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Michael A. Brown

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Venture Partner (later Partner) at Shield Capital · Board director at Code Metal · Board director at Anetac · Board director at Strider Technologies

Palo Alto, California

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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Cathy FriedmanunlockedMichael: together at Harvard University (1978–1980)
×3Michael: together at Stanford University Graduate School of Business
×2Michael: together at The Hoover Institution, Stanford University
Michael: together at Berklee College of Music

About

Former Director of the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and Presidential Innovation Fellow who helped shape FIRRMA/CFIUS reforms. Previously CEO of Symantec and Chairman/CEO of Quantum Corporation.

Contact· published on Michael's own website

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDefense TechRoboticsSpace Tech

Board director at Code Metal

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Code Metal's investors · 10

AccelPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M checks · since 2026B CapitalGeneva · since 2026B Capital GroupManhattan Beach · $10M – $50M checks · since 2026B4 Capital$10M – $50M checksBosch VenturesStuttgart · $27M checks · since 2025Fulcrum VentureSanta MonicaJ2 VenturesBoston · since 2026Salesforce VenturesSan Francisco · $5M – $50M checks · since 2026Shield CapitalSan Francisco · since 2025Smith Point CapitalSan Francisco

Co-founders at Code Metal

PMPeter Morales
Peter MoralesCo-Founder & CEO
ASAlex Showalter-Bucher
Alex Showalter-BucherCo-Founder & SVP of Technology

Board director at Anetac

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Anetac's investors · 2

Cyber Mentor FundNew York · since 2024Shield CapitalSan Francisco · since 2024

Co-founders at Anetac

TETimothy Eades
Timothy EadesExecutive Officer, Director

Board director at Strider Technologies

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Strider Technologies's investors · 5

Atlantic Vantage PointParis · $1M – $150M checks · since 2024DataTribeFulton · $1M – $30M checks · since 2022Koch Disruptive TechnologiesSan Francisco · since 2022Pelion Venture PartnersSalt Lake City · $1M – $20M checks · since 2024Valor Equity PartnersChicago · since 2022

Co-founders at Strider Technologies

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Greg LevesqueExecutive Officer, Director
EL
Eric LevesqueDirector

Experience

  1. Shield CapitalPartnercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Special Competitive Studies Project - SCSPAdvisorcurrent2025 — present
  3. Institute for Security and Technology (IST)Distinguished Senior Fellowcurrent2024 — present
  4. Center for a New American Security (CNAS)Board of Advisorscurrent2022 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
  5. Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET)Member of the Board of Advisorscurrent2025 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
  6. Council on Global Competition and Innovation - CGCICouncil Membercurrent2025 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
  7. Information Technology and Innovation FoundationBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  8. Strider TechnologiesBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentSalt Lake County, Utah, United States
  9. ASIMILYBoard Member and Investorcurrent2017 — presentSunnyvale, California
  10. Revic AIInvestor and Advisorcurrent2022 — present
  11. The Hoover Institution, Stanford UniversityVisiting Scholar2022 — 2024Stanford, California
  12. Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)Director2018 — 2022Mountain View, CA
  13. Berklee College of MusicBoard of Trustees2013 — 2021Boston, MA
  14. White House Presidential Innovation FellowsPresidential Innovation Fellow2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area & Washington, D.C.
  15. SymantecCEO2014 — 2016Mountain View, California
  16. SymantecBoard Member2003 — 2016Mountain View, CA
  17. Echo Nest, now part of SpotifyBoard Member2011 — 2014Somerville, MA
  18. Line 6, now part of YamahaChairman of the Board2004 — 2014Calabasas, CA
  19. Quantum CorporationCEO & Chairman of the Board1995 — 2003San Jose, CA
  20. Quantum CorporationPresident, Desktop and Portable Storage Group1993 — 1995San Jose, CA
  21. Quantum CorporationEVP & Chief Operating Officer1992 — 1993San Jose, CA

Colleagues at Shield Capital

Akhil Iyer
Principal at Shield Capital
Ashton Carter
Senior Advisor at Shield Capital
Caroline Aertker
Investor Relations Analyst at Shield Capital
Dan Holland
COO at Shield Capital
Dan Razin Caine
Venture Partner at Shield Capital
David DeRuff
Chief Financial Officer (fractional, part-time) at Shield Capital
David Goldfein
National Security Advisory Board at Shield Capital
David Rothzeid
Principal at Shield Capital

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Akhil Iyer
Principal at Shield Capital
David Rothzeid
Principal at Shield Capital

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Michael A. Brown?
Former Director of the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and Presidential Innovation Fellow who helped shape FIRRMA/CFIUS reforms. Previously CEO of Symantec and Chairman/CEO of Quantum Corporation.
Where does Michael A. Brown work?
Michael A. Brown is Venture Partner (later Partner) at Shield Capital and Board director at Code Metal and Board director at Anetac and Board director at Strider Technologies.
What does Michael A. Brown invest in?
Michael A. Brown invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Defense Tech, Robotics, Space Tech.
What check size does Michael A. Brown write?
Michael A. Brown typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Michael A. Brown go to school?
Michael A. Brown studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); Harvard University (Bachelor's Degree, Economics).

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