Where is Darkhive located?

Darkhive is located in San Antonio, United States .

Who is the current CEO of Darkhive?

John Goodson is the current CEO of Darkhive.

Is Darkhive a funded company?

Darkhive is a funded company, its first funding round was on Dec 01, 2023.

When was the latest funding round of Darkhive?

Darkhive's latest funding round was on Aug 27, 2024.

Where does Darkhive rank among its competitors?

Darkhive ranks 10 amongst 96 active competitors.

Who are the top competitors of Darkhive?

Darkhive's top competitors are Aviation Industry Corporation of China, Embraer and Leonardo.

Darkhive - 2025 Company Profile, Funding & Competitors

Darkhive is a series A company based in San Antonio (United States), founded in 2021 by . It operates as a Defense technology startup developing open architecture uncrewed aircraft systems integrated with a secure software delivery system for military and public safety applications. Darkhive has raised $25M in funding from Crosslink Capital and Ten Eleven Ventures. The company has 96 active competitors, including 4 funded and 21 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Aviation Industry Corporation of China, Embraer and Leonardo.

Company Details

Darkhive is a defense technology startup that develops open architecture Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) integrated with a secure software delivery system. The company aims to deliver affordable, US-made autonomous drones for search and rescue, military, and public safety applications. With a focus on autonomy and intuitive user experience, Darkhive is poised to revolutionize the drone technology industry.

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Founded Year

2021

Location

San Antonio, United States

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Investors

Crosslink Capital & 5 more

Ranked

10^th among

Similar Companies

Aviation Industry Corporation of China &

Darkhive has raised a total funding of $25M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 01, 2023. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Aug 27, 2024 for $21M. 4 investors participated in its latest round, which includes MVP Ventures, RTX, Stellar Ventures and Crosslink Capital.

Darkhive has 6 institutional investors including Crosslink Capital, Ten Eleven Ventures and MVP Ventures.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Darkhive:

Date of funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post money valuation	Revenue multiple	Investors
Aug 27, 2024	$21M	Series A	9175016	2445826	Ten Eleven Ventures, Crosslink Capital, and
Dec 01, 2023	$4M	Seed	1601436	9231422	Crosslink Capital, Capital Factory, and

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The founders of Darkhive is . is the CEO of Darkhive. has founded 1 more company - .

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Top competitors of Darkhive include Aviation Industry Corporation of China, Embraer and Leonardo. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Darkhive, ranked by 秘密研究所 score :

Overall Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	秘密研究所 Score
1st	Aviation Industry Corporation of China 1951, Chaoyang (China), Acquired	Provides aviation weaponry and civil aviation equipment to aerospace and defense industry	-	Asia Business Capital, Zhonghe Capital听&补尘辫;听	64/100
2nd	Embraer 1969, Sao Paulo (Brazil), Public	Manufacturer of commercial, military, executive, and agricultural aircraft	-	BNP Paribas Fortis, Brandes Investment Partners听&补尘辫;听	63/100
3rd	Leonardo 1948, Roma (Italy), Acquired	Producer of helicopters, aircraft, and other defence and security products	$13.5M	Lake Capital, Relay Ventures听&补尘辫;听	58/100
4th	Hal India 1940, Bengaluru (India), Public	Provider of design, fabrication & assembly of aircraft, jet engines, helicopters and their spare parts	-	-	56/100
5th	Korea Aerospace Industries 1999, Sacheon si (South Korea), Public	Manufacturer of military aircraft	-	, IMM Holdings听&补尘辫;听	54/100
6th	Piaggio Aerospace 1884, Savona (Italy), Acquired	Manufactures unmanned aircraft, aero-engines, and aircraft structural components	-	Banca IFIS,	50/100
7th	Collins Aerospace 2018, Charlotte (United States), Funding Raised	Suppliers of aerospace and defense products	-		50/100
8th	Sikorsky 1925, New York City (United States), Acquired	Manufacturer of aircraft for civilian and defense applications	-		47/100
9th	Dassault Aviation 1916, Saint Cloud (France), Public	Manufactures aircraft for multiple applications	-		43/100
10th	2021, San Antonio (United States), Series A	Defense technology startup developing open architecture uncrewed aircraft systems integrated with a secure software delivery system for military and public safety applications	$25M	MVP Ventures, RTX听&补尘辫;听	42/100