# DataTribe

> DataTribe is a VC fund in Fulton backing Cyber Security and Web3. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Fulton, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Oct 2022
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/datatribe-
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/DataTribe
- Website: https://Datatribe.com

DataTribe is a startup foundry that invests in and co-builds world-class startups focused on generational leaps in cybersecurity and data science. Founded by leading investors, startup veterans, and alumni of the U.S. intelligence community, DataTribe commits capital, in-kind services, access to an unparalleled network, and decades of professionalexpertise to give their companies an unfair advantage. DataTribe is headquartered in the Washington-Baltimore metro area, in Fulton, Maryland. For more information, visit https://datatribe.com.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for DataTribe. Shizune tracks 8 team members at DataTribe. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/datatribe-challenge?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cyber Security | 2 | 67% |
| Web3 | 1 | 33% |
| Privacy | 1 | 33% |
| Security | 1 | 33% |
| Collaboration | 1 | 33% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grant | 2 | 67% |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| John Funge | Chief Product Officer | 18 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mike-janke |
| Karen Eliadis | Finance | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/karen-eliadis |
| Leo Scott | Chief Innovation Officer | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/leo-scott |
| Maurice Boissiere | Chief Customer Officer | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/maurice-boissiere |
| Michael Janke | Co-Founder | 28 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-janke |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Balance Theory | Balance Theory provides a knowledge sharing and collaboration platform purpose-built for cybersecurity. | $3M | Seed | Nov 04, 2022 |  |
| NorthStar | Our NorthStar platform uses existing security and enterprise data to prioritize the exposures that present the greatest risk to the business |  | Grant | Oct 13, 2022 |  |
| Web3fied | Web3fied builds decentralized digital identity and credentials management that allows end users to custodian their own proven identity and data with increased security and privacy. |  | Grant | Oct 13, 2022 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [DataTribe](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/datatribe) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [TEDCO](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/maryland-technology-development-corporation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does DataTribe invest in?

DataTribe invests primarily in Cyber Security, Web3 and Privacy startups, most often at Grant and Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact DataTribe?

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### Who are the partners at DataTribe?

The team at DataTribe includes John Funge (Chief Product Officer), Karen Eliadis (Finance) and Leo Scott (Chief Innovation Officer), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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