Darkhive, founded and led by John Goodson, is a defense-focused technology company based in San Antonio that aims to deliver cutting-edge technology to U.S. defense customers. The company runs programs with the U.S. Air Force, the Defense Innovation Unit, and the Air Force Research Laboratory, and was selected by the Pentagon to lead a $49.7M APFIT program. Darkhive has progressed from angel-backed pre-seed support in 2022 to raising a $30M Series B led by RTX ventures. Its growth has been characterized by winning national contracts and scaling operations in San Antonio. The company emphasizes retaining and expanding defense-related innovation locally rather than relocating to other innovation hubs.

Total raised

$56M

Funding rounds

4

Latest round

Series B

Latest activity

May 2026