Dendy Young
InvestorPartner at Blu Venture Investors
Virginia
Writes $500K – $1M checks · typically $750K
About
Dendy Young is Chairman and CEO of Saltenna, a company he co-founded to commercialize surface-wave communications technology for wireless connectivity in challenging environments. He has held leadership roles across defense, government, and commercial sectors, and serves as Managing Partner of McLean Capital and founding partner of Blu Venture Investors. Young operates Hidden Creek Farm in Virginia, a regenerative farming operation focused on soil health and ecological restoration.
Experience
- SaltennaChairman and CEOcurrent2017 — present
- McLean Capital, LLCManaging Partnercurrent2007 — presentDelaplane VA
- Hidden Creek Farm LLCCo-Foundercurrent2016 — presentDelaplane, Virginia, United States
- Blu VenturesPrincipalcurrent2011 — presentMcLean, VA
- SecureG LLCMember Board Of Directorscurrent2020 — presentDulles VA
- Saltenna LLCChairman and CEOcurrent2017 — presentMcLean VA
- Navanti GroupChairmancurrent2009 — presentArlington, VA
- Northern Virginia Technology CouncilExecutive Committee2005 — 2022
- Perthera Inc.Board Member2011 — 2021Northern Virginia
- eKare Inc.Board Of Directors2018 — 2020Fairfax VA
- Qlarion, Inc.Chairman2010 — 2019
- Robbins GioiaChairman2017 — 2018Alexandria VA
- Gradient Dynamics, LLCChairman2014 — 2017Northern Virginia, Knoxville TN
- Secured2Board Member2014 — 2016
- Icaros, IncChairman2012 — 2015Rockville, MD
- Theranostics Health, IncBoard member2013 — 2015Rockville, MD
- Egenix Inc.Board Member2014 — 2015Millbrook, New York
- Washington Airports Task ForceBoard of Directors2013 — 2014
- Tower ClubBoard Member2004 — 2014Tysons Corner, Virginia
- NVTC TechPACChairman2007 — 2014Herndon, Virginia
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Business1972 — 1974
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBachelors in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science1966 — 1970
Skills & more
Start-up LeadershipStart-up VenturesGovernment78Private Equity26Small Business16Emerging Technologies24Mergers23Management Consulting49Strategic Partnerships99Business Strategy54Business Development99Start-ups99
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Solution SellingGovernment ContractingMarketingCloud ComputingMarketing StrategyBusiness PlanningCorporate DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipSaaSEnterprise SoftwareStrategic PlanningPublic SpeakingLanguages Fanagalo
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Colleagues at Blu Venture Investors
Benjamin Ebenezer
Managing Principal at Blu Venture Investors
Bikram Bakshi
Partner at Blu Venture Investors
Brian Ellenberger
Associate at Blu Venture Investors
David Krauskopf
Partner at Blu Venture Investors
Eric Adler
Partner at Blu Venture Investors
Hal Shelton
Principal at Blu Venture Investors
J.S. Gamble
Principal at Blu Venture Investors
Joe Callanan
Partner at Blu Venture Investors
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David KrauskopfScout
Partner at Blu Venture Investors
J.S. GambleScout
Principal at Blu Venture Investors
Joe CallananScout
Partner at Blu Venture Investors
MichaelScout
Investor at Runtime Ventures
Mike KostoffScout
Principal at Blu Venture Investors
Benjamin Ebenezer
Managing Principal at Blu Venture Investors
Bikram Bakshi
Partner at Blu Venture Investors
Deepika Jonnalagadda
Analyst at Blu Venture Investors
Eric Adler
Partner at Blu Venture Investors
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Dendy Young work?
- Dendy Young is Partner at Blu Venture Investors.
- What check size does Dendy Young write?
- Dendy Young typically writes checks of $500K – $1M.
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