Border Surveillance
HawkEye 360
HawkEye 360 operates a constellation of more than 30 satellites that detect and geolocate radio-frequency emissions — from ships, radios, and devices — anywhere on Earth, including 'dark' vessels that switch off their transponders. It sells this signals-intelligence to defense, intelligence, and border-security agencies; in 2026 it became the first commercial RF provider under an operational contract with the National Reconnaissance Office. The company went public on the NYSE (ticker HAWK) in May 2026 at roughly a $2 billion valuation.
◍ Herndon, VirginiaEst. 2015NYSE: HAWK
People & money behind it
Chris DeMay→Charles Clancy→Bob McGwier→John Serafini→David DeWalt→Nick Sinai→Arthur Money→Nomi Bergman→Jill Smith→Allied Minds→Razor's Edge Ventures→Raytheon (RTX)→Advance (Advance/Newhouse family office)→NightDragon→Shield Capital→Dorilton Ventures→Adage Capital Management→Esri→Insight Partners→Seraphim Space Investment Trust→Strategic Development Fund (Tawazun / UAE)→Jacobs→BlackRock→Manhattan Venture Partners→Alumni Ventures→Lockheed Martin Ventures→Center15 Capital→Silicon Valley Bank (First Citizens Bank)→Hercules Capital→Pinegrove Venture Partners→Founders Fund→8090 Industries→Ghisallo Capital Management→Principia Growth→Sixty Degree Capital→
Agencies & customers
DoD
Products (7)
Further reading
- ↳HawkEye 360's RF-geolocation satellite surveillance — SpaceNews, 2021
- ↳NRO to expand use of HawkEye 360's satellite intelligence — SpaceNews, 2026 ↗