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Blecon

Cambridge, GB · Founded 2021 · 10 employees on LinkedIn · 1 known investors

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11 people in our graph share verified history with the Blecon team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Andrew Aldridgeunlockedknows Dan Ros · together at Prifysgol Aberystwyth University (overlapped)
×10knows the team · via Prifysgol Aberystwyth University

Blecon turns the Bluetooth in frontline workers' existing devices into an asset-tracking network, capturing location and sensor data via BLE tags without installing readers or gateways. It offers logging tags for offline data capture, configurable alerts and rules (Blecon Track), and network/hotspot infrastructure that integrates with cloud platforms for operational asset tracking.

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Founders & leadership

Blecon was founded in 2021 by Dan Ros and Donatien Garnier.

DRDan Ros
Dan RosinCo-FounderDan Ros previously built web services and developer tools at ARM, and served as a senior solution architect at AWS before founding Blecon, which enables asset tracking through Bluetooth Low Energy technology.
DGDonatien Garnier
Donatien GarnierinCo-Founder
SFSimon Ford
Simon FordinCEO

Investors · 1

MMC VenturesLondon · $635K – $13M

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$4.6M disclosed across 1 round · 2024

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Companies House · registry record

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Registered name
BLECON LTD
Company number
12744311
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 Jul 2020
Registered office
Future Business Centre, Kings Hedges Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 2HY
Nature of business (SIC)
62012 — Business and domestic software development
Previous names
LIMPET AI LTD (2020–2021)
Accounts
last made up to 31 Dec 2025 · next due 30 Sept 2027
Confirmation statement
last made up to 29 Dec 2025 · next due 12 Jan 2027

Current officers · 3

  • Simon Andrew Ford — director, appointed 15 Jul 2020
  • Donatien Garnier — director, appointed 29 Dec 2021
  • Daniel Ros — director, appointed 29 Dec 2021

Source: Companies House public register · retrieved 30 Aug 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

In the news

Blecon secures $4.6M to revolutionise Bluetooth low energy for IoT connectivity | Startups Magazinestartupsmagazine.co.uk · Oct 2024Blecon’s $4.6M Funding to Fuel No-Pairing Bluetooth Cloud Connectivity - Newsallaboutcircuits.com · Oct 2024With $4.6M in New Funding, Blecon Aims to Transform Bluetooth for IoT Deployments - SIIT - Tech Guest Postssiit.co · Oct 2024Blecon raises $4.6M to enhance Bluetooth’s potential for commercial IoT deployments - Tech.eutech.eu · Oct 2024Blecon raised £3,500,000 in a thrilling seed funding round.startupmag.co.uk · Oct 2024Blecon Shows Bluetooth Means Businessblecon.net · Oct 2024

Frequently asked questions

What does Blecon do?
Blecon turns the Bluetooth in frontline workers' existing devices into an asset-tracking network, capturing location and sensor data via BLE tags without installing readers or gateways. It offers logging tags for offline data capture, configurable alerts and rules (Blecon Track), and network/hotspot infrastructure that integrates with cloud platforms for operational asset tracking.
Who founded Blecon?
Blecon was founded by Dan Ros, Donatien Garnier in 2021.
Who are Blecon's investors?
Blecon's investors include MMC Ventures.
How much funding has Blecon raised?
Blecon has disclosed $4.6M raised across 1 round.
Where is Blecon headquartered?
Blecon is headquartered in Cambridge, GB.