NightDragon is a venture capital firm that focuses its investments on growth and late-stage companies within the SecureTech industry, encompassing cybersecurity, safety, security, privacy, defense technologies, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing. Their strategy involves providing capital, operational expertise, and an extensive industry network to accelerate the growth of their portfolio companies and enhance shareholder value, often with a mission to address national security challenges.
31% of their portfolio is in Cybersecurity. Deal activity increased 400% year-over-year (5 deals in the last 12 months). Average disclosed round size is $97.5M (across 13 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
13
Fund Size
$806.2M
Top Stage
Growth
Last 12 Mo
5
Team
Dave DeWalt
Founder, Managing Director, CEO
Admiral Mike Rogers
Venture Partner
Amy De Salvatore
Senior Partner, Business Development
Dorin Baniel
Partner, Israel
Thomas Pompidou
Venture Partner
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
Portfolio
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Blackbird.AI | Growth | $28M | Jan 2026 |
 HawkEye 360 | Series E | $150M | Dec 2025 |
 Classiq | Series C | $110M | May 2025 |
 Forterra | Series C | $238M | May 2025 |
 Dataminr | Growth | $85M | Mar 2025 |
 RapidSOS | Growth | $150M | Mar 2024 |
| HawkEye 360 | Series D | $58M | Jul 2023 |
 Interos | Series C | $100M | Feb 2022 |
 SafeGuard Cyber | Growth | $45M | Apr 2021 |
 SAM Seamless Network | Series A | $12M | Nov 2018 |
| SAM Seamless Network | Series B | $20M | — |
 Capella Space | Growth | $97M | — |
| SSaronic | Series B | $175M | — |
Top Co-Investors
Last updated: 5 March 2026