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Ian Garrett

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Founder at Phalanx

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

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About

Ian Garrett is Co-Founder and CEO of Phalanx, a cybersecurity company whose products include the SendTurtle document-sharing platform and data loss prevention tools (MUZE/ShieldWolf) that provide file tracking, page-level analytics, eSignatures, and a secure receive portal. A former US Army Cyber officer and data scientist, he is a PhD researcher focused on cybersecurity and AI/ML. Phalanx was named to the TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Top 20, received a Direct-to-Phase II U.S. Air Force SBIR, and is backed by Techstars NYC, C2 Ventures, AIN Ventures, and PAX VC.

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ACADEMY INVESTORArlington · since 2021AIN VenturesNew York · $500K – $1M checks · since 2021Lighthouse Network Ventures LlcRichmond · since 2021TechstarsBoulder · $220K checks · since 2021

Experience

  1. PhalanxCEO & Co-foundercurrent2021 — presentArlington, VA
  2. Shadowbear CybersecurityFoundercurrent2023 — presentAshburn, VA
  3. United States Army ReserveChief of Staffcurrent2024 — presentFort George G. Meade, Maryland, United States
  4. United States Army ReserveSenior Data Scientist2018 — 2024Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, United States
  5. LvlUp VenturesVC in Residencecurrent2026 — present
  6. Ganas VenturesDeal Partnercurrent2026 — present
  7. Mindshare, Inc.Membercurrent2025 — present
  8. Lighthouse NetworkCohort Member2024Richmond, Virginia, United States
  9. It's 5:05!, the PodcastContributing Journalist2023
  10. The PenFed Foundation for Military HeroesCohort Member2023
  11. Tampa Bay WaveCohort Member2023Greater Tampa Bay Area
  12. Venture CooperativeVenture Fellow2022
  13. TechstarsCohort Member2021New York, New York, United States
  14. Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT)Data Scientist2020 — 2021Arlington, Virginia, United States
  15. Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT)Technical Program Manager2018 — 2020Arlington, Virginia, United States
  16. US ArmySoftware Engineer2015 — 2018Fort Gordon, Augusta, GA
  17. US ArmyHuman Resources Manager2014 — 2015Fort Bliss, El Paso, TX
  18. US ArmyHuman Resources Manager2014USAG Yongsan, Seoul, South Korea
  19. US ArmyAssociate Software Engineer2013Fort Meade, Hanover, MD
  20. MITREIntern2012McLean, VA
  21. Innovative Defense TechnologiesIntern2011Arlington, VA
  22. Innovative Defense TechnologiesIntern2010Arlington, VA

Skills & more

Microsoft Office25Windows19PowerPoint17Java7Python8Microsoft Excel5Microsoft Word4C++Public Speaking34Leadership10Team Leadership8Management8
+12 moreAnalysisResearch and Development (R&D)Computer EngineeringVenture CapitalEntrepreneurshipConference SpeakingPhalanx MUZESecurityMilitaryResearchPenetration TestingCustomer Service
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) — ICS²
  • Advanced Cyber Training Program (ACTP) — MANTECH
  • Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI) — EC-Council
  • CompTIA Network+ — CompTIA

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Who is Ian Garrett?
Ian Garrett is Co-Founder and CEO of Phalanx, a cybersecurity company whose products include the SendTurtle document-sharing platform and data loss prevention tools (MUZE/ShieldWolf) that provide file tracking, page-level analytics, eSignatures, and a secure receive portal. A former US Army Cyber officer and data scientist, he is a PhD researcher focused on cybersecurity and AI/ML. Phalanx was named to the TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Top 20, received a Direct-to-Phase II U.S. Air Force SBIR, and is backed by Techstars NYC, C2 Ventures, AIN Ventures, and PAX VC.
Where does Ian Garrett work?
Ian Garrett is Founder of Phalanx.
What companies did Ian Garrett found?
Ian Garrett founded Phalanx.
Where did Ian Garrett go to school?
Ian Garrett studied at United States Military Academy at West Point (Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science (with Honors)); Virginia Tech (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Engineering); The Johns Hopkins University (Master of Science (MS), Computer Science).

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