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Dendy Young

Investor

Partner at Blu Venture Investors · Board director at Navanti Group

Virginia

Writes $500K – $1M checks · typically $750K

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74 people in our graph share verified history with Dendy — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Andrew BlackunlockedDendy: together at Alakai, LLC (2011)
×5Dendy: together at Northern Virginia Technology Council
×5Dendy: together at Optoro
Dendy: together at eKare Inc.

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.

Board director at Navanti Group

Experience

  1. SaltennaChairman and CEOcurrent2017 — present
  2. McLean Capital, LLCManaging Partnercurrent2007 — presentDelaplane VA
  3. Hidden Creek Farm LLCCo-Foundercurrent2016 — presentDelaplane, Virginia, United States
  4. Blu VenturesPrincipalcurrent2011 — presentMcLean, VA
  5. SecureG LLCMember Board Of Directorscurrent2020 — presentDulles VA
  6. Saltenna LLCChairman and CEOcurrent2017 — presentMcLean VA
  7. Navanti GroupChairmancurrent2009 — presentArlington, VA
  8. Northern Virginia Technology CouncilExecutive Committee2005 — 2022
  9. Perthera Inc.Board Member2011 — 2021Northern Virginia
  10. eKare Inc.Board Of Directors2018 — 2020Fairfax VA
  11. Qlarion, Inc.Chairman2010 — 2019
  12. Robbins GioiaChairman2017 — 2018Alexandria VA
  13. Gradient Dynamics, LLCChairman2014 — 2017Northern Virginia, Knoxville TN
  14. Secured2Board Member2014 — 2016
  15. Icaros, IncChairman2012 — 2015Rockville, MD
  16. Theranostics Health, IncBoard member2013 — 2015Rockville, MD
  17. Egenix Inc.Board Member2014 — 2015Millbrook, New York
  18. Washington Airports Task ForceBoard of Directors2013 — 2014
  19. Tower ClubBoard Member2004 — 2014Tysons Corner, Virginia
  20. NVTC TechPACChairman2007 — 2014Herndon, Virginia
  21. Omnilink Systems, Inc.Board member2009 — 2014
  22. Vibble.tvBoard of Directors2012 — 2014Columbia, MD
  23. Virginia Information Technology Advisory CouncilBoard member2010 — 2013
  24. Obsidian Research, Inc.Lead Outside Director2010 — 2013
  25. OptoroBoard of Directors2012 — 2013
  26. Hadpro, LLCChairman of the Board2008 — 2012
  27. Alakai, LLCChairman of the Board2008 — 2011
  28. Intelli7CEO2006 — 2007
  29. GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY SERVICES (GTSI) – Chantilly, VAChairman and CEO1996 — 2007
  30. GTSIchairman1998 — 2006
  31. Falcon Microsystems, Inc.CEO1983 — 1994
  32. Falcon Systems, Inc.Chairman and CEO1981 — 1988

Skills & more

Start-up LeadershipStart-up VenturesGovernment78Private Equity26Small Business16Emerging Technologies24Mergers23Management Consulting49Strategic Partnerships99Business Strategy54Business Development99Start-ups99
+12 moreSolution SellingGovernment ContractingMarketingCloud ComputingMarketing StrategyBusiness PlanningCorporate DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipSaaSEnterprise SoftwareStrategic PlanningPublic Speaking

Languages Fanagalo

From Dendy's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

SecureG

Per curated public sources.

Colleagues at Blu Venture Investors

Bikram Bakshi
Partner at Blu Venture Investors
Bob Struble
General 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
Helen Reynolds
Investment Director at Bayes Entrepreneurship Fund
J.S. Gamble
Principal at Blu Venture Investors

Network9

David KrauskopfScout
Partner at Blu Venture Investors
J.S. GambleScout
Principal at Blu Venture Investors
Joe CallananScout
Partner at Blu Venture Investors
MichaelScout
Angel investor in disruptive cyber security companies and founder of StoneMill 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

Investors connected to Dendy in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Dendy Young?
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.
Where does Dendy Young work?
Dendy Young is Partner at Blu Venture Investors and Board director at Navanti Group.
What check size does Dendy Young write?
Dendy Young typically writes checks of $500K – $1M.
What companies has Dendy Young invested in?
Investments tracked here include SecureG.
Where did Dendy Young go to school?
Dendy Young studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelors in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science).

Same school

Shared employers

Also worked at eKare Inc.1

Peter KimDirector at Activ Surgical