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ACTIVE
Global HQ
San Francisco, United States
Countries of investment
  • United States
  • Israel
Investment stages
  • Series B
  • Series C
  • Growth
Industries
  • Cybersecurity
  • Defense
  • AI
  • Quantum
About
NightDragon is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm focused on cybersecurity, safety, security, and privacy. Their focus spans SecureTech sectors including defense and AI across United States and Israel. The firm supports mission-driven founders from Series B through growth.
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Investment Thesis

NightDragon is a late-stage and growth equity firm deploying capital across cybersecurity, safety, security, and privacy sectors. They invest in mission-driven SecureTech companies addressing national security and defense challenges. The firm differentiates itself through the NightScale platform and access to senior decision-makers across government and industry.
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Founded by Dave DeWalt (Managing Director), one of the most prominent figures in cybersecurity, former CEO of FireEye (which he took public in 2013), former CEO of McAfee (acquired by Intel for $7.7B), and former President of Documentum. Ken Gonzalez (Managing Director) brings investment banking and operational experience. Morgan Kyauk (Partner) drives portfolio operations.

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Dave DeWalt - Founder Managing Director

Ken Gonzalez - Managing Director

Morgan Kyauk - Partner

Portfolio

Armada

Capella Space

Classiq

Dataminr

Epirus

Forterra

HawkEye 360

Horizon3.ai

HUMAN Security

iboss

Immuta

Interos

IronCircle

Mezmo

Onapsis

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RapidSOS

Rhombus

Saronic

Starfish Space

vArmour

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