Where former spies go to become cybersecurity startup founders
In a half-constructed lot in Fulton, Maryland, behind a nondescript strip mall, sits a unique startup development firm with a team comprised by former intelligence officers, hackers and tech industry insiders. The brainchild of SEAL Team 6 alumnus Mike Janke, CIA officer-turned-entrepreneur Steven Witt and Silicon Valley money man Bob Ackerman, DataTribe is in the business of turning one-time spies into successful startup founders. Unassuming in name alone, DataTribe quietly oversees an investment fund of approximately $35 million, which it uses to guide early stage cybersecurity companies towards an acquisition or initial public offering. Most seed-stage-centric firms operate with much less capital than DataTribe. “We build gold cup startups,” Janke blankly stated during an interview at the firm’s headquarters. “We make it an unfair fight” by providing portfolio companies with an ample amount of resources. The fund is fueled by a close group of business partners, including several prominent private […]
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