Dan Madden

Experience

1. Squadra VenturesPrincipal, National Securitycurrent2021 — present
2. Columbia University in the City of New YorkAdjunct Associate Professor, School of International and Public Affairscurrent2017 — presentNew York, New York
3. Columbia University in the City of New YorkVisiting Scholar, Columbia Entrepreneurship2018 — 2021
4. UFORCEInvestorcurrent2026 — present
5. EndolithBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
6. Aurelius SystemsBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
7. PDWInvestorcurrent2025 — present
8. WyvernBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
9. Primordial LabsBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
10. Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)Special Government Employee2022 — 2024
11. NSIN - National Security Innovation NetworkDirector, Mid-Atlantic Region2018 — 2021New York, New York
12. RAND CorporationSenior Policy Analyst2010 — 2018
13. United States Department of DefenseSpecial Assistant to the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness2015 — 2016
14. U.S. House of RepresentativesMilitary Legislative Assistant2007 — 2010
15. United States Marine CorpsArtillery Officer1999 — 2004

Education

1. United States Naval AcademyB.S., English Literature
2. Columbia UniversityM.A., Political Science
3. University of California, DavisM.A., Comparative Politics

Skills & more

• Active security clearance — United States Department of War

From Dan's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended United States Naval Academy59

CLChad L. SummeBoard Member at CincyTechTWTony WellsVenture Partner at Copper Sky CapitalMSMike SteadmanFounder, Coach, USNA '10 — writing, coaching, and designing categories for underdog military veteran founders and CEOsJDJohn DillonInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersJFJustin FreehVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsDWDavid WhittakerVenture Partner at Elm Street Ventures

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Also attended Columbia University498

BHBen HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDLDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerCDChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzGGGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystSBScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)EVErica VanInvestment Director at Intel Capital

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Also attended University of California, Davis120

CCCharles CallSLP & Venture Partner at Cottonwood Technology FundDPDavid PhuController at Felicis VenturesBEBryan EglanDirector of Business Development at Menlo VenturesSMScott MaxwellInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersMAMasoud AdinaHead of Compliance at GreycroftAEAva EitzenPortfolio Support at 8VC

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Shared employers

Also worked at UFORCE1

OROleg RogynskyyStrategic Advisor at Dnipro

Also worked at Aurelius Systems1

ATAndrew TangPartner at Draper Associates

Also worked at Wyvern1

ATArden TsePrincipal, Accelerate Fund, Yaletown Partners at Accelerate Fund

Also worked at NSIN - National Security Innovation Network3

JHJohn HrivnakOperations Director, National Security at Red Cell IncubationNVNavneet VishwanathanPrincipal, Investments at SQUADRA VENTURESSFSophie FujiInvestor at The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)