Michael Janke
InvestorCo-Founder & Investment Board Member at DataTribe · Board director at Frenos · Board director at SixMap · Board director at Prevailion
Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Writes $1M – $30M checks
About
Mike Janke, a former Navy SEAL sniper and serial cybersecurity entrepreneur, embeds with teams near Fort Meade/NSA to commercialize intelligence-community/NSA-grade capabilities by recruiting former spy technologists and applying special-operations disciplines.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeep TechDefense TechHardware
Board director at Frenos
Intro paths
In turn, Michael can intro founders to Frenos's investors below.
Board director at SixMap
Intro paths
In turn, Michael can intro founders to SixMap's investors below.
SixMap's investors · 3
Board director at Prevailion
Intro paths
In turn, Michael can intro founders to Prevailion's investors below.
Prevailion's investors · 3
Co-founders at Prevailion
Experience
- FrenosMember Board of Directorscurrent2025 — presentMD and CA
- DataTribeCo-Foundercurrent2015 — presentColumbia, MD
- PROOF Research, Inc.Board Membercurrent2021 — presentwhitefish, MT
- SixMap, Inc.Board Membercurrent2022 — presentMaryland, United States
- StriderBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentMD and VA
- Dragos, Inc.Past Board Member2016 — 2023Fulton, MD
- MindBridge AiMember Board Of Directors2016 — 2023Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- OP2 Labs LLCMember Board Of Directors2016 — 2022Dallas, TX
- NuBlu and Blue Pacific StudiosCo-Founder2016 — 2020Los Angeles, CA
- OnyaraChief Evangelist & Board member2015Columbia, MD
- Silent CircleCEO & Co-Founder2012 — 2015Geneva Switzerland and Washington DC
- SOCCo-Founder - Board Member2007 — 2015Washington DC
- Security Management Group International SMGIBoard Member/Part-Owner2004 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- SOC-SMG, IncCEO-Founder/Co-Owner2002 — 2011Nevada
- Published AuthorAuthor2001 — 2002
- US Navy SEAL TeamsSEAL1988 — 2000
Skills & more
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Program ManagementCounterterrorismVulnerability AssessmentStrategic PlanningSpecial OperationsSecurity ClearanceMilitaryStrategyIntelligenceTeam LeadershipMobile DevicesExecutive ProtectionLanguages English · Spanish
From Michael's professional profile.
Deals · 2
Dragos websiteBoard seat
via DataTribe · filed Sep 2019 · $6M raise
PrevailionBoard seat
via DataTribe · filed Jun 2018 · $1.7M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at DataTribe
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michael Janke?
- Mike Janke, a former Navy SEAL sniper and serial cybersecurity entrepreneur, embeds with teams near Fort Meade/NSA to commercialize intelligence-community/NSA-grade capabilities by recruiting former spy technologists and applying special-operations disciplines.
- Where does Michael Janke work?
- Michael Janke is Co-Founder & Investment Board Member at DataTribe and Board director at Frenos and Board director at SixMap and Board director at Prevailion.
- What does Michael Janke invest in?
- Michael Janke invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Hardware.
- What check size does Michael Janke write?
- Michael Janke typically writes checks of $1M – $30M.
- What boards does Michael Janke sit on?
- Michael Janke holds tracked board seats at Dragos website, Prevailion.
- Where did Michael Janke go to school?
- Michael Janke studied at University of Pittsburgh (Did not graduate, Philosophy).
Same school
Also attended University of Pittsburgh68
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