About
Tony Surak is a strategic advisor at DataTribe and an independent board director with over 20 years of experience in technology leadership and venture capital. At DataTribe, he sources and builds cybersecurity and data privacy startups, while advising founders on go-to-market execution, sales strategy, and capital planning. He specializes in scaling early-stage technology companies in cybersecurity, operational technology, and enterprise software sectors.
Experience
- DataTribeStrategic Advisorcurrent2026 — present
- DataTribeInvestor & Advisor2018 — 2026Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- quickcode.aiBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- SightGainBoard Member2021 — 2025
- Attila SecurityBoard Member2019 — 2021
- ReFirm Labs, Inc.Board Member2019 — 2021Fulton, MD
- Wireless Registry Inc.CEO2016 — 2018Washington DC
- 1776Mentor2013 — 2017Washington DC
- Surefire LocalChief Revenue Officer2015 — 2016McLean VA
- FoundationDBVP Global Sales2014 — 2015
- SocialspringCEO & Cofounder2011 — 2013Washington D.C.
- GlobalLogicSVP & GM - New Media & Enterprise Business Unit2009 — 2011
- GlobalLogicSVP Global Sales2005 — 2009McLean, VA
- StartUpHireBoard Member & Cofounder2008 — 2010
- Virginia Tech Intellectual PropertiesBoard Member2000 — 2006
- Newforth PartnersSenior Director2003 — 2005
- TalkingNets (Acquired by DSL.net/MegaPath)EVP & Cofounder1999 — 2002
- Synaptyx (Acquired by Telco Systems)VP Sales & Business Development1998 — 1999
- TTC (became Acterna / Acquired by JDSU)Various Sales & Marketing Leadership Roles1986 — 1998
Education
- The Wharton SchoolMaster of Business Administration (MBA)
- University of Southern CaliforniaMaster of Science Electrical Engineering
- Virginia TechBachelor of Science Electrical Engineering
Skills & more
Enterprise Software98SaaS87Management19Strategy93Analysis1Leadership28Social Networking12Social Software4Social Business DesignVoIP30Offshore Outsourcing5Offshore Software Development7
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Mobile ApplicationsMarketing CommunicationsStart-upsStrategic PartnershipsEntrepreneurshipCloud ComputingTelecommunicationsManagement ConsultingBusiness DevelopmentProduct ManagementSoftware DevelopmentNew Business DevelopmentFrom Tony's professional profile.
Deals · 1
Attila SecurityBoard seat
via DataTribe · filed Oct 2019 · $4M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at DataTribe
Andy Hunn
Partner, Product Strategy at DataTribe
David Whalen
Analyst at DataTribe
John Funge
Venture Partner at DataTribe
Kellee Griffin
Senior Accountant at DataTribe
Leo Scott
Managing Director at DataTribe
Matt Moran
CFO at DataTribe
Maurice Boissiere
Chief Customer Officer, DataTribe at University System of Maryland Momentum Fund
Michael Janke
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at DataTribe
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Tony Surak work?
- Tony Surak is Partner, GTM at DataTribe.
Same school
Also attended The Wharton School1,481
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Also attended Virginia Tech99
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Shared employers
Also worked at DataTribe17
RobAdvisor at TFX CapitalRobert Ackerman Jr.Managing Director and Founder at AllegisCyber CapitalRon GulaPresident at Gula Tech AdventuresMichael JankeCo-Founder and Managing Partner at DataTribeMatt MoranCFO at DataTribeLeo ScottManaging Director at DataTribe
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Also worked at quickcode.ai1
Also worked at FoundationDB2
Also worked at GlobalLogic12
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