Mike Janke
InvestorCo-Founder & Investment Board Member at DataTribe
Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Writes $1M β $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
- FrenosMember Board of Directorscurrent2025 β presentMD and CA
- DataTribeCo-Foundercurrent2015 β presentColumbia, MD
- PROOF Research, Inc.Board Membercurrent2021 β presentwhitefish, MT
- SixMap, Inc.Board Membercurrent2022 β presentMaryland, United States
- StriderBoard Membercurrent2019 β presentMD and VA
- Dragos, Inc.Past Board Member2016 β 2023Fulton, MD
- MindBridge AiMember Board Of Directors2016 β 2023Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- OP2 Labs LLCMember Board Of Directors2016 β 2022Dallas, TX
- NuBlu and Blue Pacific StudiosCo-Founder2016 β 2020Los Angeles, CA
- OnyaraChief Evangelist & Board member2015Columbia, MD
- Silent CircleCEO & Co-Founder2012 β 2015Geneva Switzerland and Washington DC
- SOCCo-Founder - Board Member2007 β 2015Washington DC
- Security Management Group International SMGIBoard Member/Part-Owner2004 β 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- SOC-SMG, IncCEO-Founder/Co-Owner2002 β 2011Nevada
- Published AuthorAuthor2001 β 2002
- US Navy SEAL TeamsSEAL1988 β 2000
Education
- University of PittsburghDid not graduate, Philosophy1985 β 1988
Skills & more
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Program ManagementCounterterrorismVulnerability AssessmentStrategic PlanningSpecial OperationsSecurity ClearanceMilitaryStrategyIntelligenceTeam LeadershipMobile DevicesExecutive ProtectionLanguages English Β· Spanish
From Mike's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Pittsburgh53
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Shared employers
Also worked at Frenos4
Also worked at Strider7
+ 1 more
Also worked at Dragos, Inc.6
Also worked at MindBridge Ai2
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.



























