Dave DeWalt, NightDragon

Dave DeWalt, founder and Managing Director of NightDragon, invests in growth and late-stage companies within the cybersecurity, safety. See contact routes.

About Dave DeWalt

Dave DeWalt, founder and Managing Director of NightDragon, invests in growth and late-stage companies within the cybersecurity, safety, security, and privacy sectors, with a distinctive thesis targeting threats across five domains: air, maritime, land, space, and cyber. His firm focuses on 11 high-threat areas where offense outpaces defense, including cloud security, endpoint identity management, drones, and satellites. Notable portfolio companies include HawkEye 360 (geospatial analytics), Claroty (industrial cybersecurity), Dataminr (real-time AI), Capella Space, Saronic Technologies, and Rhombus. NightDragon has deployed hundreds of millions to billions in capital, with $750 million under management and additional flex up to $1 billion+ via a SPAC vehicle.

Dave DeWalt at a glance

Role
Managing Director
Organization
NightDragon
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
Investor type
Venture Capital

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