Lynx

Name

Lynx

Legal name

Lynx Software Technologies Inc.

Website

https://lynx.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Lynx provides safety-certified, secure embedded software and virtualization platforms (MOSA.ic, LynxSecure, MOSA.ic.AI) for mission-critical edge computing, serving aerospace, defense, medical, industrial, and space OEMs requiring DO-178C certifiability.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mission-Critical Embedded Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Other Computer Related Services (541519)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Defense Software, Mission Applications & Open Architecture (MOSA) Systems (IMABAOAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Model Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Platforms (HDAAAKAA), Application Security Testing (SAST/DAST/IAST/SCA) (HDADACAC), IT Governance, Risk & Compliance (IT GRC) Platforms (HDAEALAK), Secure Communications, Cryptography & Key Management Systems (IMABAOAK)

Keywords

• Embedded RTOS software
• Safety-critical virtualization
• Mission-critical edge computing
• DO-178C certified software
• Embedded Linux security

Headquarters

HQ city

Campbell

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Software Platform Licensing: Licensing of LYNX MOSA.ic modular platform, LynxSecure hypervisor, and CoreSuite graphics solutions for mission-critical deployments. Revenue generated through platform licenses with associated certification packages.
2. Professional Services: Engineering services including architecture assessment, safety and security assessments, hardware platform enablement, software application development, training and mentoring, graphics processor enablement, and managed services.
3. Managed Services: Tailored platform solutions with proactive monitoring and customized support. Managed services reportedly reduce platform management costs by up to 50%.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lynx sells safety-certified, security-hardened embedded software platforms and professional services that enable mission-critical edge computing for aerospace, defense, medical, industrial, and space customers. Core platform offerings include the LYNX MOSA.ic modular open systems framework, the LynxSecure separation kernel hypervisor, CoreSuite 2.0 safety-critical graphics and GPU compute, and LYNX MOSA.ic.AI deterministic AI deployment, complemented by security tools (Vigiles, VigiShield, MOSA.ic.SCA), development tooling (SPYKER-TZ, Embedded Board Farm), and DO-178C certification packages.

Product overview

Lynx offers a unified platform-plus-modules architecture for mission-critical edge computing. The core products include LYNX MOSA.ic.AI (deterministic AI deployment platform) and LYNX MOSA.ic (modular software framework with LynxSecure hypervisor at its foundation). CoreSuite 2.0 provides safety-critical graphics and GPU compute capabilities. Security offerings include VigiShield (secure-by-design implementation) and Vigiles (SBOM/CVE management), while SPYKER-TZ and VIE+EBF provide development tools. Services span architecture assessment, safety/security certification (DO-178C), hardware enablement, software development, training, and managed services. The company has grown through acquisitions of Thompson Software Solutions (aerospace/defense software), Timesys (embedded Linux/cybersecurity), and CoreAVI (safety-critical GPU technologies), unifying these capabilities under the Lynx brand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LYNX MOSA.ic: Modular software framework for mission-critical systems enabling deterministic hardware partitioning on multi-core processors and support for mixed-criticality workloads.
• LYNX MOSA.ic.AI
• LynxOS-178
• LynxSecure
• CoreSuite
• VigiShield
• Vigiles

Products and services

• LYNX MOSA.ic.AI Deterministic AI deployment platform that unifies CPU and GPU compute to safely deploy, control, and govern mission-critical AI at the edge, built for defense, avionics, medical, industrial, and space customers requiring DO-178C compliance.
• LYNX MOSA.ic Modular open system software framework for mission-critical systems built on the LynxSecure separation kernel, enabling deterministic hardware partitioning on multi-core processors and supporting mixed-criticality workloads including Linux, LynxOS-178, third-party RTOSes, unikernels, and bare-metal applications aligned with U.S. DoD MOSA.
• LynxSecure Separation kernel hypervisor that precisely partitions hardware resources across multicore CPUs to meet strict safety and security requirements, certifiable to DO-178C up to DAL A and MIL-HDBK-516C for commercial and military deployments.
• CoreSuite 2.0 Graphics processor enablement platform for safety-critical visualization and autonomous environments that enables GPU-accelerated embedded graphics and compute integration into advanced safety-critical edge processing devices.
• Vigiles Automated CVE monitoring, vulnerability intelligence, and SBOM-aware workflow support for embedded Linux systems, offering up to 40% improved accuracy over NVD and up to four weeks earlier vulnerability notification for embedded engineering teams.
• VigiShield Secure-by-design implementation support for embedded Linux platforms including chain-of-trust, hardening, storage protection, and update security for regulated and connected devices.
• SPYKER-TZ Real-time trace analysis tool that can reduce certification efforts by up to 30% by providing clearer insights into real-time system behavior for safety-critical applications.
• DO-178C Certification Packages Off-the-shelf certification solutions for safety-critical systems covering RTOS, hypervisor, unikernel, GPU, and middleware software stacks designed to maximize modularity and minimize DO-178C certification effort and cost.
• Embedded Board Farm Remote hardware access, automated testing, and board-level validation infrastructure for embedded Linux engineering teams.
• Long-Term Maintenance for Embedded Linux Ongoing security updates, BSP maintenance, and lifecycle support for embedded Linux platforms and deployed devices.
• Engineering Services for Embedded Linux Embedded Linux development, platform integration, bring-up, sustainment, and security engineering support delivered to embedded product teams.
• Safety & Security Assessment Comprehensive assessments that ensure systems meet the highest standards of safety and security, including DO-178C compliance evaluation for mission-critical programs.
• Hardware Platform Enablement Expert hardware integration and lifecycle maintenance support for successful platform deployment of safety-critical embedded systems.
• Software Application Development Mission-critical software application development delivered by an experienced engineering team trained to meet rigorous compliance and security standards.
• Training & Mentoring Tailored, hands-on training and mentoring for safety-critical systems development practices and security protocols.
• Graphics Processor Enablement Deployment of high-reliability GPU capabilities in applications with tailored solutions for safety-critical visualization and compute environments.
• Architecture Assessment Optimization of system architecture for performance, compliance, and scalability on mission-critical embedded programs.
• Managed Services Tailored platform solutions with proactive monitoring and customized support for mission-critical deployments, reportedly reducing platform management costs by up to 50%.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25x performance improvement for F-35 Lightning II mission systems
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability7 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• IntelkeyTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for validation of LYNX MOSA.ic.AI on 11th Gen Intel Core processors. Intel processors have achieved industry-first DO-178C DAL A certification with Lynx platforms.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Wind River Systems: Direct competitor offering VxWorks and VxWorks 653 safety-certified RTOS and hypervisor platforms widely deployed across aerospace, defense, automotive, and industrial markets. Closely comparable product portfolio and customer base to Lynx.
• Green Hills Software: Direct competitor providing the INTEGRITY-178 RTOS and MULTI integrated development environment, with extensive DO-178C certifications across U.S. military and commercial avionics programs that overlap Lynx's aerospace and defense footprint.
• BlackBerry QNX: Direct competitor offering safety-certified QNX Neutrino RTOS and hypervisor for automotive, aerospace, defense, industrial, and medical markets, with comparable DO-178C and ISO 26262 certifications serving overlapping customer use cases.
• SYSGO: Direct European competitor offering PikeOS safety-critical RTOS and hypervisor with DO-178C, ISO 26262, and IEC 61508 certifications, competing directly with LynxSecure in aerospace, defense, automotive, and industrial verticals.
• Real-Time Innovations (RTI): Direct competitor providing RTI Connext DDS real-time middleware and connectivity framework for mission-critical systems in defense, aerospace, and medical, often deployed alongside safety-certified RTOSes in architectures that overlap Lynx's customer base.
• DDC-I: Direct competitor offering the Deos safety-critical RTOS for avionics and military embedded applications, with DO-178C artifacts targeting commercial and military aerospace platforms overlapping Lynx's safety-critical software positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Mercury Systems: Broader defense technology incumbent providing mission-critical processing subsystems and embedded software for aerospace and defense, with overlapping customer base in defense primes and an embedded software portfolio that competes with Lynx at the platform level.
• Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions: Broader defense incumbent providing ruggedized processing, networking, and integrated software solutions for aerospace, defense, and industrial markets; competes indirectly with Lynx by offering embedded software as part of broader defense electronics programs.
• Siemens EDA (Embedded Software): Broader incumbent offering embedded software tools, model-based development, and simulation environments (inheriting Mentor Graphics assets) that compete with Lynx's VIE+EBF tooling and target overlapping aerospace, automotive, and industrial embedded engineering teams.

Others

• AdaCore: Strategic partner and adjacent tooling provider offering GNAT Pro Ada development environment for safety-critical and security-critical applications; complements Lynx's stack while serving overlapping aerospace and defense Ada developers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors10 records

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M&A3 records

Investments

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