Private companiesCovered
Rebellion Defense
Washington, DC · Founded 2019
Rebellion Defense sells AI software for target recognition, tracking and threat prediction to the US Navy and the Department of Defense, now packaged with its own radar sensors under the Rebellion Industries name.
Funding
- Last round or tender
- Series B, Sep 15, 2021, $150M raisedExecutiveBiz, Sep 22, 2021
- Last valuation
- $1.00B, reported Sep 22, 2021ExecutiveBiz, Sep 22, 2021
Secondary venues
- Clarity (formerly Hiive)public page seen Oct 6, 2026
- Augmentpublic page seen Oct 6, 2026
- Caplightpublic page seen Oct 6, 2026
A venue is listed when its public page named the company on the date shown. Nothing is recorded from behind a login, and no indicative price is shown anywhere on this site.
Reads
Acquisition: Quiet
No cited tie to a buyer. What is on file is contracts, rounds and partnerships without one.
Prepared by PiggyGPT, as of Oct 6, 2026
Signals
- Sep 15, 2021Rebellion raised a $150 million Series B at a $1 billion valuation co-led by Insight Partners and Venrock.ExecutiveBiz, Sep 22, 2021
- May 17, 2024Ben FitzGerald became chief executive, replacing an interim CEO.ExecutiveGov, May 17, 2024
- Apr 3, 2025Navy PEO Integrated Warfare Systems expanded Rebellion’s Iris target-recognition contract; the value was not disclosed.Rebellion Defense (company release, archived site), Apr 3, 2025
A summary of what the figures on this page add up to, prepared by PiggyGPT from the record on file and its cited sources. Not the Street's view, and not advice.
Sources
- AI Startup Rebellion Defense Brings in $150MExecutiveBiz, Sep 22, 2021
- Ben FitzGerald to Take On CEO Role at Rebellion DefenseExecutiveGov, May 17, 2024
- Rebellion Defense Announces Expansion of U.S. Navy Contract to Enhance Target RecognitionRebellion Defense (company release, archived site), Apr 3, 2025
- Rebellion: An intelligence shield for critical assetsRebellion (company site), Oct 6, 2026
Researched Oct 6, 2026