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Dave Merkel

InvestorFounder

Investor at Inner Loop Capital · Founder at Expel

Herndon, Virginia, United States

FoundedExpel

About

Strategic Advisor to Inner Loop Capital; former CTO of FireEye.

Founder at Expel

Intro paths

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In turn, Dave can intro founders to Expel's investors below.

Expel's investors · 7

Battery VenturesBoston · $500K – $100M checksCapitalGSan Francisco · $50M – $100M checksGreycroftNew York · $100K – $5M checksLightbankChicago · $500K – $5M checksMarch Capital PartnersSanta MonicaPaladin Capital GroupWashington · $100K – $5M checksScale Venture PartnersBay Area · $5M – $25M checks

Co-founders at Expel

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Yanek KorffFounder

Experience

  1. ExpelCo-founder and Chief Executive Officercurrent2016 — presentWashington D.C. Metro Area
  2. Town of HerndonFirst Lady2015 — 2020Herndon, VA
  3. FireEye, Inc.Chief Technology Officer2014 — 2015
  4. MandiantChief Technology Officer2011 — 2014
  5. MandiantVice President, Products and Threat Management Services2006 — 2011
  6. America Online, Inc.Senior Technical Director, Technical Security2001 — 2006
  7. America Online, Inc.Senior Technical Manager, Operations Security Investigations1999 — 2001
  8. America Online, Inc.Senior Project Manager, Operations Security1998 — 1999
  9. U.S. Air Force - AFOSIAsst. Chief of Intrusion Investigations1997 — 1998
  10. US Air Force - AFOSIChief, Countersurveillance Operations1997Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  11. US Air Force - AFOSICyber Intrusions Investigator1996 — 1997Bolling AFB, Washington DC
  12. US Air Force - AFOSISpecial Agent1994 — 1996Maxwell AFB, Montgomery AL

Education

  1. University of Colorado BoulderBS, Computer Science1990 — 1994

Skills & more

Security96Information Security58Computer Security65Enterprise Software41Incident Response35Product Management24Malware Analysis19Risk Assessment22Start-ups29Forensic Analysis13Private Investigations4Digital Forensics10

From Dave's professional profile.

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Dave Merkel work?
Dave Merkel is at Inner Loop Capital and Founder at Expel.
What companies did Dave Merkel found?
Dave Merkel founded Expel.

Founder mafias

University of Colorado Boulder mafia26

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Chris RustMaster of Engineering (MEng)Founded Tessera LabsAidan GoldNeuroscienceFounded eGenesisKelly GraziadeiB.S.Founded Perplexity FundMatanya HorowitzMasters of ScienceFounded AMP RoboticsBeth LandryBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded InterimhealthcareJacob SegilMaster of Science (MS)Founded Afference

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Inner Loop Capital mafia8

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Bill MurphyFounded The Contract NetworkRay RothrockFounded RedSealRon GulaFounded Tenable Network SecurityBryson BortFounded ScytheChris PetersenFounded RadiclBill KarpovichLP & AdvisorFounded Youreka

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FireEye mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sandeep LahaneSenior Software EngineerFounded VERCEPTNik PoturnakSr. Manager of Product ManagementFounded idemeum

Same school

Also attended University of Colorado Boulder164

Chris RustCo-Founder and Partner at Clear VenturesSydney EberhardtInvestor at True VenturesBob ThomasPartner at OxxKirsten SuddathInvestor at Next Frontier CapitalJeff RoseAdvisor at AI CapitalMelissa ChildersOperations Specialist at Foundry

+ 158 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Expel4

Shardul ShahInvestor at Index VenturesEric AndersonPartner at Scale Venture PartnersDan Nguyen-HuuPartner at Decibel PartnersMourad YesayanManaging Director at Paladin Capital Group

Also worked at FireEye, Inc.15

Kevin MandiaGeneral Partner at Ballistic VenturesDave DeWaltFounder, Managing Director, CEO at NightDragonKen GonzalezManaging Director at NightDragonEnrique SalemPartner at Bain Capital VenturesJoe HorowitzManaging General Partner at Icon VenturesBill CoughranPartner at Sequoia Capital

+ 9 more

Also worked at Mandiant5

Kevin MandiaGeneral Partner at Ballistic VenturesDave DeWaltFounder, Managing Director, CEO at NightDragonMarshall HeilmanInvestor at Ballistic VenturesDavid MackeyCISO at Nordson at Strategic Cyber VenturesSunil JamesPartner at Tech Equity

Also worked at America Online, Inc.101

Chamath PalihapitiyaFounder & CEO of Social Capital; CEO of 8090; All-In co-hostSteve CaseChairman & CEO of Revolution; co-founder of AOLJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersDan RuchPartner at Rho VenturesGreg RudinBoard Partner at Menlo VenturesTed LeonsisFounder & Partner, Revolution Growth at Revolution

+ 95 more