When was Cubic founded?

Cubic was founded in 1951 and raised its 1st funding round 58 years after it was founded.

Where is Cubic located?

Cubic is headquartered in San Diego, United States. It is registered at San Diego, California.

How many employees does Cubic have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Cubic is 3101.

Is Cubic a funded company?

Cubic is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Grant (prize money) round on Sep 24, 2009.

When was the latest funding round of Cubic?

Cubic's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Sep 24, 2009, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Cubic?

Annual revenue of Cubic is more than $1B as on Sep 30, 2020

Where does Cubic rank among its competitors?

Cubic ranks 6th amongst 853 active competitors, of which 74 are funded. It stands 10th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Constelli, which secured $20.7M in Dec, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Cubic?

Cubic's top competitors include Palantir, Chalo and Sanlayan. Among them, Constelli secured the most recent funding round in December, 2025.

Cubic - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Cubic is an acquired company based in San Diego (United States), founded in 1951 by Colin Brookes and Walter Zable. It operates as a Provider of integrated solutions for public transportation and defence sectors. Cubic has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 853 active competitors, including 74 funded and 74 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Palantir, Chalo and Sanlayan.

Company Details

Provider of integrated solutions for public transportation and defense sectors. Its offerings include C4ISR systems, systems for air combat and virtual defense training, autonomous systems for intelligence, defense, and homeland security, fare collection and revenue management, transaction processing systems for transportation, as well as surface transport management solutions.

Website: cubic.com
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Registered Address: San Diego, California

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1951

Location

San Diego, United States

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Sep 24, 2009, $*****

Investors

De Incubator & 1 more

Ranked

6^th among 853 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Sep 30, 2020

Employee Count

3,101 as on Aug 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Delerrok & 20 more

Similar Companies

Palantir & 586 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Rockwell Automation (Oct 04, 2022)

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Cubic is associated with 6 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Cubic Corp /de/ CIN: 26076 , United States, Active		$1B+ (As on Sep 30, 2020)	-	-
CUBY TRANSPORT LTD CIN: 12880652 , United Kingdom, Active	Sep 14, 2020	£0 - £1M (As on Sep 30, 2021)	1 (As on Sep 30, 2021)
Cubic Defence Uk Ltd. CIN: 4248256 , United Kingdom, Active	Jul 08, 2001	£10M - £50M (As on Sep 30, 2024)	96 (As on Sep 30, 2024)
CUBIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS ( INDIA ) PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U60231TG2009PTC063243 , India, Active	Mar 31, 2009	₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	375 (As on Mar 31, 2024)
CUBIC GLOBAL DEFENSE, INC. CIN: 330396203 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	2416 (As on Dec 31, 2019)	-
Cubic Corporation CIN: 951678055 , United States, Active	Dec 12, 1984	-	1873 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Cubic got acquired by Rockwell Automation on Oct 04, 2022.

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Cubic has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Sep 24, 2009 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Cubic has 2 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Cubic:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 24, 2009	9512541	Grant (prize money)	7973331	1314876	6844388	4171967

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The founders of Cubic are Colin Brookes and Walter Zable. Stevan Slijepcevic is the CEO of Cubic.

Here are the details of Cubic's key team members:

Colin Brookes: Founder/CTO of Cubic and founder of 1 other company.
Walter Zable: Former Founder & CEO of Cubic.

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Cubic's employee count trend

Cubic has 3,101 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Cubic's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Cubic include Palantir, Chalo and Sanlayan. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Cubic, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Palantir 2003, Denver (United States), Public	Platform that provides data analysis and management solutions	$2.46B	Founders Fund, Artis Ventures & 170 others	84/100
2nd	Chalo 2014, Mumbai (India), Series D	Online platform offering app‑based bus tracking and ticketing services	$117M	Lightrock, The Raine Group & 68 others	74/100
3rd	Sanlayan 2023, Bengaluru (India), Series A	Manufacturer of electronic systems for defense and aerospace technology applications	$26.7M	Jungle Ventures, Rba Finance & 20 others	68/100
4th	BBBS 2018, Chennai (India), Series C	Manufacturer of electronic warfare systems and autonomous defense technology platforms	$37.7M	Mumbai Angels, 35North Ventures & 88 others	65/100
5th	Coreel 1999, India, Series B	Provider of advanced electronic system-level products and technology solutions	$46M	360 One, ValueQuest & 40 others	63/100
6th	Cubic 1951, San Diego (United States), Acquired	Provider of integrated solutions for public transportation and defence sectors	-	De Incubator, Military Health	60/100
7th	HopOn 2013, Tel Aviv (Israel), Series B	Saas-enabled mobility-as-a-service & data collection solution for public transit operators	$10.7M	Moneta, Clear Future & 7 others	62/100
8th	Govini 2011, San Francisco (United States), Series D	Developer of software for defense acquisition, supply chain, and logistics	$170M	Salesforce Ventures, Accel & 3 others	62/100
9th	Constelli 2017, Hyderabad (India), Series A	Developer of signal processing solutions for defense and aerospace	$23.9M	Pravega Ventures, General Catalyst & 13 others	61/100
10th	Circuit 2011, New York City (United States), Series B	Developer of an app-based platform for shuttle services via electric vehicles	$29.3M	Tribeca Venture Partners, MacKinnon, Bennett & Company ... & 12 others	60/100

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Cubic has made 1 investments in companies including Pixia. Cubic has also acquired 20 companies including Delerrok and Nuvotronics.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jan 06, 2020	Acquisition	Delerrok	2012	Vista (United States)
Aug 14, 2019	Investments	Pixia	1999	Reston (United States)
Mar 14, 2019	Acquisition	Nuvotronics	2008	Durham (United States)