Armada has announced a $230m Series B funding round and a global agreement with Johnson Controls for modular data centre systems, as it looks to accelerate the rollout of US-based AI infrastructure.
The round, which was oversubscribed, values Armada at $2bn pre-money and brings its total funding to around $500m.
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Armada plans to use the new capital to hasten the rollout of its AI infrastructure and increase capacity in response to ongoing customer demand.
The company reports that it saw a 540% increase in customer bookings from FY25 to FY26, with Q1 FY27 bookings up 2,000% compared with the same period the previous year.
Armada co-founder and CEO Dan Wright said: “The AI race will not be won by one-off projects. It will be won by the companies and countries that can manufacture, deploy, and continuously improve AI infrastructure, with speed, scale and sovereignty. At Galleon Forge One, we will do what America does best: build the industrial base to win.”
Galleon Forge One is planned to span up to 400,000ft² and create 500 direct jobs, with a continued focus on the US domestic supply chain.
Armada intends to launch continuous production in the summer starting with Leviathan, the company’s modular data centres designed to support advanced AI workloads and multi-tenant compute environments.
Under the agreement, Johnson Controls is named as both a strategic investor and partner.
Johnson Controls will contribute its expertise in thermal management and critical building systems, leveraging its international workforce of over 40,000 to assist Armada in meeting deployment objectives.
Johnson Controls CEO Joakim Weidemanis said: “Johnson Controls is working with Armada to rapidly deliver secure modular data centres at scale. Together, we have already deployed units across the US and around the world, demonstrating the expertise and global reach required to support mission-critical environments.
“Johnson Controls’ differentiated technology, US-based manufacturing strength and Armada’s edge computing expertise will deliver the thermal critical environments that perform predictably, deploy quickly, and scale with confidence.”
Armada’s technology has been deployed across several sectors, including recent deployments for the US Navy, where edge computing supported maritime exercises. In Australia, Armada’s systems were deployed by WinDC to power AI factories using renewable energy.
Norwegian operator Aker BP has also partnered with Armada on plans to advance autonomous offshore operations.
