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DARKHIVE INC.

San Antonio, TX · Founded 2021 · Defense · Private

Low-cost arctic-capable unmanned aerial system (sUAS) with cold-hardened components and GPS-denied navigation

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Sector
Defense
Headquarters
San Antonio, TX
Founded
2021
Latest Form D
$30M, May 2026
Total capital
$114M
Federal grants
$4.6M
6 awards · 2022–2024
Rank in peer group#84 of 164
Private capital raised
$51M
2 Form D · last May 2026
6 months since last filing
Federal contracts
$58.2M
11 awards · Defense
Rank in Defense#131 of 1442
Granted patents
0
6 pending

Capital timeline

20222023202420252026FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $114M$1.2M$1.2M$1.9M$1.9M$2.3M$47.8M1st Form D$21M2nd Form D$30M
20222023202420252026FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $114M$1.9M$1.9M$2.3M$47.8M1st Form D$21M2nd Form D$30M

Latest events

  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$30M
  • Federal contractDefense · Task Order In Support Of Capability Portfolio Executive, Control And Communications-network (cpe C3N).$47.8M
  • Federal contractDefense · Purchase Of Quadcopter Drone Kits$2.3M
  • Federal contractDefense · Test Article And Additional Capability Small Business Innovation Research Phase III$1M
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$21M
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase II · SBIR Phase Iib Tacfi For Darkhive V2.0 Wasp Nest Modular Suas Launching Solution Feature Development$1.9M
  • Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase Iib Tacfi For Darkhive V2.0 Wasp Nest Modular Suas Launching Solution Feature Development$1.9M
Show 12 earlier federal awards
  • Federal contractDefense · Emerald Warrior Exercise Demonstration$400K
  • Federal contractDefense · Enabling Arctic Operations With Small Uncrewed Aerial System Optimized For Cold Weather Environments$1.2M
  • Federal contractDefense · Fleetforge Development, Security, Operations (devmlsecops) For Small Uncrewed Aerial Systems$1.2M
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Hands-free Integrated Digital Operations System (HI-DOS)$1.2M
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Anti-Access Area Denial Small Uncrewed Aerial System Reconnaissance$1.2M
  • Federal contractDefense · Modular Attritable Small, Uncrewed Aerial Systems (suas) Swarm-delivered Effects$1.2M
  • Federal contractDefense · Small UAS Software Devsecops For Yelloowjacket And Wasp$925K
  • Federal contractDefense · Kick Off Meeting$5K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Anti-Access Area Denial (A2AD) Small Uncrewed Aerial System (sUAS) Attritable Effects$75K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · FLEETFORGE DevMLSecOps for UAS$75K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Arctic Small Uncrewed Aerial System (sUAS)$75K
  • Federal contractDefense · Hands-free Integration Digital Operations System (hi-dos)$149K

Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.

Federal first

25months

from DARKHIVE INC.’s first federal award to its first private round.

First federal award · Aug 2022
Defense · $149K
First Form D · Sep 2024
$21M · 1st Form D
Awards before first raise
14 awards

An association in public records, not a cause or a prediction.

Standing among 164 peers

Line = median

Defense · Device

  • Federal grantsBelow median
  • Linked publications#3 · top 2%

Cumulative measures favor older companies. Rankings describe position today, not outcome. Below the median, ranks show as a band rather than a number.

Founders and team

Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants
  • Steven TurnerResearcherDirectorLinked by $1.5M in grants as PI
  • John GoodsonExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Mark HatfieldDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Matt BiggeDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Tiffany GatesDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 0 granted of 6
  • PendingErgonomic Uncrewed Aerial VehicleUSPTOApplication 18228943
  • PendingModular Drone Containment And Deployment SystemUSPTOApplication 18228973
  • PendingSYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AUTONOMOUS UNCREWED Vehicle OPERATIONUSPTOApplication 18228839
Show all 6 patent records
  • Ergonomic Uncrewed Aerial VehicleMay 23, 2024 · Application 18228943Pending
  • Modular Drone Containment And Deployment SystemFeb 29, 2024 · Application 18228973Pending
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AUTONOMOUS UNCREWED Vehicle OPERATIONFeb 8, 2024 · Application 18228839Pending
  • Modular Drone Containment And Deployment SystemApplication PCTUS2023029238Pending
  • System And Method For Providing Autonomous Uncrewed Vehicle OperationApplication PCTUS2023029243Pending
  • Ergonomic Uncrewed Aerial VehicleApplication PCTUS2023029242Pending

Recent research by its founders

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Regulatory activity · Defense

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Sources

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