John Funge
InvestorManaging Director & Investment Board Member at DataTribe · Board director at N2K Networks, Inc. · Board director at Balance Theory · Board director at Blackcloak
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Writes $1M – $30M checks
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About
John Funge, a founder-operator who sold his company, champions national-security-sourced over-the-horizon cyber technologies and bridges operator, investor and CISO perspectives to help teams close go-to-market gaps.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeep TechDefense TechHardware
Board director at N2K Networks, Inc.
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Board director at Balance Theory
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Board director at Blackcloak
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Experience
- DataTribeVenture Partnercurrent2025 — present
- DataTribeManaging Director2020 — 2025
- DataTribeChief Product Officer2018 — 2020Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Balance TheoryBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- BLACKCLOAKBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- N2K NetworksBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- National Security Institute (NSI)Visiting Fellowcurrent2026 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- Inertial Sense, Inc.Board Member2018 — 2026
- The CyberWireBoard Member2018 — 2022
- WealthEngineSVP of Product Management2014 — 2018Washington D.C. Metro Area
- BrightContextCEO & Co-Founder2010 — 2014Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Scripps NetworksVice President of Product Management2007 — 2009
- Incando Corporation (Pickle.com)CEO & Co-Founder2004 — 2007
- SapientDirector of Business Development2001 — 2002
- CMGI Solutions / TallanVice President1999 — 2000
- Clara VistaCEO & Co-Founder1995 — 1999
- Bell AtlanticSystems Engineer1994 — 1995
- Pulse TechnologiesSystems Engineer1993 — 1994
Deals · 3
N2K Networks, Inc.Board seat
via DataTribe · filed Nov 2022 · $9.5M raise
BlackcloakBoard seat
via DataTribe · filed Jul 2021 · $11.1M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Per SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at DataTribe
Frequently asked questions
- Who is John Funge?
- John Funge, a founder-operator who sold his company, champions national-security-sourced over-the-horizon cyber technologies and bridges operator, investor and CISO perspectives to help teams close go-to-market gaps.
- Where does John Funge work?
- John Funge is Managing Director & Investment Board Member at DataTribe and Board director at N2K Networks, Inc. and Board director at Balance Theory and Board director at Blackcloak.
- What does John Funge invest in?
- John Funge invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Hardware.
- What check size does John Funge write?
- John Funge typically writes checks of $1M – $30M.
- What boards does John Funge sit on?
- John Funge holds tracked board seats at Balance Theory, Blackcloak, CyberWire, N2K Networks, Inc..
- Where did John Funge go to school?
- John Funge studied at INSEAD (MBA, Business Administration); Carnegie Mellon University (BSEE, Electrical Engineering).
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