Darkhive, a San Antonio, CA-based defense tech startup focused on open architecture Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) integrated with a secure software delivery system, raised $21M in Series A funding.
The round was led by Ten Eleven Ventures with participation from Crosslink Capital, RTX Ventures, and Stellar Ventures.
The company intends to use the funds to develop its product portfolio, expand its resources to support secured DoD contracts, pursue new business opportunities, and distribute its life-saving ecosystem to more teams in the field.
Led by CEO John Goodson, Darkhive is a defense-tech startup dedicated to developing lightweight, short- and mid-range reconnaissance drones supported by a proprietary software continuous delivery platform. The company’s software platform is designed to build, scan, test, and securely deploy Department of Defense (DoD) accredited software to UAS including secure updates, and will ultimately enable comprehensive fleet and device management in the field.
Darkhive has developed a close working relationship with the Department of Defense (DoD), securing a Phase III Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)Ā $100Ā MM AFWERX (United States Air Force innovation unit under the Air Force Research Lab) contract for small unmanned aerial systems (UAS), software development, and integration for autonomy infrastructures and platforms.Ā
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10/09/2024