# DataTribe

> DataTribe is a VC fund in Fulton backing Cyber Security and Software. See 59 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Fulton, United States
- Total investments: 59
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 51%
- 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

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.1M–$3.3M |
| Series A | $5.4M–$19M |
| Series B | $17M–$45M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cyber Security | 10 | 17% |
| Software | 9 | 15% |
| Network Security | 9 | 15% |
| Information Technology | 7 | 12% |
| Security | 6 | 10% |

44 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 20 | 34% |
| Series A | 6 | 10% |
| Series B | 3 | 5% |
| Grant | 2 | 3% |
| Series C | 2 | 3% |

10 stages tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 |
| Tony Surak | Investor and Advisor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tony-surak |
| John Funge | Chief Product Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-funge-ba6f |
| John Funge | Chief Product Officer | 18 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mike-janke |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Balance Theory | Balance Theory provides a knowledge sharing and collaboration platform purpose-built for cybersecurity. | $19M | Series A | Jul 31, 2026 |  |
| Balance Theory | Balance Theory provides a knowledge sharing and collaboration platform purpose-built for cybersecurity. | $19M | Series A | Jul 31, 2026 |  |
| Rilevera | Rilevera engages in automating cyberthreat detection rule management. | $3M | Seed | Oct 31, 2025 |  |
| SixMap | SixMap is an information technology company that has developed an external attack surface management technology intended to detect and remediate network security policy. It specializes in the fields of network security, software, and cybersecurity. | $7M | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 25, 2025 |  |
| Frenos Inc. | Frenos transforms how critical infrastructure teams assess the cybersecurity posture of mission-critical environments, devices, and applications. Our continuous security assessment platform reduces assessment time from months to minutes, with zero impact on operations. By proactively identifying the most effective risk mitigations at scale, Frenoshelps companies save time, money, and resources. Discover more at frenos.io. | $3.9M | Seed | Jan 28, 2025 |  |
| Frenos Inc. | Frenos transforms how critical infrastructure teams assess the cybersecurity posture of mission-critical environments, devices, and applications. Our continuous security assessment platform reduces assessment time from months to minutes, with zero impact on operations. By proactively identifying the most effective risk mitigations at scale, Frenoshelps companies save time, money, and resources. Discover more at frenos.io. | $3.9M | Seed | Jan 28, 2025 |  |
| ContraForce | ContraForce is creating a secure future where service providers are the leading force against the global cybercrime epidemic. The company was founded in 2021 by Stan Golubchik and Ricky Melendez to revolutionize security service delivery, with the ultimate goal to make effective security services accessible to all.ContraForce has gained worldwideattention for a series of 2024 milestones. It won the Microsoft Security Excellence Award for ISV of the year. The company launched Spark, a cloud-deployed workbench bringing MSSPs, MSPs, and Customers to collaborate together on security service delivery in one place. Additionally, Storm, a co-managed outsourced service connected MSPs and Customers to global MSSPs to jointly defend against cybercrime - a challenging feat previously only accomplished by MDR providers who outsourced security service delivery to themselves. Since then, ContraForce has connected service providers and customers globally to make effective security services accessible.For more information, visit www.contraforce.com. | $3.3M | Seed | Oct 31, 2024 |  |
| ContraForce | ContraForce is creating a secure future where service providers are the leading force against the global cybercrime epidemic. The company was founded in 2021 by Stan Golubchik and Ricky Melendez to revolutionize security service delivery, with the ultimate goal to make effective security services accessible to all.ContraForce has gained worldwideattention for a series of 2024 milestones. It won the Microsoft Security Excellence Award for ISV of the year. The company launched Spark, a cloud-deployed workbench bringing MSSPs, MSPs, and Customers to collaborate together on security service delivery in one place. Additionally, Storm, a co-managed outsourced service connected MSPs and Customers to global MSSPs to jointly defend against cybercrime - a challenging feat previously only accomplished by MDR providers who outsourced security service delivery to themselves. Since then, ContraForce has connected service providers and customers globally to make effective security services accessible.For more information, visit www.contraforce.com. | $3.3M | Seed | Oct 31, 2024 |  |
| BlackCloak | BlackCloak's Concierge Cybersecurity & Privacy Platform protects C-Suite Executives and High-Net-Worth Individuals from hacking, privacy, financial, and reputational risks. BlackCloak protects its clients in their personal lives, as opposed to corporate devices, monitoring the executive/high-profile person and their family. Oursolution protects (1) their privacy, (2) their devices, (3) their home, and (4) their peace of mind with bespoke solutions for this specific audience. | $17M | Series B | Sep 17, 2024 |  |
| BlackCloak | BlackCloak's Concierge Cybersecurity & Privacy Platform protects C-Suite Executives and High-Net-Worth Individuals from hacking, privacy, financial, and reputational risks. BlackCloak protects its clients in their personal lives, as opposed to corporate devices, monitoring the executive/high-profile person and their family. Oursolution protects (1) their privacy, (2) their devices, (3) their home, and (4) their peace of mind with bespoke solutions for this specific audience. | $17M | Series B | Sep 17, 2024 |  |

10 of 59 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does DataTribe invest in?

DataTribe invests primarily in Cyber Security, Software and Network Security startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 59 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is DataTribe's check size?

DataTribe typically joins rounds of $1.1M–$3.3M at Seed, $5.4M–$19M at Series A and $17M–$45M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds DataTribe participates in.

### How do I contact DataTribe?

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### Who are the partners at DataTribe?

The team at DataTribe includes Leo Scott (Chief Innovation Officer), Maurice Boissiere (Chief Customer Officer) and Tony Surak (Investor and Advisor), among 10 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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