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Ken Gonzalez

Investor

Managing Director at NightDragon · Advisor at YL Ventures

San Francisco, California

Writes $100K – $1M checks · typically $100K

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About

Ken Gonzalez has more than 20 years of experience as a senior operating executive, having led strategy and corporate business development at Siebel Systems (Oracle), McAfee, Avast, and FireEye, and has completed over 40 acquisitions, 23 of them in cybersecurity. Before joining NightDragon, he was a Managing Director at ForgePoint Capital. He holds a degree from Harvard Business School and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, and served in the U.S. Army as an infantry officer.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

Cybersecurity

Experience

  1. NightDragonCo-Founder & Managing Directorcurrent2018 — presentUnited States
  2. YL VenturesAdvisorcurrent2018 — present
  3. ForgePoint CapitalManaging Director2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  4. FireEyeSenior Vice President, Corporate Development & Global Alliances2013 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  5. AVAST SoftwareChief Strategy Officer2011 — 2012San Mateo, California
  6. McAfee, IncSenior Vice President, Corporate Development2006 — 2011
  7. Siebel SystemsVice President, Corporate Development1998 — 2006
  8. Siebel SystemsVice President, Corporate Marketing2002
  9. US ArmyCaptain, Infantry1991 — 1996

Skills & more

Strategy96Management6Leadership4Business Alliances41Start-ups25Business Development60Acquisition Integration17Corporate Development12Program Management14Strategic Partnerships34Go-to-market Strategy9Marketing14
+6 moreContract NegotiationCloud ComputingMergers & AcquisitionsSecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Languages English

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Investments

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Colleagues at NightDragon

Alec Kiang
Senior Associate at NightDragon
Amy De Salvatore
Senior Partner, Business Development at NightDragon
Audrey Laginess
Senior Associate, Business Development and Platform at NightDragon
Barbara Massa
Advisor at NightDragon
Courtney Dombek
Head of Investor Relations and Capital Formation at NightDragon
Dave DeWalt
Founder, Managing Director, CEO at NightDragon
Dorin Baniel
Partner, Israel at NightDragon
General Sir Chris Deverell
Venture Partner at NightDragon

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ken Gonzalez?
Ken Gonzalez has more than 20 years of experience as a senior operating executive, having led strategy and corporate business development at Siebel Systems (Oracle), McAfee, Avast, and FireEye, and has completed over 40 acquisitions, 23 of them in cybersecurity. Before joining NightDragon, he was a Managing Director at ForgePoint Capital. He holds a degree from Harvard Business School and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, and served in the U.S. Army as an infantry officer.
Where does Ken Gonzalez work?
Ken Gonzalez is Managing Director at NightDragon.
What does Ken Gonzalez invest in?
Ken Gonzalez invests in Cybersecurity.
What check size does Ken Gonzalez write?
Ken Gonzalez typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
What companies has Ken Gonzalez invested in?
Investments tracked here include BehavioSec, Capella Space.
Where did Ken Gonzalez go to school?
Ken Gonzalez studied at Harvard Business School (MBA, General Management); United States Military Academy at West Point (BS, Civil Engineering).
Does Ken Gonzalez lead rounds?
Yes — Ken Gonzalez has led 1 tracked investment.

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