goTenna

goTenna

Off-grid mobile mesh networking hardware

Overview

goTenna provides off-grid communication through mobile mesh networking. A portable Bluetooth device pairs with a smartphone to create a peer-to-peer network that relays text messages and GPS data among nearby users. It differentiates itself by offering hardware-backed mesh solutions for both government and consumer markets, selling the devices with free software. The goal is to enable reliable, infrastructure-free messaging and situational awareness when traditional networks are unavailable.

About goTenna

Simplify's Rating
Why goTenna is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Hardware

Government & Public Sector

Defense

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Grant

Total Funding

$80M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2012

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What believers are saying

  • Forterra says goTenna keeps its team and customers, preserving execution continuity through 2026.
  • The October 2025 acquisition expands goTenna into Forterra’s autonomous platforms and sales channels.
  • June 2024 Air Force SBIR and ongoing integrator deployments validate mission-critical demand across defense.

What critics are saying

  • Forterra acquired goTenna on October 9, 2025, ending standalone control and strategy.
  • Defense revenues depend on U.S. agencies; budget delays or procurement resets stall growth fast.
  • Silvus, Persistent Systems, and Rajant commoditize tactical mesh, squeezing margins and customer loyalty.

What makes goTenna unique

  • goTenna’s mesh radios integrate natively with ATAK, reducing operator retraining and deployment friction.
  • Pro X2m, launched May 2025, embeds off-grid comms into vehicles, vessels, and unmanned systems.
  • EdgeRelay, launched March 2024, sustains autonomous coverage with solar power and remote monitoring.

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Funding

Total Funding

$80M

Below

Industry Average

Funded Over

10 Rounds

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Paid Holidays

Company Equity

Professional Development Budget

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-3%

1 year growth

-2%

2 year growth

-2%
Defense Daily
Oct 9th, 2025
Forterra Acquires Tactical Radio Supplier goTenna To Bolster Communications For Autonomous Solutions

Ground vehicle autonomy developer Forterra on Thursday said it has acquired mobile mesh networking provider goTenna in a deal that allows the company to strengthen its communications capabilities for operating autonomous solutions at the edge in contested environments.

Citybiz
Oct 9th, 2025
Forterra Acquires goTenna Networking Solutions

Forterra, a leader in autonomous mission systems, has announced its acquisition of goTenna, a pioneer in tactical mesh networking solutions.

goTenna
Oct 9th, 2025
goTenna Secures $24M Funding Round

goTenna, a mobile mesh networking platform, secured $24M in financing, combining equity and debt, led by Founders Fund with participation from Comcast Ventures and others. Silicon Valley Bank provided debt financing. The funds will support goTenna's growth and R&D, targeting a $26B/year public sector opportunity. The company, known for its mesh tactical communications system, serves various U.S. government agencies and aims to enhance decentralized connectivity globally.

PR Newswire
May 6th, 2025
Gotenna Announces Pro X2M To Enable Secure Communications With Mission-Critical Platforms

The Pro X2m strengthens goTenna's role in next-generation defense systems, extending mesh networking communications to unmanned and machine-based systems.JERSEY CITY, N.J., May 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- goTenna, the world's leading off-grid connectivity provider for the public sector, announced the Pro X2m, the company's first mesh networking solution that seamlessly integrates into third-party platforms. The Pro X2m expands on goTenna's Pro X2 device––which offers dismounted communications capabilities in austere environments––by integrating its proven technology into a wide range of military and law enforcement platforms, vessels, and vehicles.The Pro X2m was developed in direct response to increasing customer demand for a solution that could embed goTenna's secure communications technology into autonomous and machine-based systems to bolster interoperability, situational awareness, and operator safety.With a modular, cartridge-based design, the Pro X2m enables rapid integration into a wide variety of fixed and mobile platforms. It provides the same proven performance characteristics as goTenna's Pro X2, offering rapidly deployable, secure communications over long ranges of more than 100 miles."The Pro X2m represents the newest capability that delivers upon goTenna's mission to provide secure communications in austere, highly contested, and denied environments," said Ari Schuler, goTenna's CEO. "By enabling seamless integration with autonomous systems, unmanned platforms, and support vehicles, we are giving operators the tools they need to maintain connectivity across the full spectrum of operations."Exclusively available to established integration partners, platform original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), resellers, and distributors, the Pro X2m brings proven, off-grid connectivity to machines operating on land, at sea, and in air environments. Providing capability for very high frequency (VHF) and ultra-high frequency (UHF) bands, the Pro X2m is optimized for use in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), maritime vessels, terrestrial vehicles, fixed communications infrastructure, aerostats, and inflatable aerial platforms — allowing freedom for platform integrators to natively integrate power and radio frequency (RF) to their existing subsystems.The Pro X2m is also well suited for special operations and contested warfare environments, providing operators with secure, reliable communications with the machines they work alongside supporting mounted and dismounted operational communications and network relays. goTenna is already working with integrators who are embedding the technology into autonomous surveillance towers and unmanned service vessels.goTenna solutions are trusted and proven in the defense, border security, and law enforcement sectors with products actively fielded for operations across the U.S

Gotak
Sep 5th, 2024
GoTAK Partners with GoTenna for Zero Configuration Deployment Kits

GoTAK partners with GoTenna for zero configuration deployment kits.

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