# DarkOwl funding: rounds and investors

> DarkOwl has raised $8.0M across 1 round since 2019. Investors include Five Elms Capital. Every round with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/darkowl (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Who invested in *DarkOwl*

One round we have observed, with the one investor named in it. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Cybersecurity

Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026

**$8.0M** raised across 1 round since 2019, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Venture, $8.0M Oct 2019
- **Investors:** 1

See who backed them

## The rounds

- **Oct 2019** Venture **$8.0M** [Five Elms Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/five-elms-capital) Source recorded SEC filing: $8.0M sold, first sale Sept 2019

## Founders and team

From DarkOwl's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 10 on the team.

- **Russ Cohen** President and CFO
- **Mark Turnage** CEO
- **Alison Halland** Chief Business Officer
- **Ramesh Elaiyavalli** Chief Technology Officer
- **Caryn Farino** Director of Client Engagement
- **Sarah Prime** Director of Product Technology
- **Andrew Lewman** Executive Officer, Director i
- **Elon Spar** Member i
- **Matthew Kiley** Member i
- **Russell Cohen** Member i

On the board, as filed i *Thomas Kershisnik*

## Everyone who backed them

[Five Elms Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/five-elms-capital) VC firm **1** round

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## Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists DarkOwl as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

[Montague Street Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/montague-street-capital) Family office Per its own site

## Quick answers about DarkOwl

### Who invested in DarkOwl?

DarkOwl's investors include Five Elms Capital.

### How much has DarkOwl raised?

DarkOwl has raised $8.0M across 1 round since 2019.

### When did DarkOwl last raise?

DarkOwl's most recent round was a Venture of $8.0M in Oct 2019.

### What was DarkOwl's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $8.0M in Oct 2019, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed DarkOwl first?

DarkOwl's first round on record, in Oct 2019, was backed by Five Elms Capital.

### What stage is DarkOwl at?

DarkOwl's latest named round is a Venture, in Oct 2019.

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