Darkhive is a San Antonio, Texas-based defense technology company founded in 2021 by U.S. Special Operations veterans John Goodson and Steve Turner. The company designs and manufactures U.S.-made, NDAA-compliant tactical uncrewed aircraft systems along with open autonomy software aimed at military and public safety users, targeting per-unit costs well below legacy defense drones. It has worked closely with the U.S. Department of Defense from inception, winning multiple SBIR and AFWERX contracts to field small UAS and edge autonomy platforms.
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May 7, 2026
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May 7, 2026
$30M
Series B
Led by RTX Ventures
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Dec 19, 2022
$1.1M
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