NightDragon is a venture capital and advisory firm focused on the SecureTech ecosystem, including cybersecurity, defense, AI, and national security. Founded by Dave DeWalt in 2012, the firm invests in and advises growth and late-stage companies, with a $750M NightDragon Growth I fund.
Average disclosed round size is $88.4M (across 39 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
29
Fund Size
$750M
Top Stage
Series C
Last 12 Mo
5
Team
KG
Ken Gonzalez
Managing Director
MK
Morgan Kyauk
Managing Director
AD
Amy De Salvatore
Senior Partner, Business Development
GS
General Sir Chris Deverell
Venture Partner
MR
Mike Rogers
Venture Partner
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
42 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Armada | Series B | $230M | May 2026 |
| SStarfish | Series B | $100M | Apr 2026 |
 Blackbird AI | Unknown | $28M | Jan 2026 |
 HawkEye 360 | Series E | $150M | Dec 2025 |
 Forterra | Growth | — | Nov 2025 |
 Classiq | Series C | — | Jul 2025 |
| Classiq | Series C | $110M | May 2025 |
| Forterra | Series C | $238M | May 2025 |
 Dataminr | Unknown | $85M | Jan 2025 |
 Human | Growth | $50M | Oct 2024 |
 Rhombus | Series C | $45M | Jul 2024 |
 Saronic Technologies | Series B | $175M | Jul 2024 |
 Saronic Technologies | Series B | — | Jul 2024 |
 RapidSOS | Growth | $150M | Mar 2024 |
| RRhombus Systems | Series C | $45M | Jan 2024 |
| HawkEye 360 | Series D | $58M | Jul 2023 |
| RapidSOS | Series C | $75M | Oct 2022 |
 Immuta | Series E | $100M | Jun 2022 |
 Interos | Series C | $100M | Feb 2022 |
 Source Defense | Series B | $27M | Jan 2022 |
 LogDNA | Series D | $50M | Dec 2021 |
| HawkEye 360 | Series D | $145M | Nov 2021 |
| HHawkeye | Series D | $145M | Nov 2021 |
| SSAM Seamless Network | Series B | $20M | May 2021 |
 Safeguard Cyber | Growth | $45M | Apr 2021 |
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Top Co-Investors
Insight Partners8 shared
Intel Capital6 shared
Shield Capital6 shared
Adage Capital Management5 shared
Razor's Edge Ventures5 shared
Blumberg Capital5 shared
8VC4 shared
WestCap4 shared
Advance Venture Partners4 shared
Strategic Development Fund4 shared
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.4 shared
Balyasny Asset Management4 shared
AllegisCyber Capital4 shared
Valor Equity Partners3 shared
Gula Tech Adventures3 shared
GG13 shared
BAM Elevate3 shared
HSBC3 shared
Franklin Templeton3 shared
Last updated: 7 October 2026