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Hank Thomas

Investor

Managing Partner at Strategic Cyber Ventures · Board director at Cloudburst

Washington, District of Columbia

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $3M

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

Alex ChachavaunlockedHank: together at YPO (2020–2024)
×5Hank: together at Booz Allen Hamilton
×2Hank: together at YPO
×2Hank: together at US Army

About

Former Army intelligence officer Hank Thomas—who co-founded cybersecurity's first SPAC (raising ~$230M)—is a hands-on investor who embeds with D.C.-area ex-government talent to turn them into scalable cyber product founders.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3CybersecurityData & InfrastructureDefense Tech

Board director at Cloudburst

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In turn, Hank can intro founders to Cloudburst's investors below.

Cloudburst's investors · 7

Bloccelerate VCSeattle · since 2025Borderless Capital$100K – $5M checks · since 2025Borderless VentureClermont · since 2023Coinbase VenturesStamford · $100K – $10M checks · since 2025CoinFundNew York · $6M – $10M checks · since 2025In-Q-TelTysons · $100K – $2.5M checks · since 2025Strategic Cyber VenturesWashington · $100K – $5M checks · since 2025

Co-founders at Cloudburst

EKEvan Kohlmann
Evan KohlmannFounder

Experience

  1. Strategic Cyber VenturesManaging Partner & Foundercurrent2016 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
  2. Coded For Chaos PodcastPodcast Hostcurrent2025 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
  3. DoppelVC Investorcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  4. Cloudburst TechnologiesVC Investor & Member of the Board of Directorscurrent2023 — presentNew York, NY
  5. DataminrVC Investorcurrent2025 — present
  6. ID DataWebVC Investor & Board Observercurrent2017 — presentWashington D.C. Metro Area
  7. GovEagleVC Investorcurrent2024 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  8. NametagVC Investorcurrent2024 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
  9. ModveonVC Investorcurrent2025 — presentPalo Alto, CA
  10. Evo SecurityVC Investorcurrent2023 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
  11. LimaCharlieVC Investorcurrent2024 — presentCovina, California, United States
  12. HackNoticeVC Investor & Board Observercurrent2022 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  13. MashVC Investorcurrent2022 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
  14. VoltageVC Investorcurrent2022 — presentWichita, Kansas, United States
  15. Impervious.aiVC Investorcurrent2021 — present
  16. Consumer Technology AssociationAdvisory Board Member - Consumer Electronics Show (CES)current2018 — presentLas Vegas, Nevada Area
  17. YPOMembercurrent2020 — presentWashington, DC
  18. ThreatConnectVC Investor & Member of the Board of Directors - Acquired by Dataminr2024 — 2025Arlington, VA
  19. SnapAttack®VC Investor & Member of the Board of Directors - Acquired by CISCO/Splunk2021 — 2025Washington D.C. Metro Area
  20. Polarity | Breach Intelligence, Inc.VC Investor & Member of the Board of Directors - Acquired by ThreatConnect2017 — 2024Washington D.C. Metro Area
  21. TrapX SecurityVC Investor & Member of the Board of Directors - Acquired by Comvault2016 — 2022Tel Aviv District, Israel
  22. E8 Security (acquired by VMware)VC Investor & Member of the Board of Directors - Acquired by VMware2016 — 2018Redwood City, California
  23. Booz Allen HamiltonPrincipal / Director - Cyber, Intelligence, and National Security - Commercial and Federal2005 — 2016Washington D.C. Metro Area
  24. US ArmyMilitary Intelligence Officer1997 — 2005

Skills & more

Intelligence99Strategy43Analysis34Leadership18Strategic Planning13Management13Security99Government97Computer Security54Military30National Security30Program Management54
+12 moreDoDIntelligence AnalysisInformation AssuranceManagement ConsultingInformation SecuritySecurity ClearanceGovernment ContractingCyber OperationsDefensePublic PolicyTop SecretArmy

From Hank's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

Cloudburst TechnologiesE8 SecurityEvo SecurityGovEagle

Per curated public sources.

Colleagues at Strategic Cyber Ventures

Alfred Grossklaus
Head of IT Infrastructure & Enterprise Security at Hudson Bay Capital at Strategic Cyber Ventures
Benjamin Eason
Managing Director, Cyber at Apollo Global at Strategic Cyber Ventures
Charles Tango
Venture Partner at Bloccelerate VC
Chris Ahern
Partner at Strategic Cyber Ventures
Christopher Smedberg
Director of Cyber Security at Advance at Strategic Cyber Ventures
David Mackey
CISO at Nordson at Strategic Cyber Ventures
Jeff Lunglhofer
CISO at Coinbase at Strategic Cyber Ventures
Ralph Rodriguez
Advisor at Stage 1 Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Hank Thomas?
Former Army intelligence officer Hank Thomas—who co-founded cybersecurity's first SPAC (raising ~$230M)—is a hands-on investor who embeds with D.C.-area ex-government talent to turn them into scalable cyber product founders.
Where does Hank Thomas work?
Hank Thomas is Managing Partner at Strategic Cyber Ventures and Board director at Cloudburst.
What does Hank Thomas invest in?
Hank Thomas invests in AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Defense Tech.
What check size does Hank Thomas write?
Hank Thomas typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies has Hank Thomas invested in?
Investments tracked here include Cloudburst Technologies, E8 Security, Evo Security, GovEagle.
Where did Hank Thomas go to school?
Hank Thomas studied at Georgetown University (Master's Degree, Technology Management); Northwestern State University (Bachelor of Arts, Political Science / Military Science); Virginia Tech.

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