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Startup · United States

HawkEye 360

HQ Herndon, United StatesFounded 2015201-500 employeesHAWK

Space-based radio-frequency intelligence for defense and national security.

WebsiteLinkedIn

Funding15 rounds · ~$1.09B

Disclosed
~$1.09B
Latest
$416MIPO · May 6, 2026
Cumulative raised$1.09B
Nov 23, 2016May 6, 2026
Valuation over time$2.40B · May 6, 2026
Valuation over timeReported valuation rose from $200M (Aug 6, 2019) to $2.40B (May 6, 2026) across 2 valued rounds. 1 pre-money, 1 without a stated pre/post basis.
Valuations by round
AnnouncedStageValuationBasis
Aug 6, 2019Series B$200MPre-money
May 6, 2026IPO$2.40BBasis not stated

Totals add known amounts using recorded USD conversions where available; other currencies are shown separately. A ~ marks an estimated amount.

Government awards & programs1 award

Awards received1

  • NRO Commercial RF Capability Augmentation contract
    Aug 18, 2026 · Contract
    Undisclosed

Obligated is what has been committed so far; ceiling is the most the award can reach. Joint values cover all recipients and are excluded from this company’s money totals.

Supply chain2 customers

Customers2

  • Multi-year RF data and analytics contract reported in Q2 results; undisclosed regional partners are not separately identified.
  • RFIQ data supply contract supporting NASA commercial spacecraft communications research.

People4

Hiring observations5 listings

A sample of observed listings, not a total vacancy count. Availability may have changed since collection. Categories are inferred from job titles.

Company metrics

LinkedIn employee profiles
280
Observed Oct 5, 2026
Bright Data / LinkedIn · Source ↗
LinkedIn followers
28,706
Observed Oct 5, 2026
Bright Data / LinkedIn · Source ↗

Employee-profile counts reflect LinkedIn profiles associated with the company, not verified headcount. One observation establishes a baseline; it does not establish growth.

Sources31

Profile2

  1. 1

    HawkEye 360 · Supports Organization

    “Detect, identify, and track commercial and military vessels using space-based signals intelligence”
  2. 2

    LinkedIn via Bright Data · Supports Organization · company size, Organization · founded, Organization · headquarters, Organization · logo, Organization · url

    “{"company_size": "201-500 employees"}”

Funding26

  1. 3

    Mergr · Oct 6, 2026 · Supports Funding round

    “On September 19, 2018, venture capital firm Insight Partners and Sumitomo invested in information technology company HawkEye 360”
  2. 4

    Seedtable · Oct 6, 2026 · Supports Funding round

    “Raised 13.0M USD in Series A funding”
  3. 5

    Seedtable · Oct 6, 2026 · Supports Funding round

    “# HawkEye 360 Raises 5.3M USD in Series A Funding”
  4. 6

    Tracxn · Oct 6, 2026 · Supports Funding round

    “Nov 11, 2019”
  5. 7

    Payload · May 7, 2026 · Supports Funding round · post money valuation usd

    “which valued the RF analysis company at $2.4B.”
  6. 8

    HawkEye 360 · May 6, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “The aggregate gross proceeds to HawkEye 360 from the offering are expected to be approximately $416,000,000”
  7. 9

    FinSMEs · Mar 4, 2026 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount

    “with participation from existing investor Strategic Development Fund (SDF).”
  8. 10

    HawkEye 360 · Dec 18, 2025 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount

    “This Series E preferred equity financing round was co-led by existing investor NightDragon and Center15 Capital”
  9. 11

    Pulse 2.0 · Apr 3, 2024 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “announced it secured $40 million in debt financing from Silicon Valley Bank (SVB)”
  10. 12

    FinSMEs · Apr 3, 2024 · Supports Funding round

    “received $40M in debt financing from Silicon Valley Bank”
  11. 13

    SpaceNews · Oct 18, 2023 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “announced Oct. 18 it has secured an additional $10 million in an extension of its Series D-1 investment round.”
  12. 14

    Washington Technology · Oct 18, 2023 · Supports Funding round

    “also brings Lockheed Martin’s venture capital arm into the fold of investors in HawkEye 360”
  13. 15

    U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Jul 18, 2023 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “Total Amount Sold $57,999,878 USD”
  14. 16

    HawkEye 360 · Jul 13, 2023 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount, Funding round · investors

    “This Series D-1 round was led by funds and accounts managed by”
  15. 17

    U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Nov 18, 2021 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “Total Amount Sold $144,999,796 USD”
  16. 18

    Technical.ly · Nov 9, 2021 · Supports Funding round

    “The geospatial analytics firm, which measures space-based radio frequency data, announced the raise Monday.”
  17. 19

    FinSMEs · Nov 9, 2021 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount

    “was led by Insight Partners and Seraphim Space Investment Trust (LSE:SSIT)”
  18. 20

    U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Apr 15, 2021 · Supports Funding round

    “Total Amount Sold $39,999,998 USD”
  19. 21

    Global Venturing · Apr 13, 2021 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount

    “Venture capital firm NightDragon led the round, with participation from family office Advance, Razor’s Edge Ventures, Shield Capital Partners, Dorilton Ventures and Adage Capital.”
  20. 22

    Alliance News · Sep 24, 2019 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “Allied Minds will sell the HawkEye stake for USD65.5 million in cash to privately-owned media firm Advance.”
  21. 23

    U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Aug 21, 2019 · Supports Funding round

    “Total Amount Sold $35,000,000 USD”
  22. 24

    Investing.com (Edison Research) · Aug 6, 2019 · Supports Funding round · post money valuation usd

    “The round was struck at a pre-money valuation of $200m”
  23. 25

    Alliance News · Aug 6, 2019 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “announced a USD70 million series B financing.”
  24. 26

    U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Aug 22, 2018 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “Total Amount Sold $9,607,857 USD”
  25. 27

    Via Satellite · Aug 13, 2018 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “has raised $9.6 million in the first closing of a Series A-3 financing round”
  26. 28

    ExecutiveBiz · Nov 23, 2016 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “has obtained $11 million in a Razor's Edge Ventures-led Series A funding round”

Government1

  1. 29

    Supports Government award

    “today announced it has been awarded a contract under the National Reconnaissance Office’s Commercial Radio Frequency Capability Augmentation (CRFCA) program.”

Supply chain1

  1. 30

    HawkEye 360 · Aug 13, 2026 · Supports Organization · ownership, Organization · ticker, Supply relationship

    “Successfully closed an IPO in May 2026, raising $437.5 million in net proceeds.”

People1

  1. 31

    Crunchbase via Bright Data · Supports Role · founders

    “{"founders": [{"id": "charles-clancy", "type": "person", "value": "Charles Clancy"}, {"id": "chris-demay", "type": "person", "value": "Chris DeMay"}, {"id": "john-serafini", "type": "person", "value": "John Serafini"}, {"id": "robert-mcgwier", "type": "person", "value": "Robert McGwier"}]}”

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