How many investments has DataTribe made?

DataTribe has 27 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 5 dated in the last 24 months.

What stage does DataTribe invest at?

DataTribe invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth, Late Stage stages.

What is DataTribe's typical check size?

DataTribe typically writes checks of $1M – $30M.

Where is DataTribe located?

DataTribe is headquartered in Fulton, US.

Does DataTribe lead rounds?

DataTribe typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

Who does DataTribe co-invest with?

DataTribe most often shares deals with Cyber Mentor Fund, Energy Impact Partners, Koch Disruptive Technologies, among 37 tracked co-investors.

DataTribe

Venture studiooperating company · company profile

Fulton · Seed–Late Stage · 18 people tracked

Also known as DATATRIBE FOUNDRY, LLC · DATATRIBE OPPORTUNITIES MANAGEMENT, LLC

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Investment thesis

DataTribe operates as a startup foundry, both investing in and co-building companies aimed at achieving generational leaps in cybersecurity. It leverages a network of organizations with deep expertise in defending digital environments to support cutting-edge solutions addressing complex challenges across the cyber domain.

Invests inConsumer Cybersecurity Data & Infrastructure Enterprise Software SaaS Jackson North America United States

Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.

Stage

Seed–Late Stage

Check

$1M – $30M

Fulton, Maryland, US

Leads rounds

Follows

Instruments

Equity

Founded

2016

Last 12 months

3 investments

Private fund assets

$85.6M

VC funds

Tracked investments

Acquisitions

Team · 18 people

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Michael Janke· Co-Founder & Investment Board Member· Washington DC-Baltimore Areain

Mike Janke, a former Navy SEAL sniper and serial cybersecurity entrepreneur, embeds with teams near Fort Meade/NSA to commercialize intelligence-community/NSA-grade capabilities by recruiting former spy technologists and applying special-operations disciplines.

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Robert Ackerman Jr.· Co-Founder & Co-Managing Partner of DataTribe· United Statesin 𝕏

Robert Ackerman Jr., credited as father of the first iPhone via InfoGear, founded the first cybersecurity-focused venture firm in 2015 and co-founded DataTribe, creating a unique government-grade cyber pipeline.

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Andy Hunn· Partner, Product Strategy· Washington DC-Baltimore Areain

Andy Hunn is a Partner at DataTribe with nearly three decades in technology innovation across cloud hosting, hosted applications, cybersecurity, and big data/AI platforms. He co-founded Resonate, a consumer intelligence platform, and has completed three company exits. Hunn also serves as founder of the Anguilla Initiative, a nonprofit organization, and holds advisory and board positions across multiple companies.

John Funge· Managing Director & Investment Board Member· Washington, District of Columbia, United Statesin

John Funge, a founder-operator who sold his company, champions national-security-sourced over-the-horizon cyber technologies and bridges operator, investor and CISO perspectives to help teams close go-to-market gaps.

Maurice Boissiere· Partner, Customer Success· Washington DC-Baltimore Areain

Advisory Board member; Chief Customer Officer at DataTribe.

Tony Surak· Partner, GTM· Washington DC-Baltimore Areain

Tony Surak is a strategic advisor at DataTribe and an independent board director with over 20 years of experience in technology leadership and venture capital. At DataTribe, he sources and builds cybersecurity and data privacy startups, while advising founders on go-to-market execution, sales strategy, and capital planning. He specializes in scaling early-stage technology companies in cybersecurity, operational technology, and enterprise software sectors.

Leo Scott· Managing Director· Arlington, Virginia, United Statesin

Leo Scott is a Managing Director at DataTribe with 25 years of experience as a technology entrepreneur. He previously co-founded three startups that were acquired and has held leadership roles spanning early-stage ventures to large organizations, with focus on technology and product development across domains including marketing technology, financial services, and satellite communications. His experience includes building teams, developing startup strategy, and leading companies through growth and restructuring phases.

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Rob· Managing Director· Jackson, Wyoming, United Statesin

Rob is an experienced direct secondary investor with over $200 million deployed across 20+ deals in the past four years. He builds reputation as a company-focused investor in structured secondary transactions and has worked with companies at all development stages including Lyft, Palantir, and SpaceX. A former Navy officer with international deployment experience, he actively mentors veterans transitioning into technology and investment.

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Rob Joyce· Venture Partner· United Statesin

Rob Joyce is the founder of Joyce Cyber LLC and brings over 35 years of federal cybersecurity and intelligence experience to his advisory work. Previously, he served as Director of the Cybersecurity Directorate at the National Security Agency, along with roles including Acting Homeland Security Advisor, Chief of Tailored Access Operations, and Special Assistant to the President for Cybersecurity. He holds a Top Secret/SCI clearance, completed executive education at Harvard Business School and Kellogg School of Management, and currently serves on advisory and board positions with OpenAI, Microsoft, World Wide Technology, PwC, Nokia of America, and DataTribe.

Rob Lee· Venture Partner· Washington DC-Baltimore Areain

Rob Lee is the founder and CEO of Dragos, Inc., an industrial cybersecurity technology company. He serves on World Economic Forum subcommittees focused on cyber resilience for the oil and gas and electricity sectors, holds board positions at the International Society of Automation and the National Cryptologic Foundation, and serves as an officer in the Army National Guard leading operational technology cybersecurity efforts. Lee previously worked as a Cyber Warfare Operations Officer in the U.S. Air Force assigned to the National Security Agency and has authored or co-authored multiple SANS cybersecurity courses and certifications; he has also testified before the U.S. Senate and House on industrial critical infrastructure cyber threats.

David Whalen· Analyst· Alexandria, Virginia, United Statesin

David Whalen is a VC Analyst at DataTribe and a part-time MBA student at the Darden School of Business. He has background as a Marine Officer.

Kellee Griffin· Senior Accountant· Washington DC-Baltimore Areain

Veronica Gilbert· Executive Assistant & Office Manager· Fulton, Maryland, United Statesin

Veronica Gilbert is an Executive Assistant and Office Manager at DataTribe with over 15 years of experience supporting C-suite executives. Her responsibilities include coordinating travel, organizing meetings, planning company events, and managing confidential records. She specializes in addressing administrative challenges and developing efficient office operations.

Robert Ackerman· Executive Officer· Jackson, Wyoming, United Statesin

Matt Moran· Chief Financial Officer· Towson, Maryland, United Statesin

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Bill Karpovich· LP & Advisor· Baltimore, Maryland, United Statesin

Strategic Advisor to Inner Loop Capital; former GM of IBM Cloud and Watson.

Grant Geyer· Technical Advisor· Washington DC-Baltimore Areain

Strategic Advisor to Inner Loop Capital; Chief Product Officer at Claroty and former SVP of Products at RSA.

Ron Gula· Investor and Brain Trust Member· Columbia, Maryland, United Statesin 𝕏

Former NSA cyber operator and founder who co-founded Tenable and sold Network Security Wizards, running a self-funded firm with no LPs, personally installs products he backs and mentors ex‑government technologists.

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Founder mafia

4 people who came through DataTribe went on to found or lead other companies.

Ron GulaInvestor and Brain Trust MemberFounded Gula Tech Adventures +1 Andy HunnPartner, Product StrategyFounded Resonate Rob LeeVenture PartnerFounded Dragos website Bill KarpovichLP & AdvisorFounded Youreka

What they invest in

from 16 of 27 portfolio companies

Cybersecurity ×13Enterprise Software ×11AI & Machine Learning ×7Developer Tools ×3IoT ×3SaaS ×3Deep Tech ×2Defense Tech ×2

HQs:United States×23

Who they back

founder profiles across 13 portfolio companies

92%

solo founders

12 of 13 mapped founding teams

10%

repeat founders

of 10 founders with career history

~1 yr

old at investment

median across 11 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×122 founders×1

Where their founders worked beforefrom 10 founders with career history

Department of Defense ×2The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory ×2

Investments · showing 26 of 27

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By year:2026 · 2 2025 · 2 2024 · 2 2023 · 1 2022 · 2 2021 · 2 2020 · 1 2019 · 3 2018 · 2 2014 · 118 dated

Inertial Senseinertialsense.com in 𝕏✓ verified

Inertial Sense builds compact, low-cost precision navigation and positioning hardware that enables autonomy in devices such as drones, mobile robots, autonomous vehicles, precision agriculture equipment, and last-mile delivery vehicles.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareIoTRoboticsSalem, US

Brian Cahoon(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Walter H Johnson(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Balance Theorybalancetheory.io inJan 2026

Balance Theory offers a platform for managing enterprise cybersecurity investment decisions end-to-end, from detecting spending triggers through vendor evaluation, negotiation, and program rationalization.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareColumbia, US

Nathan Necaise(Executive Officer, Director)inLisa Mathias(Executive Officer, Director)inGregory Baker(Executive Officer, Director)

Board Dan Burns(Director)Alex Tosheff(Director)in

Board seat John Funge· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsMaryland TEDCO TEDCO Syn Ventures Seed Management Llc

Blackcloakblackcloak.io in 𝕏Apr 2020

BlackCloak provides a digital protection platform that secures the personal digital lives of corporate executives, board members, high-profile individuals, and their families against cyber threats such as deepfakes and cybercriminal attacks.

CybersecuritySaaSLake Mary, US

Christopher Pierson(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardJames Pastoriza(Director)Mark Donnelly(Director)

Board seat John Funge· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsLegalTech TechOperators Venture Capital Lookout Ventures

Dragos websitedragos.com inSep 2019

Dragos provides cybersecurity software, threat intelligence, and professional services to protect operational technology (OT), IT, and IoT assets in industrial environments.

CybersecurityDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareHanover, US

Robert M. Lee(CEO and co-founder)in

Board seat Michael JankeRobert Ackerman· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAllegisCyber Capital BYU Cougar Capital Canaan Partners Cyber Mentor Fund Earth Foundry Energy Foundry +9 more

quickcodequickcode.ai in 𝕏Dec 2021

Quickcode is an AI-powered platform that helps manufacturers, importers, and trade compliance professionals monitor tariffs, classify products using HS codes, and track regulatory changes.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Gary King(Founder)Joe Morales(CTO)in

Board seat Tony Surak· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsPS27 Ventures

XONAxonasystems.com inMay 2024

Xona provides a secure access platform designed to strengthen and simplify operations technology (OT) and industrial control systems (ICS) across critical infrastructure sectors.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareIoTAnnapolis, US

Bill Moore(CEO)inRaed Albuliwi(Director)in

Board seat Rob· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsEnergy Impact Partners TFX Capital

Black Ducksynopsys.com in 𝕏Aug 2014

Synopsys provides design automation tools and intellectual property for semiconductor and electronics companies to develop smart, connected devices.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSemiconductorsBurlington, US

Doug Levin(Founder)Aart de Geus(Founder)inStephen N. Gregorio(Executive Officer)Philip B. Granof(Executive Officer)William NMN Ledingham(Executive Officer)Norman L. Shipley(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsAsset Management Company Brightspark Ventures Crosslink Capital Differential Ventures F-Prime Capital Francisco Partners +10 more

ContraForcecontraforce.com inOct 2024 · $3.3M

ContraForce is an AI-powered security delivery platform for MSSPs, MSPs, and security operations teams that automates incident investigation, triage, and response within Microsoft Sentinel and Defender environments.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSMcKinney, US

Stanislav Golubchik(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsY Combinator

Cyber Innovation Conferencecyberinnovationconference.com in 𝕏

The Cyber Innovation Conference is a two-day cybersecurity event combining DMV Rising, an industry convening of CISOs, enterprise security leaders, and federal stakeholders, with the DataTribe Challenge startup pitch competition.

Cybersecurity

Enveil, Inc.enveil.com in 𝕏

Enveil develops Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) that protect data while it is being used or processed, including its ZeroReveal solutions for secure data usage, collaboration, monetization, and secure AI.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareFulton, US

Ellison Anne Williams(Founder and CEO)in

Board Tim Eades(Director)inZulfe Ali(Director)Robert R. Ackerman Jr.(Director)in

Co-investorsC5 Capital Cyber Mentor Fund In-Q-Tel AllegisCyber Capital Bloomberg Beta

fianufianu.io in 𝕏Aug 2023

Fianu provides an automated governance platform that collects evidence and enforces policies throughout a software delivery pipeline to accelerate regulatory compliance without slowing release cycles.

CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFulton, US

Michael Edenzon(Chief Executive Officer)in

Board Leo Scott(Director)in

Frenosfrenos.io inJan 2025

Frenos builds security solutions for operational technology (OT) environments, drawing on deep industry experience in OT product development and offensive security.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareIoTCharlotte, US

Harry Thomas(Executive Officer)inBrian Proctor(Executive Officer, Director)Eric Profittlich(Executive Officer, Director)

Board Michael Janke(Director)in

Co-investorsMomenta Ventures Riptide Ventures

Refirm Labsrefirmlabs.com

Fulton, US

Terry J. Dunlap, Jr.(Executive Officer)

RemoteThreatremotethreat.com in 𝕏Jan 2026

Remote Threat provides offensive cybersecurity operations platform designed for both human and machine users in a new operational paradigm.

CybersecurityCedar Rapids, US

Chris Thompson(Founder)inShawn Jones(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Rileverarilevera.com inNov 2025

Rilevera builds a platform that uses AI to assist detection engineering teams in creating and managing security rules, enabling organizations to achieve comprehensive threat coverage without sacrificing rule quality.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

SixMapsixmap.io in

SixMap provides a cyber defense platform that discovers digital assets across IPv4 and IPv6 using its 6Gen computational mapping algorithm and continuously scans all ports on each host to identify exposures.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwarePasadena, US

Jason Kaplan(Chief Executive Officer)inGregory Levesque(Director)Austin Murdock(Chairman, Chief Scientist, and Founder)inWilliam Jr. Murdock(Executive Officer, Director)

Board Robert Ackerman(Director)in Michael Janke(Director)in

Co-investorsCALIFORNIA INNOVATION IAG Capital Partners

Strider Technologies inApr 2022 · $45M

South Jordan, US

Greg Levesque(Executive Officer, Director)Eric Levesque(Director)in

BoardConstantine Saab(Director)Michael Janke(Director)in Michael Allen Brown(Director)inByron Knight(Director)

Co-investorsKoch Disruptive Technologies Pelion Venture Partners Valor Equity Partners

Thecyberwirethecyberwire.com in 𝕏

The Cyberwire is a media organization that publishes cybersecurity news, analysis, and podcasts for security professionals and organizations.

CybersecurityMedia & EntertainmentBaltimore, US

Peter Kilpe(CEO, Editor-in-Chief)in

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Attila Security CyberWire N2K Networks, Inc.Prevailionby C2ACode Dx NtrinsecStrider

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Exits · 1

1 acquisitions

Code Dxacq. by Black Duck

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

CyberWire Daily at 10: A decade of emerging threat actors and APTs.

CyberWire · thecyberwire.com · Aug 30, 2026

Strider Joins Ionic MT: America's Critical Minerals Race Adds an Intelligence Layer

Strider Technologies · rareearthexchanges.com · Jul 30, 2026

ThreatLocker secures $190 million in a Series F round led by Elephant

Frenos · thecyberwire.com · Jul 29, 2026

Caliber Mining’s ₹450 crore IPO opens today; raises ₹135 crore from anchor investors ahead of issue

Black Duck · fortuneindia.com · Jul 17, 2026

Rilevera Raises $3M in Seed Funding

Rilevera · finsmes.com · Nov 5, 2025

SixMap secures $7m in funding to expand visibility tech for CISOs

SixMap · fintech.global · Apr 29, 2025

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has DataTribe made?: DataTribe has 27 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 5 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does DataTribe invest at?: DataTribe invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What is DataTribe's typical check size?: DataTribe typically writes checks of $1M – $30M.
What sectors does DataTribe focus on?: DataTribe focuses on Consumer, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
Where is DataTribe located?: DataTribe is headquartered in Fulton, US.
Does DataTribe lead rounds?: DataTribe typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does DataTribe co-invest with?: DataTribe most often shares deals with Cyber Mentor Fund, Energy Impact Partners, Koch Disruptive Technologies, among 37 tracked co-investors.

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