NightDragon — Seed & Growth VC Firm ($100K–$1.0M Checks)
NightDragon is a Seed, Growth venture capital firm based in San Francisco, United States investing in Security, Other, SaaS. The firm typically writes $100K–$1.0M checks and has 5 portfolio companies in our records.
- Check size
- $100K–$1.0M
- Portfolio
- 5 companies on record
- Partners
- 8 listed
- AUM
- $806M
- Stage
- Seed, Growth
- Sectors
- Security, Other, SaaS
- HQ
- San Francisco, United States
Last verified: 2026-09-19
Seed, Growth
$100K – $1.0M
$806M
5+ companies
8 partners
Investment Thesis
NightDragon invests in growth and late-stage SecureTech companies (cybersecurity, defense, national security, safety, privacy, dual-use tech) with deep operational, government, and national security domain expertise, aiming to close the gap between offense and defense in emerging threats.
How NightDragon invests
NightDragon is a vc firm based in San Francisco, United States. The firm invests at the Seed, Growth stages, with a focus on Security, Other, SaaS.
NightDragon typically writes checks of $100K–$1.0M per investment, backed by approximately $806M in assets under management.
NightDragon has backed 5 companies in our records, including LookingGlass, Onapsis, Classiq.
Partners & Team
Industry Focus
Invests In
Portfolio Companies (5)
Other
LookingGlass
Onapsis
Classiq
Classiq Technologies, the leading quantum software company, provides a high-level quantum development platform (IDE, compiler and OS) that automates quantum programming.
Dataminr
Dataminr provides the earliest alerts on high-impact events and critical information, often ahead of other sources.
Epirus
Epirus is a high-growth technology company developing directed energy systems and power management solutions for defense and commercial applications.
- •Raising at Seed, Growth? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
- •Lead with your fit in Security, Other, SaaS — the sectors they actively back.
- •Size your ask to their typical $100K – $1.0M check.
- •cold outreach ok
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Dave DeWalt, Managing Partner.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
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