Kraken Networks

What Kraken Networks does

Kraken Networks is a privately-held, Virginia-headquartered network design and systems integration firm founded in 2015 by Robert Crinks. The company delivers communications and IT infrastructure, network management and operations, systems engineering and integration, data analysis, and cybersecurity services to U.S. government agencies and commercial clients. As a certified Veteran Owned Small Business with a largely veteran workforce holding active security clearances and a team heritage spanning more than 35 years, Kraken is structured to pursue cleared federal work while also serving commercial telecom operators such as GoTo Networks, including on the Australia West Express submarine cable system.

The company's product surface includes custom ServiceNow ITSM applications, network management system integration, anomaly detection, and decision support tools, built on a technology base spanning Layer 1–3 OSI networking, Software Defined Networking, Splunk-based operational intelligence, and an R&D pipeline targeting satellite platforms, cyber anomaly detection, automated trading systems, and machine learning. Operations span the United States and Australia, with multiple Northern Virginia office locations (Herndon, Centreville, Chantilly).

Kraken operates a dual revenue model. Professional services and systems integration are delivered on a fee-for-service basis across the project lifecycle, while commercial products — principally ServiceNow applications and NMS tools — generate licensing and royalty revenue. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales focused on government clients requiring cleared personnel, supplemented by minimal digital marketing: direct relationships, a corporate website, email, and phone outreach. No outside funding rounds have been disclosed.

Name

Kraken Networks

Legal name

Kraken Networks, Inc.

Website

https://krakennetworks.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kraken Networks is a Virginia-based, certified Veteran Owned Small Business that delivers network design, systems integration, cybersecurity, and IT infrastructure services to U.S. government agencies and commercial telecom clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Fairfax

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services and Systems Integration: Fee-for-service professional services spanning the project lifecycle including design, engineering, and operations. Services include network engineering, systems engineering & integration, cybersecurity, and data analysis.
2. Commercial Products: Technical and process integration products primarily in IT service management and IT operations management areas, including ServiceNow applications and network management systems.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kraken Networks is a network design and build firm that plans, designs, builds, secures, and operates wide area networks, campus networks, and telecommunication services for government and commercial clients. The firm delivers systems engineering and integration, network management and operations, data analysis and integration, and cybersecurity services, complemented by commercial products including ServiceNow ITSM applications, network management system integrations, anomaly detection, and decision support tools.

Product overview

Kraken Networks is a network design and build firm offering a portfolio of professional services and commercial products. Their commercial products focus on technical and process integration in IT service management and IT operations management. The core product offerings include ServiceNow Applications (custom ITSM implementations), Network Management System Integration, Anomaly Detection capabilities, and Decision Support tools. These products are delivered alongside complementary services including communications infrastructure, network management and operations, systems engineering, data analysis, and cybersecurity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ServiceNow Applications Custom ServiceNow IT Service Management (ITSM) implementations and applications developed by Kraken, including Incident, Problem, Change, Event, and Schedule Management modules with workflow customization, business rules, and scripting, delivered to government and commercial clients.
• Network Management System Integration Integration services and solutions for network management systems that deliver vendor-neutral automated service delivery, hitless maintenance, event monitoring, and incident response capabilities to government and commercial network operations teams.
• Anomaly Detection Anomaly detection offering used to identify outliers and unexpected patterns, particularly within cybersecurity contexts, for government and commercial customers operating mission-critical networks.
• Decision Support Decision support systems and solutions that leverage data analysis, multisource data fusion, end-to-end operations analysis, and data cleaning and enrichment to aid organizational decision-making for government and commercial clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced CAPEX and OPEX for customers through optimized network design

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GoTo NetworksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKraken Networks is supporting the development of commercial systems specifically the deployment of the Australia West Express (AWE) cable system for GoTo Networks. AWE will provide for lower latency and alternate paths from Europe to CONUS.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SAIC: Large federal IT services and systems integration company serving defense, intelligence, and civilian customers with overlapping network, cyber, and IT operations capabilities.
• Telos Corporation: Federal IT and cybersecurity services firm providing network design, secure communications, and systems integration to defense and intelligence customers.
• Leidos: Major federal IT services and solutions provider with broad systems integration, network engineering, and cybersecurity capabilities for defense, intelligence, and civilian agencies.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Large federal IT consulting and systems integration firm with extensive government work spanning cyber, network engineering, and digital modernization, representing the upper-scale incumbent Kraken competes against for federal work.
• ASGN (ECS Federal): Mid-to-large federal IT services platform (parent of ECS Federal) delivering systems integration, cybersecurity, and network engineering to defense and civilian agencies.

Direct peers

• Agile Defense: Veteran-owned small business delivering IT services, cybersecurity, and systems integration to federal agencies with cleared personnel, closely mirroring Kraken's profile, size, and federal focus.
• Sevatec: Small federal IT contractor specializing in cybersecurity, data analytics, and systems engineering for government clients with a cleared workforce; a near-twin in scale and capability mix.
• NetCentric Technology: Federal IT integration and managed services firm with cleared personnel supporting government missions, comparable in scale and federal IT services focus.
• Caliburn Systems Engineering: Federal systems engineering and integration firm supporting defense and civilian missions with comparable size, cleared workforce, and SE&I delivery model.
• Sentar: Veteran-owned IT services and cybersecurity firm serving federal and defense customers with cleared personnel, providing comparable systems engineering and integration capabilities.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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