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About NightDragon
NightDragon is a venture capital firm founded in 2005. It is primarily based out of San Francisco, United States. As of May 2026, NightDragon is an active investor, having invested in 27 companies, with 3 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series D round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Enterprise Infrastructure. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Armada Overall, NightDragon portfolio has seen 6 unicorns, 1 IPO and 5 acquisitions including key companies like Capella Space, Dataminr and RapidSOS. A lot of funds co-invest with NightDragon, with names like WestCap sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. NightDragon has team of 55 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series B, Series C & 4 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Deals in last 12 months
NightDragon's List of Top Investments
NightDragon has a portfolio of 27 companies, including 6 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Onapsis and HawkEye 360.Their portfolio spans across United States, Israel and United Kingdom. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Enterprise Infrastructure and 7 other sectors, across stages such as Series B, Series C and 4 more. Here is the list of top investments by NightDragon:Provider of satellite-based imaging solutions. It provides users with a platform that uses synthetic aperture radar techniques to take images. Its technology enables it to see through clouds and also in low light conditions making it immune to bad weather or light conditions. Its services are used for maritime domain awareness, city planning and mapping, study patterns of life, business intelligence, and more.
Key facts about Capella Space
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Palo Alto (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $234M
- Employee Count: 247 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Harmony Partners, Harmony Venture Partners and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 10, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Premise
Premise is a global crowd-sourced economic information gathering platform. It provides a way for corporations, financial services firms including hedge funds and governments to collect business and economic data. Individuals get paid to take pictures of items or report prices at grocery stores, food markets and more via a proprietary mobile app for both Android and iOS. The company offers data insights for inflation tracking, food security monitoring, channel checks for brands, and more.
Key facts about Premise
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $152M
- Employee Count: 360 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Harrison Metal, Google Ventures and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Jan 13, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Dataminr
Provider of AI platform delivering real-time event, threat, and risk intelligence. The platform offers solutions for corporate security, cyber risk, news organizations, and the public sector. It enhances organizational safety, strengthens cyber resilience, and accelerates decision-making. The platform utilizes multi-modal fusion AI, generative AI, and agentic AI to detect and respond to unfolding events.
Key facts about Dataminr
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $1.24B
- Employee Count: 840 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Glynn Capital, Fidelity Investments and 87 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Apr 24, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. RapidSOS
Provider of an intelligent safety platform connecting data to first responders. The platform securely links data from connected devices and buildings directly to emergency services and field responders. It offers solutions for public safety agencies and private organizations. The platform aims to provide critical insights to assist in emergency response situations.
Key facts about RapidSOS
5. Rhombus
Key facts about Rhombus
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Sacramento (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $84M
- Employee Count: 214 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: NightDragon, Cota Capital and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jul 29, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
NightDragon's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
NightDragon has invested in 27 companies over the last 9 years, with an average of 3 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 5 investments, while as of May 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Armada and most recent follow-on round was in HawkEye 360.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2025 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
2024 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2022 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
2021 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2018 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
NightDragon's Investments by Stage
NightDragon is primarily an Late Stage Investor investor majorly investing in Series B (7) rounds where average round size is $606M, Series C (7) rounds where average round size is $766M and Series D (5) rounds where average round size is $380M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series B | 7 |
Series C | 7 |
Series D | 5 |
Series A | 3 |
Series E | 3 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
NightDragon's Investments by Sector
NightDragon has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Infrastructure, High Tech, Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 27 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 27 Tech companies, 25 Software companies and at least 14 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 23 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 12 |
High Tech | 9 |
Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech | 5 |
FinTech | 3 |
Others | 11 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
NightDragon's Investments by Geography
NightDragon has made most investments in United States (22), followed by Israel where it has made 4 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 22 |
Israel | 4 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
NightDragon's recent investments
NightDragon has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - Armada and Starfish Space.Here are the most recent investments by NightDragon:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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May 19, 2026 | United States | Series B | 5660 | [+13] | |
Mar 24, 2026 | United States | Series B | 6207 | [+9] | |
Dec 18, 2025 | United States | Series E | 4065 | [+3] | |
Aug 11, 2025 | United States | Series C | 7163 | [+11] | |
May 12, 2025 | Israel | Series C | 5470 | [+11] |
Unicorns in NightDragon's Portfolio
NightDragon has 6 unicorns in its portfolio - RapidSOS, Saronic, Immuta and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is RapidSOS. It became a unicorn in 2025, 3 years after NightDragon first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in NightDragon's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
70 | Provider of an intelligent safety platform connecting data to first responders | 2012 | New York City | Series E | smhpepa | ||
67 | Developer of autonomous surface vessels for naval and maritime forces | 2022 | Austin | Series D | mctnesr | ||
63 | Data access governance and data marketplace platform | 2015 | Boston | Series E | mxdhebi | ||
69 | Developer of high-power microwave systems for electronic warfare and air defense | 2017 | Los Angeles | Series D | eazihxe | ||
63 | Provider of supply chain risk management software and related solutions | 2005 | Arlington | Series D | ipfu{ej |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in NightDragon's Portfolio
1 of NightDragon's portfolio company became public - HawkEye 360. It got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in May 2026 at marketcap of $2.42BHere are NightDragon's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 07, 2026 | Apr 09, 2021 | Series C | 2529 |
Acquired companies in NightDragon's Portfolio
5 companies from NightDragon's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Capella Space in May 2025 by IonQ for $*****.Here are NightDragon's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 08, 2025 | Apr 25, 2022 | Series C | 6726 | |
Jan 31, 2025 | Feb 06, 2019 | Series E | 1030 | |
Jul 29, 2021 | Aug 07, 2018 | Series B | 5159 | |
Nov 04, 2019 | Oct 16, 2019 | Series B | 2462 | |
Nov 03, 2019 | Jul 17, 2018 | Series B | 1682 |
Team profile of NightDragon
NightDragon has a team of 55 members including 1 Partner, 3 Venture Partners and 3 Principals located in United States, United Kingdom and 1 more location. NightDragon's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in NightDragon:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Dublin | - | ||
Venture Partner | - | - | ||
Venture Partner | Bath | - | - | |
Venture Partner | New York City | - | ||
Principal | San Francisco | - | ||
Principal | - | - | ||
Principal | Nashville | - |
Co-investors of NightDragon
Over the past 9 years, 351 investors have co-invested in NightDragon's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before NightDragon: Valor Equity Partners, DCVC and 228 others have invested in rounds before NightDragon. There are 3 companies where Valor Equity Partners has invested before NightDragon and 2 companies where DCVC has invested before NightDragon.
- Top Co-investors of NightDragon: 62 investors entered a company along with NightDragon. These include investors like WestCap (2 companies).
- Invested after NightDragon: A total of 59 investors have invested in NightDragon's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include BlackRock (2 companies), Manhattan Venture Partners (2 companies) and US Innovative Technology Fund (1 company).
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