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ACTIVE
Global HQ
Fulton, United States
Countries of investment
  • United States
Investment stages
  • Pre-Seed
  • Seed
Industries
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Science
About
DataTribe is a Fulton-based venture capital firm focused on cybersecurity and data science. Their focus spans intelligence community and Silicon Valley innovation across United States. The firm supports cybersecurity founders from pre-seed through seed.
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Investment Thesis

DataTribe is an early-stage venture capital firm and startup foundry deploying capital across cybersecurity and data science sectors. They invest in seed-stage companies emerging from the U.S. intelligence community and Silicon Valley. The firm differentiates itself through its Foundry model that co-builds startups with founders from inception.
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Co-founded by Robert Ackerman (also founder of AllegisCyber), Mike Janke (former Navy SEAL and co-founder of Silent Circle), and Steven Witt. Founded as a startup studio incubating companies originating from the US Intelligence Community. John Funge (Managing Director) brings 20+ years of operational experience. Leo Scott (CIO) provides deep technical expertise.

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Team

Robert Ackerman - Co-Founder Managing Director

Mike Janke - Co-Founder

Steven Witt - Co-Founder

John Funge - Managing Director

Leo Scott - Managing Director CIO

Portfolio

Dragos

Enveil

Prevailion

Strider Technologies

Refraction Networks

SCYTHE

Attila Security

Trinsic

Bishop Fox

Huntress

Pixm

ContraForce

ReFirm Labs

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