Federal Contractors | Technology 2024: JOHN SERAFINI

Founded by Serafini in 2015, HawkEye 360 is a geospatial analytics company that collects radio frequency data by satellite to identify and track human activity and trends for military, maritime and intelligence clients.

Before launching HawkEye 360, Serafini was senior vice president of Allied Minds. A former U.S. Army infantry officer in the 82nd Airborne Division, Serafini is a West Point graduate and has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Master of Public Administration from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government.

In December 2023, HawkEye 360 promoted its chief operating officer, Rob Rainhart, to president. That same month, the company announced that it had acquired RF Solutions from Colorado-based Maxar Intelligence for an undisclosed amount.

In April, HawkEye 360 secured $40 million in debt financing from the restructured Silicon Valley Bank to improve its technological infrastructure and continue the buildout of its satellite constellation. In June, the company held a grand opening ceremony for a new 13,297-square-foot office in Herndon. And in July, it announced that nine of its Cluster 8 satellites had entered initial operating status.

Serafini serves on the board of advisers for the National Security Space Association.