Rebellion Defense—Rebellion Defense lost major military contract and laid off approximately 90 employees
In December 2023, Rebellion Defense lost a major military contract and laid off approximately 90 employees. CEO and co-founder Chris Lynch had stepped down in August 2023, with Barry Sowerwine becoming interim CEO. The company, once valued at $1 billion, struggled to find widespread product adoption despite close Pentagon ties. Glassdoor reviews averaged 2.3/5 stars, with employees describing leadership as dysfunctional and citing the reduction in force as damaging to morale.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate Governance | -against | secondary | -0.50 |
| Worker Rights | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.214 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.57)× agency (negligent ×0.5)
Evidence (1 signal)
Forbes reported Rebellion Defense lost major contract and laid off ~90 employees in December 2023
Forbes reported that Rebellion Defense lost a major military contract and laid off approximately 90 employees. CEO Chris Lynch had stepped down in August 2023. The company's Glassdoor rating was 2.3/5 stars.