---
title: "NYC Scale-Up Financing: Dataminr Secures $85M in Convertible Financing and Credit"
description: "New York-based Dataminr announced $85M in financing on March 19, 2025, with additional SPV-linked capital discussed in coverage."
date: 2025-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
tags: ["nyc-vc-news", "growth-financing", "security-tech", "convertible-financing", "enterprise-ai"]
source: https://venturecapitaltracker.com/nyc-vc-fund-news-2025-03-19-dataminr-85m
---

# NYC Scale-Up Financing: Dataminr Secures $85M in Convertible Financing and Credit

> New York-based Dataminr announced $85M in financing on March 19, 2025, with additional SPV-linked capital discussed in coverage.

Dataminr announced on March 19, 2025 that it secured **$85 million** in a combination of convertible financing and credit, per TechCrunch reporting. The New York-based company said the capital would support growth and international go-to-market expansion.

## Key facts

- **Company:** Dataminr
- **HQ context:** New York-based
- **Date announced:** March 19, 2025
- **Capital raised:** $85 million (convertible financing + credit)
- **Lead participants reported:** NightDragon and HSBC

## Why this matters

Not all important venture news is a classic priced equity round. This transaction shows how late-stage private companies in NYC are increasingly using structured and pre-IPO instruments to fund expansion while preserving strategic optionality.

## Sources

1. TechCrunch (Mar 19, 2025): https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/19/analytics-company-dataminr-secures-85m-to-fund-growth/