SOMEWEAR LABS, INC.

San Francisco, CA · Aerospace · Private

Iridium-based satellite hotspot and global communications hardware with associated software

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · somewearlabs.com

Sector: Aerospace
Headquarters: San Francisco, CA
Latest Form D: $15.7M, Sep 2022
Total capital: $25.7M

Federal grants: $3.6M; 5 awards · 2019–2026; Rank in peer group#111 of 155
Private capital raised: $15.7M; 1 Form D · last Sep 2022; 49 months since last filing
Federal contracts: $6.4M; 23 awards · Defense, Homeland Security, Commerce; Rank in Aerospace#296 of 1335
Granted patents: 2; 3 pending · first 2024; Rank in peer group#55 of 155

Capital timeline

Latest events

Jun 2026Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Resilient Blos And Los Connectivity For Unmanned Systems$75K
Apr 2025Federal contractDefense · Somewear Labs Non-attributable Mobile Mesh And Satcom Network Devices SBIR Phase II$2M
Apr 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Somewear Labs Non-attributable Mobile Mesh And Satcom Network Devices SBIR Phase II$2M
Feb 2025Federal contractDefense · Enterprise License$14K
Sep 2024Federal contractDefense · 129 Og - Somewear Pucks$17K
Sep 2024Federal contractDefense · Global Hotspot- Emss Gateway, Molle Pouc$18K
Aug 2024Federal contractState · 5995 Cable, Cord, And Wire Assemblies: Communication Equipment$16K
Sep 2022Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$15.7M

Show 21 earlier federal awards

May 2024Federal contractJustice · Equipment$10K
May 2024Federal contractDefense · The 414 Cts Has Requested The Purchase Of 95 Somewear Global Hotspot Emss Gateway And Molle Pouch Including 3 Year Grid Enterprise License And Atak Server Integration For Somewear Grid Platform Services For Each Hotspot.$167K
Sep 2023Federal contractDefense · The Contractor Shall Provide For The Somewear Sof Sa Bundle Iaw The Attached Item List.$15K
Sep 2023Federal contractState · 5995 Cable, Cord, And Wire Assemblies: Communication Equipment$18K
Sep 2023Federal contractDefense · Somewear Labs Hotspots & Zephyr Biomodules For The Sere Training In Support Of Aetc Det 3/66 Trs$85K
Aug 2023Federal contractDefense · SBIR Somewear Geolocating Nodes, 21 Items, Each With 1 Year Of Enterprise Data Service Coverage.$30K
Aug 2023Federal contractCommerce · Non-personal Services For Somewear Subscription$6K
Aug 2023Federal contractDefense · Automatic Smart Routing Devices For Data Across Various Communication Platforms$1.8M
Jul 2023Federal contractDefense · 80 Somewear Labs Hot Spot Pucks For 621ST Msos$98K
Jul 2023Federal contractState · 5995 Cable, Cord, And Wire Assemblies: Communication Equipment$22K
Nov 2022Federal contractCommerce · Somewear Global Hotspot Commercial$6K
Sep 2022Federal contractDefense · Xtechsearch 6 Competition For Providing Army Soldiers With Next-generation Connectivity With The Somewear Labs Global Hotspot (phase I)$249K
Mar 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Fully Integrated Global Hotspot Solution for USAF Special Warfare Assault Kit Enabling Guardian Angel and Tactical Air Control Party Operations$745K
Sep 2021Federal contractDefense · Somewear Global Hotspot (federal) Satellite Tracking Devices.$68K
Sep 2021Federal contractHomeland Security · Task Order Against Cbp SBIR Phase III Idiq. Contract Is For Global Hotspot And Satellite Services.$800K
Apr 2021Federal contractDefense · Satellite-enabled Solutions For Maintaining Situational Awareness And Communications$50K
Jun 2020Federal contractDefense · Somewear Global Hotspot With Peripherals$63K
Mar 2020Federal contractHomeland Security · Lrbaa Award For Agent Safety And Communication$800K
Mar 2020Federal contractDefense · On Demand Resupply (airdrop) Program$50K
Aug 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Direct to Phase II Open Topic: Open Call for Innovative Defense-Related Dual-Purpose Technologies/Solutions with a Clear Air Force Stakeholder Need$750K
Mar 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Somewear Tactical Satellite Platform$40K

Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.

Federal first

43months

from SOMEWEAR LABS, INC.’s first federal award to its first private round.

First federal award · Mar 2019: Defense · $40K
First Form D · Sep 2022: $15.7M · 1st Form D
Awards before first raise: 10 awards

An association in public records, not a cause or a prediction.

Standing among 155 peers

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Aerospace · Satellite · Device

Federal grantsBelow median
Granted patents#55 · top 35%

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Founders and team

Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants

Alan BesquinResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by 2 patents
James KubikResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by $1.5M in grants as PI
David DormanDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 2 granted of 5

Nov 13, 2025PendingMesh Network Based Communication For Unmanned ApplicationsUSPTOApplication 19279477
Jun 26, 2025PendingLow Latency Off-grid Communication System With Network Optimization And Low Energy Signal Transmission CapabilitiesUSPTOApplication 19059935
May 1, 2025PendingLow Latency Off-grid Communication System With Network Optimization And Low Energy Signal Transmission CapabilitiesUSPTOApplication 19006952

Show all 5 patent records

Mesh Network Based Communication For Unmanned ApplicationsNov 13, 2025 · Application 19279477Pending
Low Latency Off-grid Communication System With Network Optimization And Low Energy Signal Transmission CapabilitiesJun 26, 2025 · Application 19059935Pending
Low Latency Off-grid Communication System With Network Optimization And Low Energy Signal Transmission CapabilitiesMay 1, 2025 · Application 19006952Pending
Low Latency Off-grid Communication System With Network Optimization And Low Energy Signal Transmission CapabilitiesJan 21, 2025 · US 12,206,446Granted
Low Latency Off-grid Communication System With Network Optimization And Low Energy Signal Transmission CapabilitiesApr 30, 2024 · US 11,973,530Granted

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Regulatory activity · Aerospace

Sector-level, not company-level

06 Jul 2026Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of NASA-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964National Aeronautics and Space Administration
01 Jul 2026Special Conditions: AMAC Aerospace, The Boeing Company Model 747- 8 Airplane; Side-Facing SeatsFederal Aviation Administration
26 Jun 2026Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous AmendmentsFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International AirportFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia AirportFederal Aviation Administration
18 Jun 2026Special Conditions: Honeywell Aerospace US LLC, Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 900EX Airplane; Electronic System Security Protection From Unauthorized External AccessFederal Aviation Administration

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Sources

Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.

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Data freshness

SEC Form D filings through Oct 23, 2026. SBIR and STTR awards through Oct 21, 2026.