing, comms and rugged C4ISR.

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Rowden Technologies
C4ISR / Edge networksCombat-fieldedEUPrivate
Bristol defense-tech firm building edge mission systems for disconnected frontline users, spanning sensing, comms and rugged C4ISR.
Founded
2016
HQ
Bristol, United Kingdom
Headcount
Undisclosed
Total raised
$34.53M reported by CB Insights
Valuation
Undisclosed
Stage
Private

Background

Rowden Technologies was founded in 2016 and is based in Bristol, United Kingdom, according to CB Insights. Rob Harper is listed as CEO.

The company builds edge mission systems for frontline users operating in constrained or disconnected environments.

Its public materials emphasize sensing, data, communications and resilient digital infrastructure for users who need information flow without conventional network assumptions.

Rowden's category is C4ISR and edge networks. The company is not a classic prime. It is a systems and infrastructure supplier trying to own the last-mile digital layer between sensors, operators and tactical decision cycles.

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