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NightDragon

NightDragon

San Francisco, Californianightdragon.com

Overview

NightDragon is an investment and advisory firm focused on growth and late-stage investments within the cybersecurity, safety, security, and privacy industries. Its platform and vast industry network provide unparalleled threat insights, deal flow, market leverage and operating expertise to drive portfolio company growth and increase shareholder value. NightDragon seeks to close the gap between offense and defense by deploying capital and expertise towards companies providing solutions to better protect governments, organizations and individuals.

Year Founded

2012

Portfolio Companies

27

Investments

NightDragon investments
CompanyDateStageLead
SaronicJul 2024Series BCo-investor
DataminrApr 2025Convertible FinancingCo-investor
HawkEye 360Dec 2025Series ELead
ArmadaMay 2026Series BCo-investor
Horizon3.aiAug 2026Series ELead
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Key People

Dave DeWalt

Founder & CEO

James C. Foster

Operating Partner

Thomas Pompidou

Partner

Dorin Baniel

Principal Head Of EMEA Investments

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Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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FAQ

Where is NightDragon based?

NightDragon is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.

When was NightDragon founded?

NightDragon was founded in 2012.

How many portfolio companies does NightDragon have?

NightDragon has 27 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in NightDragon's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Saronic, Dataminr, HawkEye 360, Armada, Horizon3.ai.

What was NightDragon's most recent investment shown here?

NightDragon's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Horizon3.ai in 2026.

What sectors does NightDragon focus on?

NightDragon focuses on Cybersecurity, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Cybersecurity, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Telecommunications & Networking, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity.

What company stages does NightDragon focus on?

NightDragon typically invests at the MultiStage stage.

What is NightDragon's AUM?

NightDragon's assets under management are estimated between $500.0M and $1.0B.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Year Founded2012

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