Led · Seed · Jun 2026

InfoHawk provides an AI platform delivered via high-performance APIs that detects, analyzes, and neutralizes online deception at scale. Its software combines advanced content detection with deep infrastructure mapping to help enterprises protect users from scams, impersonation, deepfakes, and digital fraud. The company framed its mission in the context of rising global losses to scams and counterfeit trade, citing industry estimates of hundreds of billions of dollars in annual losses. InfoHawk was founded by Rob Leathern, Ben Poiesz, and Jamie McCrindle and is headquartered in Austin, Texas. As of this announcement it has secured $2.25 million in pre-seed financing led by Moonshots Capital with participation from experienced angel investors.

Participated · Series E · Sep 2025

ID.me is a McLean, VA-based digital identity wallet that allows individuals to verify their identity once and sign in across websites without re-verifying. Founded by CEO Blake Hall, its core product is a digital identity wallet for secure online identity proofing and streamlined sign-in. Over 152 million users access ID.me across 20 federal agencies, 45 state government agencies, and more than 70 healthcare organizations. More than 600 consumer brands use the platform to verify communities and user segments. Its technology meets federal consumer authentication standards and is approved as a NIST 800-63-3 IAL2/AAL2 credential service provider by the Kantara Initiative. The company raised $340M in Series E and intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development efforts. ID.me provides a digital identity wallet that meets NIST Identity Assurance Level 2 standards for secure login and multi-factor authentication, offering online, video chat, and in-person verification options. The company enables members to quickly login and prove their identity to government agencies, healthcare providers, commercial firms, and nonprofits in its network. ID.me reports having signed up over 139 million users, with more than 65 million verified to federal IAL2 consumer authentication standards. Its revenue has grown over 450% from 2020 through 2024, reflecting strong adoption and customer outcomes. The company plans to use new financing to accelerate its product roadmap and growth strategy toward sustainable profitability. ID.me emphasizes protecting user privacy and preventing fraud while expanding digital access. ID.me provides a secure login, identity proofing, and community affiliation verification solution used by consumers and organizations across sectors. Its technology meets federal consumer authentication standards and is approved as a NIST 800-63-3 IAL2/AAL2 credential service provider by the Kantara Initiative. More than 100 million members can use the ID.me Wallet to verify identity across 30 states, 14 federal agencies, and over 500 name-brand retailers. The company plans to use the new funds to expand operations and broaden its business reach. ID.me is led by CEO Blake Hall and recently appointed Samantha Greenberg as chief financial officer. Since its founding in 2010, the company has raised more than $240M in investment. ID.me provides identity proofing, authentication, and group affiliation verification solutions for organizations across sectors. The company’s technology enables access to services ranging from pandemic-related unemployment benefits to prescription medications and travel discounts. ID.me reports a network of 60 million members with over 100,000 new subscribers joining daily, and partnerships with 27 states, multiple federal agencies, and more than 500 name-brand retailers. Its technology meets federal consumer authentication standards and is approved as a NIST 800-63-3 IAL2 / AAL2 conformant credential service provider by the Kantara Initiative. Led by founder and CEO Blake Hall, the company intends to use recent financing to accelerate growth and further develop its secure digital identity network for all consumers. ID.me operates a secure digital identity network that provides identity proofing, authentication and group affiliation verification for organizations across sectors. Led by founder and CEO Blake Hall and based in McLean, Va., the company reports more than 39 million members and adds over 70,000 new subscribers daily. ID.me maintains partnerships with 22 states, multiple federal agencies and over 400 name‑brand retailers. The company plans to use the new funds to build out its secure digital identity network by hiring talent and expanding its business reach. The article highlights membership and subscriber growth as key operating metrics; it does not disclose revenue figures.

Participated · Seed · Apr 2025

Gallatin AI builds Navigator, an AI-native platform that provides predictive logistics, real-time data integration, AI-generated courses of action, and simulation capabilities for contested military environments. The company emerged from stealth with $15 million in seed funding to accelerate technology development and team expansion. Incubated through 8VC's Build program, Gallatin's founding team combines experience from Palantir, Scale AI, Amazon, the Department of Defense, and the U.S. intelligence community. Navigator is designed to accelerate resupply workflows, provide automated decision support, and increase logisticians' capacity to predict, plan, and execute complex operations. Gallatin plans to scale the platform across military services through partnerships and pilot programs with major defense customers. The company was founded in 2024 and is hiring in Washington, DC and El Segundo, California.

Participated · Series B · Oct 2024

Wildfire Systems operates an enterprise white-label platform that powers shopping rewards and loyalty programs for banks, fintechs, and technology companies, offering cashback, coupons, and other benefits across the online shopping journey. The platform also includes an AI product, RevenueEngine, which helps content creators monetize product and brand mentions. Wildfire partners with performance marketing platforms such as CJ, Impact.com, and Rakuten Advertising to drive incremental sales across more than 50,000 merchant programs in over 50 countries. Notable clients and partners cited include RBC, Visa, Citi, Acorns, Microsoft and several leading advertisers and platforms. The company says it will use new capital to accelerate expansion of new features and continue global deployment to meet client demand. Wildfire has been recognized on the Inc. 5000 (top 100 fastest growing companies) in 2023 and 2024 and reported 3,783% three-year growth. Wildfire Systems offers an enterprise fintech platform that enables clients to embed social commerce, cashback rewards, digital coupons and shopping companions into their services using a patented suite of technologies. The company says its platform rewards online shopping and delivers enhanced user experiences, consumer loyalty and new revenue streams for clients. Wildfire drives incremental revenue for over 50,000 online merchant programs across more than 50 countries and recently announced a partnership with Visa to power Visa Affiliate Marketing Solutions (VAMS). Led by CEO Jordan Glazier and based in San Diego, the company intends to use new funds to support technological innovation and to deploy features that improve online shopping experiences worldwide. Wildfire has raised $24.5M in venture investment to date, including this new investment. Past financing activity includes a $15M Series A in August 2021 co-led by TTV Capital and QED Investors, with other backers such as Mucker Capital, Bonfire Ventures, Moonshots Capital, B Capital and BAM Ventures. Wildfire Systems operates a fintech platform that lets enterprise partners embed social commerce, rewards, and cashback offerings into their services. Its white-label monetization platform drives incremental revenue for merchants and helps partners earn revenue from organic purchases and social sharing while boosting retention and loyalty. The company serves over 30,000 online merchants, including 1-800-flowers, Dell, Macy’s, and Sephora, and supports partners across verticals like financial institutions, browsers, rewards services, telecom providers, and device OEMs. Partner integrations include Acorns—whose white-label desktop extension Wildfire powers for Acorns Earn across over 12,000 brands—and Microsoft, which integrated Wildfire coupons and cashback into Edge and Bing. Wildfire intends to use the Series A proceeds to expand the launch of its new white-label monetization platform. The company is led by founder and CEO Jordan Glazier and is based in Solana Beach, California.

Participated · Series B · Jun 2023

Red 6 develops outdoor-capable augmented reality systems for synthetic training, notably ATARS (Advanced Tactical Augmented Reality System) and ARCADE (Augmented Reality Command and Analytic Data Environment). ATARS is a multi-node, all-domain AR system that creates a complete outdoor synthetic training environment for multiple users, enabling pilots to experience the cognitive loads of real flight while using scalable simulated training. ARCADE defines, builds, briefs, and debriefs training environments and combines biometrics, flight data, and user inputs to improve post-flight replay and analysis. The company says its technology aims to address U.S. and allied military pilot shortages and reduce the resource burden of training by making preparation quicker, cheaper, safer, and cleaner. Red 6 is led by founder and CEO Daniel Robinson and is based in Orlando, FL. The company intends to use the new funding to continue investing in the proprietary technology that supports ATARS. Red 6 develops the Airborne Tactical Augmented Reality System (ATARS), a wide field-of-view, full-color AR solution proven to work outdoors in dynamic, high-speed environments. ATARS enables pilots and ground operators to see synthetic threats and virtual and constructive assets in real time. The company plans to use the new funding to continue expanding operations and broaden its business reach. Red 6 closed a $30M Series A at a $130M post-money valuation. The company was founded in 2018 by Daniel Robinson, Glenn Snyder and Nick Bicanic and is based in Santa Monica, California. The article does not disclose revenue or user metrics. Red 6 is a Santa Monica-based company developing augmented reality air combat training systems. Its core products include the Airborne Tactical Augmented Reality System (ATARS) and the Combined Augmented Reality Battlespace Operational Network (CARBON). The company is led by founder and CEO Daniel Robinson. Red 6 announced it raised $7M in a funding round. The financing was arranged as a SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity) and will fund continued development of ATARS and CARBON. Investors in the round include Red Cell, Snowpoint Ventures, Octave, Moonshots Capital, Irongate, TR Aeroventures, and Marlinspike. Red 6 develops ATARS (Airborne Tactical Augmented Reality System), which lets real pilots in real aircraft fly and visually maneuver against synthetically generated enemies in real time. The company focuses on synthetic training for military aviation and has worked with the U.S. Air Force through AFWERX for the past two years. Red 6 intends to accelerate development and commercialization of ATARS using recent funding. The firm received a strategic investment from Lockheed Martin Ventures; the amount was not disclosed. Previous investors include Moonshots Capital, Starburst Accelerator and Irongate Capital Partners. Founded in 2018 and based in Santa Monica, Calif., Red 6 positions its technology for operational training use.