Fundraising Fox

Mike Janke

Investor

Co-Founder & Investment Board Member at DataTribe

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Writes $1M – $30M checks

FoundedFrenosPrevailionSixMap

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.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeep TechDefense TechHardware

Experience

  1. FrenosMember Board of Directorscurrent2025 β€” presentMD and CA
  2. DataTribeCo-Foundercurrent2015 β€” presentColumbia, MD
  3. PROOF Research, Inc.Board Membercurrent2021 β€” presentwhitefish, MT
  4. SixMap, Inc.Board Membercurrent2022 β€” presentMaryland, United States
  5. StriderBoard Membercurrent2019 β€” presentMD and VA
  6. Dragos, Inc.Past Board Member2016 β€” 2023Fulton, MD
  7. MindBridge AiMember Board Of Directors2016 β€” 2023Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
  8. OP2 Labs LLCMember Board Of Directors2016 β€” 2022Dallas, TX
  9. NuBlu and Blue Pacific StudiosCo-Founder2016 β€” 2020Los Angeles, CA
  10. OnyaraChief Evangelist & Board member2015Columbia, MD
  11. Silent CircleCEO & Co-Founder2012 β€” 2015Geneva Switzerland and Washington DC
  12. SOCCo-Founder - Board Member2007 β€” 2015Washington DC
  13. Security Management Group International SMGIBoard Member/Part-Owner2004 β€” 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  14. SOC-SMG, IncCEO-Founder/Co-Owner2002 β€” 2011Nevada
  15. Published AuthorAuthor2001 β€” 2002
  16. US Navy SEAL TeamsSEAL1988 β€” 2000

Education

  1. University of PittsburghDid not graduate, Philosophy1985 β€” 1988

Skills & more

Start-ups99Security99Leadership99Business Development99Business Strategy85Tactics74Public Speaking26Security Management61Government Contracting37Computer Security31Logistics18Navy18
+12 moreProgram ManagementCounterterrorismVulnerability AssessmentStrategic PlanningSpecial OperationsSecurity ClearanceMilitaryStrategyIntelligenceTeam LeadershipMobile DevicesExecutive Protection

Languages English Β· Spanish

From Mike's professional profile.

Same school

Shared employers

Deals Β· 2

Dragos websiteBoard seat

via DataTribe Β· filed Sep 2019 Β· $6M raise

PrevailionBoard seat

via DataTribe Β· filed Jun 2018 Β· $1.7M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at DataTribe