Dataminr, a global leader in real-time artificial intelligence solutions, announced it has secured $100 million in convertible financing from funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group. This investment marks a significant milestone in Dataminr’s growth trajectory as it continues to pioneer next-generation AI technologies for real-time situational awareness.
Ted Bailey, Founder and CEO of Dataminr, commented, “We are excited to welcome Fortress as a new investor, and excited by the experience the firm brings as a lifecycle investor. The era of Gen AI and Agentic AI holds immense new opportunities for Dataminr in turbocharging the application of real-time information capabilities we offer, especially for corporations and governments, and we look forward to using this capital and leveraging Fortress’s experience to accelerate our ability to sell across the Global 2000 and beyond.”
The funding from Fortress follows Dataminr’s March 2025 announcement of $85 million in capital from NightDragon and HSBC, comprising a mix of convertible and credit financing.
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Rishi Doshi, Managing Director at Fortress, said, “Through this investment, we are excited to partner with Dataminr and support the company’s development of Agentic AI capabilities. Dataminr’s novel ReGenAI capability helps customers like enterprises and government organizations develop real-time intelligence from within public data and build mitigating strategies around it – and we believe every scale enterprise and government organization can derive tangible value from the company’s products. We look forward to working alongside NightDragon in offering our resources to Ted and his team as they seek to expand Dataminr’s many use cases and demonstrate the incredible value it can bring to businesses across the globe.”
Eric Spector, Managing Director at Fortress, added, “We believe Dataminr has significant growth potential as its products are increasingly table-stakes for organizations and other users who rely on accurate real-time information to swiftly respond to physical, digital and cyber threats and developments. As such, we believe this investment in Dataminr presents a compelling opportunity for Fortress.”
Dave DeWalt, Founder and CEO of NightDragon, also expressed support for the latest investment: “Dataminr is leading the way on AI innovation and helping the world’s leading organizations and governments make smarter, more informed decisions in real-time. NightDragon is pleased to welcome Fortress as a new partner to help Dataminr further expand its enterprise sales and marketing capabilities, and reach more end users across the global economy.”
Leadership Expansion and Strategic Appointments
To further strengthen its leadership bench and scale operations, Dataminr recently appointed Brian Gumbel as President and Chief Operating Officer. Gumbel brings a wealth of experience from companies such as Armis, Forescout Technologies, Tanium, McAfee, and Cisco, and will lead the company’s global sales, marketing, and customer success initiatives.
Additionally, Matthew Harrell has joined as Chief Partner Officer, responsible for building and scaling the Dataminr Partner Network. Harrell previously led global channels and alliances at Cloudflare and served as Americas Channel Leader at Google.
Accelerating Momentum and Innovation
Dataminr is experiencing strong momentum across sectors and is on pace to reach $200 million in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR). The company continues to expand its footprint among leading organizations, now serving:
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Two-thirds of the Fortune 50
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Half of the Fortune 100
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More than 100 U.S. government agencies
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Over 20 international governments
Its suite of cutting-edge AI products continues to evolve, with the 2024 launch of ReGenAI, a generative AI solution that dynamically regenerates real-time event briefs. In April 2025, Dataminr will debut Context Agents, an Agentic AI innovation that provides live, evolving context around unfolding events, threats, and risks.
Future product releases will further leverage AI to deliver tailored, predictive intelligence, including PreGenAI — a capability designed to forecast potential developments in real time by integrating client data and advanced modeling.
Building the Future with Strategic Partnerships
The newly launched Dataminr Partner Network empowers global partners to leverage the company’s robust AI platform to address real-time operational challenges across diverse sectors. This initiative is set to drive growth and deepen industry impact through a broader ecosystem of collaboration.
The Power Behind Dataminr’s Platform
Dataminr’s real-time AI platform is driven by its proprietary Multi-Modal Fusion AI, capable of analyzing a vast array of public data sources — including images, video, audio, sensor data, and text in over 150 languages. This technology enables the platform to detect critical events as they unfold and deliver immediate, actionable insights.
Backed by over 50 proprietary large language models (LLMs) and multi-modal foundation models, all trained on Dataminr’s exclusive 15+ years of historical event data, the platform processes trillions of computations daily across billions of signals to deliver the most comprehensive real-time situational awareness available.
Powering Preparedness in an Era of Global Risk
The latest capital infusion will drive continued enterprise growth, support international expansion, and accelerate the development of new applications across verticals — from cybersecurity and corporate security to risk intelligence and crisis response.
As global risks grow in complexity — spanning geopolitical tensions, cyber threats, economic instability, and climate-related disruptions — organizations face increasing pressure to respond faster and more effectively. Real-time intelligence is no longer optional; it is a strategic imperative.
Dataminr remains at the forefront of helping organizations worldwide make faster, smarter decisions with the power of AI-driven, real-time awareness.
