HawkEye 360 operates a constellation of small satellites equipped with radio frequency (RF) sensing payloads to detect, locate, and analyze RF signals globally. The company provides signals intelligence data and analytics for maritime situational awareness, emergency response, national security, and spectrum analysis to U.S. government agencies, defense partners, and international customers.
HawkEye 360 is publicly traded
This company is no longer available on our private secondary market. Shares can be traded publicly under its listed ticker.
Company data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Founded
2015
Employees
201–500
Total Funding
$1.08B
10 rounds
Last Private Valuation
$2.42B
May 7, 2026
Reported Q1 2026 record revenue of $49.8M, up 116.5% YoY, including record international revenue of $20.9M.
Strong post-IPO revenue growth supports current public-market valuation.
Priced and closed $416M IPO at $26/share, began trading on NYSE under ticker HAWK.
Company now public; pre-IPO secondary positions convert to freely tradable public equity.
Closed additional $23M Series E tranche with new investors Ghisallo, Principia Growth, Sixty Degree Capital
Pre-IPO capital raise ahead of May 2026 IPO — bullish signal, no post-IPO secondary relevance now
Closed acquisition of Innovative Signal Analysis (ISA), backed by a new $150M Series E equity and debt round ahead of IPO.
Pre-IPO capital raise and bolt-on acquisition strengthened balance sheet shortly before the May 2026 listing.
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Total raised $1.08B across 10 rounds
Last updated 08-17-2026
| Date | Round | Amount Raised | Valuation | Lead Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | IPO Press release | $478.4M | $2.42B | Public offering – NYSE: HAWK |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Series E Second Close Press release | $23M | — | Not disclosed |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Series E | $150M | — | NightDragon, Center15 Capital |
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Entry · Series B
$130M
Aug 2019
HawkEye 360 today
$2.4B
May 2026 · latest mark
HawkEye 360 multiple
18.6x
valuation uplift since first round
Y-axis is logarithmic. Hollow dots = estimated valuations. Does not represent realized investor returns.
John Serafini
Chief Executive Officer
Craig Searle
Chief Financial Officer
Chris Herndon
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Information Officer
Alex Fox
President, International Business Unit
Stephanie Widzinski
Chief Accounting Officer
Janine Sweeney
Chief Human Resources Officer
Cory Peichel
Senior Vice President and General Manager, HawkEye-ISA
Lorin Metzger
Senior Vice President, Engineering Operations
Competitor list is illustrative and may be incomplete, stale, or erroneous.
Spire Global
Multi-purpose satellite constellation operator with RF monitoring capabilities serving maritime and defense customers.
Unseenlabs
France-based RF signals intelligence provider focused on maritime RF detection and vessel tracking; operates nanosatellite constellation.
LeoLabs
Specializes in space domain awareness; operates space surveillance radar to track objects in low Earth orbit.
AerospaceLab
Belgium-based company that launched RF sensing satellites in formation (triangular configuration) similar to HawkEye 360 for radar characterization.
BAE Systems Azalea
Defense contractor BAE Systems launched Azalea RF cluster in January 2026 for RF geolocation and signals intelligence.
HawkEye 360 completed its initial public offering and began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker HAWK on May 7, 2026. The company priced 16 million primary shares at $26.00 — the top of its $24-$26 range — and the underwriters exercised their 2.4 million-share option in full, taking the completed offering to 18.4 million shares, roughly $478 million in gross proceeds and $435.9 million net, at an implied valuation of about $2.4 billion. Shares closed their first session at $34.00 and traded around $24.71 in early August 2026, with the first post-IPO earnings call and 2026 outlook set for the second-quarter results on August 13, 2026.
HawkEye 360 shares can be purchased through any standard brokerage account — including Fidelity, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and online platforms like Robinhood or E*TRADE. Search for the ticker to place an order.
HawkEye 360 had a valuation of approximately $2.42B at the time of its public offering. Current market capitalization fluctuates with the share price.
HawkEye 360 raised $1.08B across 10 disclosed funding rounds prior to its public listing.
HawkEye 360 is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, United States.
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