Startup profile for Darkhive: what they do, why they are interesting, stage (series b), industries, and links to our funding articles. Part of the Venture Capital Tracker startup directory.
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Darkhive

U.S.-made autonomous uncrewed aircraft systems and secure edge software for defense and public safety.

Stage

series b

Status

private

Coverage

full

Overview

Darkhive builds NDAA-compliant open-architecture UAS with secure software delivery and edge device management for tactical users. San Antonio HQ. Raised $4M seed (2023, Crosslink-led), $21M Series A led by Ten Eleven Ventures (Sep 2024) with Crosslink, RTX Ventures, Stellar Ventures, then $30M Series B led by RTX Ventures (2026) with Draper Associates, Bison Capital, and existing backers including Alamo Angels. Also holds significant DoD contract awards including a ~$49.7M APFIT program award.

Why Darkhive is interesting

San Antonio’s clearest military-adjacent cyber/drone scale-up: $21M Series A (2024) then $30M Series B led by RTX Ventures (2026) after a ~$49.7M Pentagon APFIT award — Alamo Angels among backers.

Product & use cases

Open autonomous robotics (small UAS), autonomy/TAK-integrated software, and edge compute/comms products designed for secure field deployment and updates.

  • Tactical ISR and situational awareness for DoD users
  • Public safety uncrewed operations
  • Secure OTA/software management for fielded drone fleets

Key facts

  • Series B (2026): $30M led by RTX Ventures; Draper, Bison, Ten Eleven, Crosslink, Alamo Angels among participants
  • Series A (Sep 2024): $21M led by Ten Eleven Ventures
  • Pentagon APFIT award ~$49.7M for tactical edge C2 / autonomy products
  • HQ: San Antonio — JBSA / Texas defense-tech thesis fit

Fundraising history

Series B

2026-05 $30M
  • RTX Ventures (lead)
  • Draper Associates (participant)
  • Bison Capital (participant)
  • Ten Eleven Ventures (participant)
  • Crosslink Capital (participant)
  • Alamo Angels (participant)

Source: https://www.tectonicdefense.com/darkhive-secures-30m-in-series-b-funding/

Series A

2024-09 $21M
  • Ten Eleven Ventures (lead)
  • Crosslink Capital (participant)
  • RTX Ventures (participant)
  • Stellar Ventures (participant)

Source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/defense-tech-startup-darkhive-secures-21-million-series-a-investment-led-by-ten-eleven-ventures-302242224.html

Investors in our directory

Funds linked from Darkhive's profile — open a fund page for stage focus and related deal articles.

Alamo Angels

Competitive landscape

Edge: U.S. manufacturing + open architecture + prime VC (RTX Ventures) alignment after large APFIT award — contract-led growth path.

  • Skydio direct

    U.S. autonomous drones at larger scale.

  • Anduril Lattice / drones adjacent

    Broader defense autonomy platforms.

  • Teledyne FLIR / legacy UAS incumbent

    Incumbent tactical UAS suppliers.

Notable stories

  • Darkhive opened its Series B after the APFIT award — raising to accelerate delivery on large volume DoD commitments rather than pure speculative R&D.

Industries

Defense Tech Robotics Cybersecurity Deep Tech

Related funding articles

Venture Capital Tracker pieces that cover Darkhive's financing or category context.

FAQs about Darkhive

Practical answers founders, operators, and investors typically search for.

Builds U.S.-made autonomous drones and secure edge software for defense and public safety.
RTX Ventures led Series B; Ten Eleven led Series A; Alamo Angels participated. See /fund/alamo-angels.
San Antonio, Texas.
series-b
No — private as of July 2026.
About $49.7M Pentagon APFIT contract for tactical edge autonomy/comms products.
defense-tech, robotics, cybersecurity, deep-tech
https://www.darkhive.com
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Last updated: 2026-07-26