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Allied Minds
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Allied Minds plc
Websiteurl
alliedminds.com
Company typeenum
Public
Founded yearint
2006
Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
251–500
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersBoston, United States
HQ citystring
Boston
HQ countrystring
United States
HQ regionstring
North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices1 record

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City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
technology commercialisation, IP commercialisation, early-stage ventures, portfolio management, spectrum technology
Industry1 code
PRIMARYFSANAHAI
Corporate Innovation & Technology Scouting Units (with investment mandate)
Financial & Insurance/Private Equity & Venture Capital/Corporate Venture Capital (CVC)
NAICS code2 codes
  • Other Financial Vehicles52599
  • Other Investment Pools and Funds5259
SIC code1 code
  • Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies6211
Product category
Technology Investment Management
Social media profiles2 records
GTM motion1 record

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Type, Description, Source

Revenue model1 record
1Portfolio company investments
TypeLicensing Royalties
Description

Allied Minds generates value by creating, funding, and managing a portfolio of companies spun out from federal labs and universities. Revenue is generated through the success and eventual exits of portfolio companies.

alliedminds.com
Marketing channels3 records

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Distribution channels1 record

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Cost components4 values
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

Allied Minds is an IP commercialisation company that creates, funds, and manages early-stage technology companies (spinouts) sourced from US federal laboratories, universities, and leading US corporations. It generates long-term value for its investors by building and operating a portfolio of companies developing disruptive technologies in large and growing markets, including shared spectrum CBRS, hyperspectral imaging, optical mesh communications, and memory technology.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product overview1 text field

Allied Minds is an IP commercialisation company that manages and funds a portfolio of early-stage technology companies. The portfolio currently includes four active companies: Federated Wireless (shared spectrum CBRS wireless solutions), Orbital Sidekick (hyperspectral imaging and analytics), BridgeComm (optical mesh communication), and Spin Memory (memory technology). Allied Minds does not offer a unified platform product; instead, it provides investment, strategic guidance, and operational support to these independent portfolio companies, each developing distinct technologies in wireless communications, geospatial imaging, optical communications, and memory solutions respectively.

Product and service4 records
1Federated Wireless CBRS Spectrum Controller
CategoryWireless Spectrum Management
Description

Shared spectrum CBRS Spectrum Controller product with nationwide ESC network, enabling network densification, mobile offload, Private LTE, and Industrial IoT for telecommunications, energy, hospitality, education, retail, municipal, and residential customers.

2Federated Wireless 4G/5G Private Wireless Networks
CategoryPrivate Wireless Networks
Description

Managed 4G/5G private wireless network services for U.S. enterprises, deployed via AWS and Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure.

3Orbital Sidekick Spectral Intelligence Platform
CategoryHyperspectral Imaging Analytics
Description

Aerial and space-based hyperspectral imaging and analytics platform designed for efficient monitoring of natural resource assets and infrastructure integrity, initially targeting the oil and gas industry.

4BridgeComm Optical Mesh Communication
CategoryOptical Communications
Description

Optical mesh communication technology for ultra high-throughput terrestrial, airborne, and space applications, with demonstrated speeds surpassing 100GB per second.

Scale indicator7 records

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership7 partners
1Amazon Web Services
Strategic tierCoreTypeTechnology or IntegrationAnnounced on2020-01-01
Description

Federated Wireless selected Amazon Web Services as its preferred cloud provider to deliver new 4G/5G private wireless managed networks for U.S. enterprises.

2Microsoft Azure
Strategic tierCoreTypeTechnology or Integration
Description

Federated Wireless brings 4G/5G private networks to U.S. enterprises with Microsoft Azure cloud integration.

3Cisco
Strategic tierMajorTypeTechnology or Integration
Description

Federated Wireless partners with Cisco and University of Strathclyde in 5G New Thinking project.

4University of Strathclyde
Strategic tierMajorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Federated Wireless partners with Cisco and University of Strathclyde in 5G New Thinking project for 5G research.

5Cambium Networks
Strategic tierMajorTypeTechnology or Integration
Description

McAllen, Texas bridges the digital divide with shared spectrum CBRS services from Federated Wireless and Cambium Networks.

6Boeing HorizonX
Strategic tierMajorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Boeing HorizonX and BridgeComm pioneer ultra-fast optical mesh for terrestrial, airborne and space applications.

7CBRS Device Manufacturers and Edge Partners
Strategic tierCoreTypeTechnology or Integration
Description

Federated Wireless ecosystem includes more than 40 device manufacturers and edge partners dedicated to collaboration to advance development and proliferation of CBRS services.

Recent move7 records

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Expansion highlight5 records

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Weaknesses4 records

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Competitive moat4 records

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Key risks5 records

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Key highlights6 records

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Named customers5 records

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Segment3 records

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Ideal customer profile3 records

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
Yes
API detail
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Docs URL, Description

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Has app

Feature2 records

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Profiles2 records

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Subsidiaries4 records

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

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Investment32 records

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Allied Minds

Technology Investment Managementalliedminds.com

Allied Minds firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Allied Minds
Legal name
Allied Minds plc
Website
https://alliedminds.com
Company type
Public
Founded year
2006
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
251–500 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Allied Minds industry classification

Industry
Product category
Technology Investment Management
NAICS
Other Financial Vehicles (52599), Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259)
SIC
Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)
akta.pro industry
PRIMARYFSANAHAI
Corporate Innovation & Technology Scouting Units (with investment mandate)
Financial & Insurance/Private Equity & Venture Capital/Corporate Venture Capital (CVC)

Keywords

  • Technology commercialisation
  • IP commercialisation
  • Early-stage ventures
  • Portfolio management
  • Spectrum technology

Where Allied Minds is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Boston
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

Allied Minds business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

  1. Portfolio company investments: Allied Minds generates value by creating, funding, and managing a portfolio of companies spun out from federal labs and universities. Revenue is generated through the success and eventual exits of portfolio companies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Allied Minds product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Allied Minds is an IP commercialisation company that creates, funds, and manages early-stage technology companies (spinouts) sourced from US federal laboratories, universities, and leading US corporations. It generates long-term value for its investors by building and operating a portfolio of companies developing disruptive technologies in large and growing markets, including shared spectrum CBRS, hyperspectral imaging, optical mesh communications, and memory technology.

Product overview

Allied Minds is an IP commercialisation company that manages and funds a portfolio of early-stage technology companies. The portfolio currently includes four active companies: Federated Wireless (shared spectrum CBRS wireless solutions), Orbital Sidekick (hyperspectral imaging and analytics), BridgeComm (optical mesh communication), and Spin Memory (memory technology). Allied Minds does not offer a unified platform product; instead, it provides investment, strategic guidance, and operational support to these independent portfolio companies, each developing distinct technologies in wireless communications, geospatial imaging, optical communications, and memory solutions respectively.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Federated Wireless CBRS Spectrum Controller Shared spectrum CBRS Spectrum Controller product with nationwide ESC network, enabling network densification, mobile offload, Private LTE, and Industrial IoT for telecommunications, energy, hospitality, education, retail, municipal, and residential customers.
  • Federated Wireless 4G/5G Private Wireless Networks Managed 4G/5G private wireless network services for U.S. enterprises, deployed via AWS and Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure.
  • Orbital Sidekick Spectral Intelligence Platform Aerial and space-based hyperspectral imaging and analytics platform designed for efficient monitoring of natural resource assets and infrastructure integrity, initially targeting the oil and gas industry.
  • BridgeComm Optical Mesh Communication Optical mesh communication technology for ultra high-throughput terrestrial, airborne, and space applications, with demonstrated speeds surpassing 100GB per second.

Companies that use Allied Minds

Customer profile

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Allied Minds technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Allied Minds partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

  • Amazon Web ServicescoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2020Federated Wireless selected Amazon Web Services as its preferred cloud provider to deliver new 4G/5G private wireless managed networks for U.S. enterprises.
  • Microsoft AzurecoreTechnology or IntegrationFederated Wireless brings 4G/5G private networks to U.S. enterprises with Microsoft Azure cloud integration.
  • CiscomajorTechnology or IntegrationFederated Wireless partners with Cisco and University of Strathclyde in 5G New Thinking project.
  • University of StrathclydemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederated Wireless partners with Cisco and University of Strathclyde in 5G New Thinking project for 5G research.
  • Cambium NetworksmajorTechnology or IntegrationMcAllen, Texas bridges the digital divide with shared spectrum CBRS services from Federated Wireless and Cambium Networks.
  • Boeing HorizonXmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoeing HorizonX and BridgeComm pioneer ultra-fast optical mesh for terrestrial, airborne and space applications.
  • CBRS Device Manufacturers and Edge PartnerscoreTechnology or IntegrationFederated Wireless ecosystem includes more than 40 device manufacturers and edge partners dedicated to collaboration to advance development and proliferation of CBRS services.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Allied Minds competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Allied Minds social profiles

Digital presence

Allied Minds financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Allied Minds leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Allied Minds subsidiaries and ownership

Company hierarchy

Subsidiaries4 records

Allied Minds funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Allied Minds M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments32 records

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Allied Minds

What does Allied Minds do?

Allied Minds is an IP commercialisation company that creates, funds, and manages early-stage technology companies (spinouts) sourced from US federal laboratories, universities, and leading US corporations. It generates long-term value for its investors by building and operating a portfolio of companies developing disruptive technologies in large and growing markets, including shared spectrum CBRS, hyperspectral imaging, optical mesh communications, and memory technology.

Is Allied Minds a public or private company?

Allied Minds is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.

When was Allied Minds founded?

Allied Minds was founded in 2006. It employs 251 to 500 people.

Where is Allied Minds based?

Allied Minds is headquartered in Boston, United States, in the North America region.

How does Allied Minds make money?

One revenue line is on record: portfolio company investments.

Does Allied Minds have an API?

No public API is recorded for Allied Minds.

What industry is Allied Minds in?

Allied Minds's product category is Technology Investment Management. Its primary akta.pro industry code is FSANAHAI, Corporate Innovation & Technology Scouting Units (with investment mandate). Its NAICS code is 52599 and its SIC code is 6211.

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GlobeNewswireInvesco Ltd.: Form 8.3 - Allied Minds PlcInvesco Ltd. filed a public dealing disclosure under the Takeover Code on August 26, 2022, regarding Allied Minds plc. It held 39,537,468 ordinary shares (16.49%) and sold 9,170,262 shares at 0.10 GBP each.GlobeNewswireInvesco Ltd.: Form 8.3 - Allied Minds PlcInvesco Ltd. filed a public dealing disclosure under the Takeover Code on August 25, 2022, regarding Allied Minds plc. It held 48,707,730 ordinary shares (20.32%) and sold 1,000,000 shares at 0.11 GBP.GlobeNewswireForm 8 (OPD) Allied Minds PlcInvesco Ltd. disclosed a 20.74% stake in Allied Minds plc, holding 49,707,730 ordinary shares. The disclosure was made on March 10, 2022, under Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code.Investing.comAllied Minds: HawkEye 360 Piercing The CloudsHawkEye 360, a portfolio company of Allied Minds, announced a Series B funding round with Airbus and Esri, raising $70m at a $200m pre-money valuation. Allied Minds invested $5m in the initial tranche, with the second tranche subject to conditions. The round represents a $27–44m uplift in fair value for Allied Minds.FinSMEsSignature Medical Completes $2.5M Series A Funding RoundSignature Medical, a Boston-based digital healthcare company, completed a $2.5M Series A funding round with backers including Riot Ventures, Bose Corporation, and Allied Minds. The company is developing AcoustiCare, a wearable product for heart failure evaluation and monitoring, and will use the proceeds to accelerate its development and commercialization.PR NewswireDevonshire Research Group Issues In-Depth Analysis of Allied MindsDevonshire Research Group issued a report on April 7, 2017, arguing that Allied Minds is overvalued due to its failure to successfully monetize university-based technologies and a high rate of startup investment failures. The analysis highlights that Allied Minds' patent portfolios are fragmented and less competitive than peers, leading to a sharp decline in the company's share price. This event reflects broader investor skepticism regarding the licensing models of publicly traded intellectual property companies.FinSMEsAllied Minds and Bristol-Myers Squibb Form Enterprise to Advance Biopharmaceutical DiscoveriesAllied Minds and Bristol-Myers Squibb formed Allied-Bristol Life Sciences LLC to identify and foster biopharmaceutical discoveries from U.S. universities. The enterprise will convert discoveries into therapeutic candidates, and Bristol-Myers Squibb can acquire successful pre-clinical companies under pre-agreed terms.EetimesMRAM startup raises $36 million VC fundSpin Transfer Technologies Inc., a startup developing magnetic random access memory technology, raised $36 million in a Series A funding round led by Allied Minds Inc. and Invesco Asset Management to scale its operations and accelerate development of OST-MRAM. The company claims its memory technology offers benefits such as lower manufacturing costs, greater scalability, and lower power consumption.FinSMEsSciFluor Life Sciences Raises $5M from Allied MindsSciFluor Life Sciences raised $5M in its first funding round from Allied Minds. The Boston-based company will use the funds to commercialize its late-stage fluorination technology, which improves drug properties. It plans to partner with biopharmaceutical companies to synthesize new fluorinated compounds.FinSMEsBiotectix Raises $3M from Allied MindsBiotectix, an Ann Arbor-based developer of conductive polymer materials for implantable devices, raised $3M from Allied Minds. The company will use the funds to expand research and co-development, including a GLP preclinical study for an implantable electrostimulation device.