Armada
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Founders
About
Armada is a San Francisco-based modular AI data center and edge computing company co-founded and led by CEO Dan Wright (with co-founder John Runyan), manufacturing rugged, deployable data-center modules designed for military operations, oil fields, mining sites, and other remote industrial locations, paired with a satellite-enabled edge platform 123. The $230M Series B announced May 19, 2026 was oversubscribed and co-led by Overmatch, BlackRock, and 8090 Industries at a $2B pre-money valuation, with new strategic investors Johnson Controls, NightDragon, Mitsui, and Singtel Innov8 joining existing backers Felicis, Marlinspike, Shield Capital, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, Silent Ventures, Veriten, and Gladebrook; the round brings Armada’s total funding to nearly $500M 123. Armada also announced a framework agreement with Johnson Controls to manufacture modular data centers at Galleon Forge One, a planned 400,000-square-foot Arizona facility expected to create 500+ jobs and begin production in summer 2026 13.
Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
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| 2026-05-19 | Series B (at $2B pre-money val) | $230M | Overmatch, BlackRock, 8090 Industries | Johnson Controls, NightDragon, Mitsui, Singtel Innov8, Felicis, Marlinspike, Shield Capital, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, Silent Ventures, Veriten, Gladebrook 123 |
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What Founders Say
“The AI race will not be won by one-off projects. It will be won by the companies and countries that can manufacture, deploy, and continuously improve AI infrastructure, with speed, scale, and sovereignty.”
— Dan Wright, Co-Founder & CEO, Armada 1
Sources
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PR Newswire, “Armada Announces Agreement with Johnson Controls for Galleon Forge One; Raises $230M in Oversubscribed Series B with a Pre-Money Valuation of $2B,” May 19, 2026. Accessed May 2026. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/armada-announces-agreement-with-johnson-controls-for-galleon-forge-one-raises-230m-in-oversubscribed-series-b-with-a-pre-money-valuation-of-2b-to-accelerate-deployment-of-the-us-ai-stack-and-support-explosive-customer-demand–302775720.html↩↩↩↩↩
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VentureBurn, “Armada Raises $230M To Scale Modular AI Infrastructure Globally,” May 2026. Accessed May 2026. https://ventureburn.com/armada-raises-230m-modular-ai-infrastructure/↩↩↩
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Tech Startups, “Armada raises $230M at $2B valuation to build modular AI data centers for military and energy sectors,” May 19, 2026. Accessed May 2026. https://techstartups.com/2026/05/19/armada-raises-230m-at-2b-valuation-to-build-modular-ai-data-centers-for-military-and-energy-sectors/↩↩↩↩