Hidden Level
Syracuse, US · Founded 2018 · Delaware corporation · 139 employees on LinkedIn · 17 known investors
Hidden Level develops advanced RF (radio frequency) sensing technology for defense, aviation, and intelligence applications. The company builds critical sensing systems to enhance situational awareness and decision-making for military and civilian stakeholders.
Also known as Hidden Level, Inc.
Founders & leadership
Hidden Level was founded in 2018 by Jeffrey A. Cole.
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Board
Investors · 17
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$128.5M disclosed across 5 rounds · 2019–2024
▶$66.5MraisedApr 2025 · 19 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Gary DominicosExecutive Officer
- Mike GollExecutive Officer
- Buddy ArnheimDirector
- Tom MossDirector
- Jeffrey A. ColeExecutive Officer, Director
- Randy GleinDirector
- Brad GarberExecutive Officer
- Tim GrahamExecutive Officer
- Suzanne SpauldingDirector
- Offering amount
- $66.5M
- Amount sold
- $66.5M
- First sale
- Aug 2024
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$42.6MraisedMar 2025 · 32 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Brad GarberExecutive Officer
- Suzanne SpauldingDirector
- Gary DominicosExecutive Officer
- Tim GrahamExecutive Officer
- Randy GleinDirector
- Buddy ArnheimDirector
- Mike GollExecutive Officer
- Tom MossDirector
- Jeffrey A. ColeExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $42.6M
- Amount sold
- $42.6M
- First sale
- Feb 2024
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$22.7KraisedApr 2022 · 1 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Suzanne SpauldingDirector
- Jeffrey A ColeExecutive Officer, Director
- Gary S. DominicosExecutive Officer, Director
- Buddy ArnheimDirector
- Joel YarmonDirector
- Offering amount
- $22.7K
- Amount sold
- $22.7K
- First sale
- Mar 2022
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2018
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$17.3MraisedJun 2021 · 13 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Jeffrey A. ColeExecutive Officer, Director
- Gary DominicosExecutive Officer, Director
- Ralph L. Armheim IIIDirector
- Joel YarmonDirector
- Suzanne SpauldingDirector
- Offering amount
- $17.6M
- Amount sold
- $17.3M
- First sale
- Jun 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2018
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$2MraisedApr 2019 · 7 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Jeffrey A ColeExecutive Officer, Director
- Gary S. DominicosExecutive Officer, Director
- Kevin P NasmanExecutive Officer, Director
- Joel YarmonDirector
- Offering amount
- $3.4M
- Amount sold
- $2M
- First sale
- Mar 2019
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2018
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Hidden Level develops hardware and software that detect and interpret radio-frequency (RF) activity and convert it into intelligence products spanning the air, ground, sea and space domains. Its offering is organized around an "RF Intelligent Platform" intended to serve as a shared RF layer on which additional applications can be built, together with an airspace intelligence line that includes passive RF sensing for detection and tracking of uncrewed aerial systems. Deliverables described by the company combine configurable sensor hardware, SaaS-delivered intelligence and integration-ready infrastructure designed to feed customers' existing systems rather than operate standalone.
Published use cases center on counter-uncrewed aerial system (CUAS) and airspace awareness missions. The company describes AI-driven airspace monitoring deployments, persistent passive airspace awareness for Special Operations Forces operating at low altitude and short range, and expeditionary RF sensing concepts for distributed operations in the Indo-Pacific. A cited deployment at Stewart Air National Guard Base is described as being established within 24 hours and supporting real-time drone tracking, a seven-minute interdiction and multi-agency coordination. A municipal example involves the Arlington, Texas police department using the company's Airspace Monitoring Service (AMS) to detect and deter unsafe or criminal drone activity around large public events in the city's entertainment district.
Business model
Hidden Level sells configurable RF sensing hardware alongside SaaS-based intelligence services and integration-ready infrastructure, and also offers access to its RF infrastructure and proprietary data for research and development users. One described service model, the Airspace Monitoring Service, provides persistent RF awareness to customers without requiring them to build their own sensing infrastructure.
Latest developments
Recent company publications address persistent passive airspace awareness for Special Operations Forces at the tactical edge, expeditionary RF sensing for distributed operations in the Indo-Pacific region, guidance on evaluating AI claims in CUAS systems, and an airspace security deployment at Stewart Air National Guard Base.
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography
Market position
Hidden Level positions itself in the counter-uncrewed aerial system and airspace awareness market, emphasizing operationally fielded, AI-enabled passive RF detection over unproven capability claims.
Technology
The company's technology is based on passive RF sensing: sensors detect radio-frequency emissions to identify and track cooperative and non-cooperative airborne objects without emitting, feeding a platform layer that applies AI to airspace monitoring data. The platform is designed to integrate with customer systems as a single shared RF layer supporting multiple downstream applications.
Go-to-market
The company engages defense, government and critical infrastructure customers directly through dedicated sales, partnership, support and community channels, publishes case studies and technical explainers, appears at industry events, and maintains a newsletter covering deployments and product developments.
Government, defense and commercial organizations requiring RF and airspace awareness, including military units such as Special Operations Forces, critical infrastructure and homeland security operators, public safety and law enforcement agencies (for example municipal police departments), and research and development teams.
Geography
Deployments referenced include U.S. sites such as Stewart Air National Guard Base and the city of Arlington, Texas; company materials also discuss expeditionary sensing concepts for the Indo-Pacific theater.
Compiled by commissioned research from 1 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Competitors · 1
by search overlapCompanies competing with Hidden Level for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.
Non-dilutive funding · 2 SBIR/STTR awards
Federal grants — no equity taken| Agency | Phase | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase I | 2023 | $75K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase ISTTR | 2023 | $74.7K |
Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.
Timeline · 1
launches, deals, and filingsHidden Level describes securing Stewart Air National Guard Base within 24 hours, enabling real-time drone tracking, a seven-minute interdiction and multi-agency coordination.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
Legal entities · 1
corporate structure▸Research sources · 1
primary sources listed
- Hidden Levelhiddenlevel.com · web
1 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Hidden Level do?
- Hidden Level builds passive RF sensing hardware and software that turns radio-frequency activity into airspace intelligence.
- Who founded Hidden Level?
- Hidden Level was founded by Jeffrey A. Cole in 2018.
- Who are Hidden Level's investors?
- Hidden Level's investors include Booz Allen Ventures, Claritas Capital, DRONE FUND, Founders Circle Capital, IronGate Capital Advisors, Lauder Partners, Lobby Capital, One 9 Investments and 9 more.
- How much funding has Hidden Level raised?
- Hidden Level has disclosed $128.5M raised across 5 rounds.
- Where is Hidden Level headquartered?
- Hidden Level is headquartered in Syracuse, US.