Darkhive, a defense tech startup focused on open architecture Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) integrated with a secure software delivery system, closed its Series A investment round led by Ten Eleven Ventures.

Darkhive, a defense-tech startup, is dedicated to moving the US drone industry forward by committing to design products that are cost-effective and National Defense Authorization Act compliant with well-documented, fully open interfaces, providing tactical and emergency response teams with life-saving situational awareness products that get the job done. Driven by an obsession to deliver value at scale to tactical users conducting missions around the world, Darkhive has developed a close working relationship with the Department of Defense (DoD), securing a Phase III Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) $100 MM AFWERX (United States Air Force innovation unit under the Air Force Research Lab) contract for small unmanned aerial systems (UAS), software development, and integration for autonomy infrastructures and platforms.