Darkhive - About the company
Darkhive is a series B company based in San Antonio (United States), founded in 2021. It operates as a Manufacturer of uncrewed defense systems and autonomous military software platforms. Darkhive has raised $55M in funding from investors like Crosslink Capital, Ten Eleven Ventures and RTX. The company has 125 active competitors, including 16 funded and 4 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Quantum Systems, Anduril and Helsing.
Company Details
Manufacturer of uncrewed defense systems and autonomous military software platforms. Operations include the production of tactical hardware and the development of continuous delivery software for edge device management. These systems support human-machine interface applications and integrate into existing battlefield awareness frameworks. The infrastructure utilizes a flexible production system to support the assembly and deployment of mission hardware.
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Key Metrics
Founded Year
2021
Location
San Antonio, United States
Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$55M in 3 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
9th among 125 active competitors
Employee Count
37 as on Sep 30, 2026
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Darkhive's funding and investors
Darkhive has raised a total funding of $55M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 01, 2023. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Apr 22, 2026 for $*****. 6 investors participated in its latest round. Darkhive has 8 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Darkhive:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Apr 22, 2026 | 4985625 | Series B | 9970154 | 1541081 | 5759535 | 6192007 |
Aug 27, 2024 | 3845320 | Series A | 2394263 | 5434167 | 8469273 | |
Dec 01, 2023 | 6147563 | Seed | 9485534 | 2745707 |
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Darkhive's founders and board of directors
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Darkhive has 37 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Darkhive's employee count trend over the years:
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Darkhive's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Darkhive include Quantum Systems, Anduril and Helsing. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Darkhive, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st |  Quantum Systems 2015, Gilching (Germany), Series D | AI-powered aerial intelligence and reconnaissance systems | $1.82B | 78/100 | |
2nd |  Anduril 2017, Costa Mesa (United States), Series H | Provider of AI-driven defense and autonomous systems across air, land, sea, and space domains | $11.3B | 75/100 | |
3rd | Developer of AI-enabled autonomous systems for defense applications across domains | $3.43B | 68/100 | ||
4th | Developer of AI-enabled, software-defined unmanned systems for defense and military applications | $634M | 63/100 | ||
5th | Mach Industries 2020, Huntington Beach (United States), Series C | Developer of advanced military aviation platforms | $1.09B | 63/100 | |
6th |  Red Cat 2016, San Juan (Puerto Rico), Acquired | Developer of unmanned aerial systems for defense and security operations | $380K | - | 62/100 |
7th | Insitu 1994, White Salmon (United States), Acquired | Provider of customized unmanned systems and develops information processing software solutions | $21.3M | 56/100 | |
8th |  Zeus Numerix 2004, Mumbai (India), Seed | Developer of engineering software and provider of CAE simulation services | $3.17M | 49/100 | |
9th | Darkhive 2021, San Antonio (United States), Series B | Manufacturer of uncrewed defense systems and autonomous military software platforms | $55M | 49/100 | |
10th | Trypillian 2024, Kyiv (Ukraine), Seed | Manufacturer of military applications for autonomous battlefields | $5M | - | 47/100 |
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Darkhive's Investments and acquisitions
Darkhive has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to Darkhive
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News related to Darkhive
Media has covered Darkhive for 1 event in last 1 year.
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Defense Tech Startup Darkhive Secures $21 Million Series A Investment Led By Ten Eleven VenturesTMC•Sep 10, 2024•Darkhive, Ten Eleven Ventures, Crosslink Capital, RTX and 5 others
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Darkhive Secures $4 Million in Seed FundingSilicon Valley Journals•Dec 01, 2023•Darkhive, Crosslink Capital, MVP Ventures, Capital Factory and 2 others
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Darkhive Inc. Awarded $1.25M Contract with Air Force Research Laboratory to Advance Voice-enabled Command and Control SystemPR Newswire•Oct 12, 2023•Darkhive
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AFWERX Awards Darkhive 4 Contracts on Small Drone TechnologyPotomacofficersclub•Sep 28, 2023•Darkhive
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Darkhive Inc. Gets $1M Contract from the Office of the Undersecretary of DefenseUAS Vision•Aug 25, 2023•Darkhive
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Darkhive Inc. Awarded $5M Contract with the US Air Force to Deliver Advanced Drone Autonomy Software CapabilitiesPR Newswire•Jul 06, 2023•Darkhive, Air Force, Darkhive, U.S. Air Force and 1 other
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Nutricircle introduces nutrition based plant protein isolatesAsian News International•Mar 17, 2023•Darkhive
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Nutricircle reports standalone net loss of Rs 0.05 crore in the March 2022 quarterrealnewshub.com•May 13, 2022•Darkhive
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Nutricircle signs MoU with AgHub for research and development of isolation plant proteinIndia Infoline•Feb 07, 2022•Darkhive
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