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NightDragon

Last cheque observed Aug 2026; 13 cheques on record.

VC firmDeploying now

SeedSeries ASeries BCyber SecurityAuthenticationDefense

Deploying now
80%of best year4cheques in 12 months, 13 on record
Since the last cheque94days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$100MCheque size, as they say$100K – $1.0MRounds led3 of 13Mostly inUnited States, 85%
Pitch NightDragon

NightDragon highlights

  1. 01

    4 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series C: 58% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Led 3 rounds

What they do

NightDragon is the leading venture capital firm for cybersecurity, security, safety, and privacy.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$100K – $1.0M as they say
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
Cyber SecurityAuthenticationDefense
Based in
San Francisco, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first13 appearances

  1. 2026

    3 rounds

  2. Aug
    Horizon3Series E · US · TechCrunch$250MLed
  3. May
    ArmadaSeries B · US · TechStartups$230MWith 17 others
  4. Apr
    Starfish SpaceSeries B · US · Ventureburn$100MWith 14 others
  5. 2025

    5 rounds

  6. Dec
    HawkEye 360Series E · US · AlleyWatch$150MWith 3 others
  7. May
    ClassiqSeries C · IL · TechStartups$110MWith 13 others
  8. May
    ForterraSeries C · US · Crescent Cove$238MWith 11 others
  9. Apr
    DataminrGrowth · US · AlleyWatch$100MWith 1 other
  10. Mar
    DataminrUS · TechCrunch$85MLed
  11. 2022

    1 round

  12. Apr
    Capella SpaceSeries C · US · Firms' own news pages$97MLed
  13. 2019

    1 round

  14. Feb
    vArmourSeries E · US · FinSMEs$44MWith 1 other
  15. 2018

    2 rounds

  16. Jul
    ObserveITSeries B · US · FinSMEs$33MWith 2 others
  17. Jun
    Social SafeGuardSeries B · US · FinSMEs$11MWith 1 other
  18. 2017

    1 round

  19. Jul
    CallsignSeries A · GB · TechCrunch$35MWith 2 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration4 named

BHBarbara Helen MassaChief Operating OfficeriForm ADV
DDDavid DewaltManaging MemberiForm ADV
KWKenneth W GonzalezManaging MemberiForm ADV
TCTony ChowChief Compliance OfficeriForm ADV

We also hold 55 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$681Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
Nightdragon Management Company, LLC
SEC number
CRD 310767

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as NightDragon. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies NightDragon put money into.

Quick answers about NightDragon

What does NightDragon invest in?

NightDragon invests most often at Series B and Series C (58% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Cyber Security, Authentication and Defense.

How active is NightDragon?

13 investments on record, 4 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 3. The most recent was in Aug 2026.

What has NightDragon invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Horizon3 (Series E, Aug 2026), Armada (Series B, May 2026) and Starfish Space (Series B, Apr 2026).

How big are NightDragon's cheques?

The median round it joins is $100M. It says it writes cheques of $100K to $1.0M.

Does NightDragon lead rounds?

Yes: it led 3 of its 13 investments on record (23%).

Where does NightDragon invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (85%), Israel (8%) and the United Kingdom (8%).

Is NightDragon investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 4 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does NightDragon invest alongside?

Most often AllegisCyber (2 rounds together), Alumni Ventures (2 rounds together) and HSBC (2 rounds together).

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