NightDragon
Actively deployingSan Francisco · Growth · 17 people tracked
Investment thesis
NightDragon seeks exceptional companies addressing real-world challenges in SecureTech, spanning defense, quantum computing, autonomous systems, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence. The firm leverages NightScale, a proprietary platform that provides portfolio companies with access to industry advisors, ex-government leaders, and Fortune 100 partners to accelerate growth in talent acquisition, go-to-market strategy, marketing, and government services.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 20, 2026.
Team · 17 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 4 of 24 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×4Data & Infrastructure ×2Developer Tools ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Cybersecurity ×1Quantum Computing ×1SaaS ×1
HQs:United States×3
Investments · 24 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathQuantum software company providing a high-level development platform (IDE, compiler and OS) that automates quantum programming and circuit synthesis for enterprises and researchers.
Mezmo provides an intelligence layer for production AI that enables platform engineering and SRE teams to deploy reliable AI-powered workflows in production. The company pairs a control plane (AURA) with an optimized data plane to support use cases like incident detection, root cause analysis, and automated operational workflows.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMiami, US
Lee Liu(Founder)inChris Nguyen(Founder)inTucker Callaway(Chief Executive Officer)
Onapsis provides cybersecurity solutions focused on protecting enterprise applications, particularly SAP and Oracle systems, across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments. The company serves large enterprises including Global 2000 members by offering application-layer threat detection, risk assessment, and compliance monitoring powered by proprietary threat intelligence.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBoston, US
Mariano Nunez(Chief Executive Officer)Sadik Al-Abdulla(Chief Product Officer)Denis Cashman(Chief Financial Officer)Debi Dowling(Chief Marketing Officer | Chief of Staff)
Classiq provides software for designing, optimizing, and executing quantum algorithms across multiple hardware platforms with high-level abstraction and control. The platform serves quantum computing developers and research teams working to scale quantum computing applications.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareQuantum Computing
Nir MinerbiAmir NavehYehuda Naveh
Board seats · per SEC filings
what is this? ⓘ$27.1M raise · filed Dec 2020 · via Morgan P. Kyauk
Inferred from directors named on each company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does NightDragon invest at?
- NightDragon invests at the Growth stage.
- What sectors does NightDragon focus on?
- NightDragon focuses on Cybersecurity, Defense Tech.
- Where is NightDragon located?
- NightDragon is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
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