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About
Mario Mancuso is the Founder and CEO of DEALSAGE, a company providing a deal-inception intelligence layer for non-market risk in institutional investment and M&A, which he co-founded with Rob Wise, founder of Aumni, and Louis Citron, former Chief Legal Officer of NEA. He previously served as U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations, and was a senior partner and practice chair at Kirkland & Ellis. He is a Life Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a Senior Visiting Fellow at the Hudson Institute.
Founder & CEO at DealSage
Co-founders at DealSage
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Rob WiseCo-Founder
Experience
- DEALSAGEFounder & CEOcurrent2025 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
- Hudson InstituteVisiting Senior Fellow, International Securitycurrent2009 — present
- Kirkland & Ellis LLPSenior Partner & Leader, International Trade and National Security2015 — 2025Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Yale UniversityLecturer and Senior Fellow, Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs2011 — 2023
- Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLPSenior Partner & Leader, International Trade and National Security Practice2010 — 2015Washington, D.C. I New York
- Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLPPartner, International Practice2009 — 2010
- U.S. Department of CommerceUnder Secretary of Commerce, Industry and Security2007 — 2009Presidential Appointment with unanimous Senate Confirmation
- US-India High Technology Cooperation GroupUS Chair2007 — 2009
- US-China High Technology and Strategic Trade Working GroupUS Chair2007 — 2009
- US-Israel High Technology ForumUS Chair2007 — 2009
- U.S. Department of DefenseDeputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Special Operations & Combatting Terrorism2005 — 2007
Skills & more
M&AGeopolitics1Private EquityInternational Relations58Government50National Security20Defense18Foreign Policy18Mergers & Acquisitions18Corporate Law7Entrepreneurship6International Law5
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mario Mancuso?
- Mario Mancuso is the Founder and CEO of DEALSAGE, a company providing a deal-inception intelligence layer for non-market risk in institutional investment and M&A, which he co-founded with Rob Wise, founder of Aumni, and Louis Citron, former Chief Legal Officer of NEA. He previously served as U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations, and was a senior partner and practice chair at Kirkland & Ellis. He is a Life Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a Senior Visiting Fellow at the Hudson Institute.
- Where does Mario Mancuso work?
- Mario Mancuso is Founder & CEO of DealSage.
- What companies did Mario Mancuso found?
- Mario Mancuso founded DealSage.
- Where did Mario Mancuso go to school?
- Mario Mancuso studied at Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts, Magna cum Laude); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (ROTC); New York University School of Law (Juris Doctor).
Founder mafias
Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia1,211
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Elad GilPhDFounded Brain Co. +1Hemant TanejaS.B.Founded Hippocratic AINat FriedmanBachelor of ScienceFounded XamarinBrad FeldS.B.Founded TechstarsMatt HuangB.S.Founded Paradigm +1Delian AsparouhovDropoutFounded Nightingale +1
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New York University School of Law mafia29
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Amy NelsonJuris DoctorateFounded Riveter +1Troy WilsonJ.D.Founded Wildcat Discovery Technologies +1Stefano PellegrinoPost-doctoral researchFounded Aquila +1Patrick RennerMaster of Science - MSFounded Citruslabs +1Ajay RajaniJ.D.Founded Core Labs +1Chris HaleyLL.M.Founded LegacyShield
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Department of Defense mafia18
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Andrew StroupJPEO-CBD: Biosurveillance and S&T LeadFounded Commonkey +1Tyler HugginsBioengineerFounded Meati Foods +1Raj ShahSpecial AssistantFounded ResilienceTy WangRadio Frequency (RF) and Signals EngineerFounded Angle HealthSean HackerSoftware EngineerFounded Method SecuritySaumil AnnegiriArtificial Intelligence | Supply Chain ManagementFounded CredCore
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Same school
Also attended Harvard University2,000
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalG
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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology2,000
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystPhilippe LaffontFounder & CIO of Coatue ManagementNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG
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Also attended New York University School of Law123
Sallie KimInvestor at 8VCSean TraynorPartner, Legal at Lux CapitalEsther DominguezGeneral Counsel at .406 VenturesLindsay MontiGeneral Counsel and CCO at JMI EquityMichael HsuVenture Partner at Core Venture CapitalSteve SwerdlowSenior Advisor at Navitas Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at DEALSAGE1
Also worked at Hudson Institute10
H.R. McMasterLieutenant General USA (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITALShun MaruyamaPresident, CEO and CIO at Japan Asia InvestmentSasha BhatiaFounders Office at LumikaiBryan ClarkAdvisor at Marlinspike PartnersAdrienne SchmoekerSenior Program Officer at Bezos Earth FundIvan HelinInvestor at FiBAN
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Also worked at Kirkland & Ellis LLP65
Michelle CuttlerInvestor at DN CapitalAshley CaldwellPartner, General Counsel at Sapphire VenturesErica SunFinance/Legal/IR at 8VCGisella de la RochaVice President of Legal at MPM BioImpactElaine SunInvestor at CapitalGMaggie AdamsLegal Counsel, ATEL Capital Group at ATEL Ventures
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