Blind Tiger Communications
Techstars '18Atlanta, US · 1 known investors
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Blind Tiger Communications builds an automated RF security platform that detects and disables unauthorized phones and drones without jamming.
Also known as Blind Tiger · BLIND TIGER COMMUNICATIONS
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Company profile
researched Sep 2026Blind Tiger Communications develops a hardware-and-software wireless security system that functions as a firewall for the radio spectrum, covering cellular (2G/3G/4G/5G), Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The system creates a managed-access "umbrella" over a defined area: vetted phones, tablets and radios continue to use the macro network unimpeded, while unknown or hostile devices are detected, classified and denied, quarantined or disabled. The company positions the approach as interception rather than jamming, arguing that jamming the spectrum is indiscriminate and harmful.
The platform is designed to auto-configure: on power-up it surveys the RF environment, sets safe defaults within minutes, then continuously adapts as conditions change, removing the need for an on-site cellular or RF subject-matter expert. Capabilities include detection, identification and location of devices, fingerprinting across multiple radio protocols, AI edge device extraction that pulls suspicious devices off incumbent networks into a controlled zone, and staged geofences that escalate notifications before a drone "kill sequence" returns the aircraft to its point of origin. Deployment models include portable, rack-mounted and distributed configurations, and the system exposes API/C2 interfaces for integration with government and enterprise platforms such as TAK, FAAD C2, SAPIENT, SOC and SIEM/SOAR tooling.
Product applications described by the company span correctional facilities, stadiums, parks, domes, subways and other critical infrastructure, airports, and corporate environments including SCIFs, R&D areas, financial operations, board rooms and hospitals. A "Board Room Assurance" product is marketed for enforcing no-electronics policies and countering rogue access points and cellular base stations used for corporate espionage.
Founding story
Founder Chuck Bokath, a wireless researcher and mobile software engineer at Georgia Tech who had worked on projects for the DEA and DOD, first deployed the technology while at the university to secure wireless communications at prison facilities in Georgia. After the client requested additional capabilities, he spun the technology out of Georgia Tech into an independent company.
Business model
The company sells its wireless security platform primarily on a SaaS-based revenue model, while for customers such as military branches it can sell the hardware outright and let the customer operate the system itself.
SaaS-based subscription for most customers, with direct hardware sales as an alternative for military and similar buyers.
Traction
Initial deployment secured wireless communications at Georgia prison facilities, with talks underway with a correctional system in another state; the company also works directly with private companies protecting restricted areas, intellectual property and R&D. It was selected from hundreds of companies to present to high-ranking DoD officials.
Latest developments
The company markets a multi-radio platform covering cellular, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth with drone defense, managed access and Board Room Assurance offerings, and integrations for SOC, SIEM, TAK, SAPIENT and FAAD C2 environments. Its federal entity registration was last activated on July 21, 2026 and expires July 20, 2027.
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, history
Market position
An early-stage wireless and counter-drone security vendor spun out of Georgia Tech, working with correctional systems, private enterprises and U.S. military organizations; it was selected as one of a small number of companies from hundreds to present to senior Department of Defense officials.
The system relies on interception and managed access rather than jamming, allowing vetted devices to operate normally while selectively disabling unknown ones; it collects no identifying information from devices and does not access device internal data. Auto-configuration removes the requirement for on-site wireless expertise, and detection is not limited to line-of-sight methods commonly used in drone defense.
Technology
An automated RF security platform spanning licensed cellular (2G/3G/4G/5G) and unlicensed Wi-Fi and Bluetooth spectrum. It surveys and self-configures to the local RF environment, detects, identifies, locates and fingerprints devices, decodes the consumer protocols carrying drone command-and-control to extract device identifiers, and enforces allow/quarantine/deny policy. AI edge device extraction pulls targeted devices off incumbent networks into a controlled zone, and the system self-updates as the environment changes. Integration is provided via API and C2 interfaces (TAK, FAAD C2, SAPIENT) and SIEM/SOAR connectors.
Go-to-market
Direct sales to government and enterprise customers, supported by participation in the Techstars accelerator run with the U.S. Air Force in Boston; the accelerator cohort was directed to pursue a commercial-first strategy while the company continued discussions with military branches. The company is registered as a federal contractor (UEI ML5DMK7AJNT4, CAGE 7DKT9) with primary NAICS 541990.
Government and enterprise buyers, including correctional systems and prisons, military and defense organizations, operators of stadiums, parks, subways, airports and other critical infrastructure, and corporations protecting SCIFs, R&D sites, financial operations, board rooms and hospitals.
Geography
United States; incorporated in Georgia with headquarters listed in Blairsville, Georgia, and accelerator participation in Boston.
History
The corporation was founded in August 2012 and registered federally in May 2015. The technology originated at Georgia Tech and was spun out into an independent company; its most recent federal award is dated October 1, 2019. The company participated in the Techstars accelerator program run in conjunction with the U.S. Air Force in Boston.
Compiled by commissioned research from 4 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Non-dilutive funding · 1 SBIR/STTR award
Federal grants — no equity taken| Agency | Phase | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase I | 2019 | $75K |
Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.
Timeline · 6
launches, deals, and filingsFederal entity registration reactivated on July 21, 2026, with expiration on July 20, 2027.
HigherGov lists the company's most recent federal award as dated October 1, 2019.
Founder Chuck Bokath took the company through the Techstars accelerator program run in conjunction with the U.S. Air Force in Boston; participants were directed to pursue a commercial-first strategy.
The company was selected as one of a few companies out of hundreds to present to high-ranking Department of Defense officials.
Initial federal entity registration for federal contracts and assistance (UEI ML5DMK7AJNT4, CAGE 7DKT9).
Blind Tiger Communications was founded on August 31, 2012 and incorporated in Georgia.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
▸Research sources · 4
primary sources listed
- Blind Tiger Communicationsblindtiger.us · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Blind Tiger Communications do?
- Blind Tiger Communications builds an automated RF security platform that detects and disables unauthorized phones and drones without jamming.
- Who are Blind Tiger Communications's investors?
- Blind Tiger Communications's investors include Techstars.
- Where is Blind Tiger Communications headquartered?
- Blind Tiger Communications is headquartered in Atlanta, US.

