Robert R. Ackerman Jr.
Longtime Silicon Valley cybersecurity venture capitalist; founded AllegisCyber in 1996 as an early security-focused VC firm, then co-founded DataTribe in 2015 with Michael Janke and Steven Witt.
Robert R. Ackerman Jr. is one of the earliest VCs to specialize exclusively in cybersecurity, having founded AllegisCyber Capital in 1996. Before venture capital he was a serial operator -- President & CEO of UniSoft Systems and Founder & Chairman of InfoGear Technology Corporation. He co-founded DataTribe in 2015, applying AllegisCyber's security-investing thesis to a startup-foundry model built around intelligence-community alumni, and chairs the Global Cyber Innovation Summit.
Overview
- Role
- Co-Founder & Managing Partner, DataTribe; Founder, Chairman & Managing Director, AllegisCyber Capital
- Based in
- San Francisco Bay Area, CA
- Prior experience
- AllegisCyber Capital (founded 1996), UniSoft Systems (President & CEO), InfoGear Technology Corporation (Founder & Chairman)
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Frequently asked
- Who is Robert R. Ackerman Jr.?
- Robert R. Ackerman Jr. is one of the earliest VCs to specialize exclusively in cybersecurity, having founded AllegisCyber Capital in 1996. Before venture capital he was a serial operator -- President & CEO of UniSoft Systems and Founder & Chairman of InfoGear Technology Corporation. He co-founded DataTribe in 2015, applying AllegisCyber's security-investing thesis to a startup-foundry model built around intelligence-community alumni, and chairs the Global Cyber Innovation Summit.
- What is Robert R. Ackerman Jr.'s role?
- Robert R. Ackerman Jr. is Co-Founder & Managing Partner, DataTribe; Founder, Chairman & Managing Director, AllegisCyber Capital, based in San Francisco Bay Area, CA.
- Where did Robert R. Ackerman Jr. work before?
- Robert R. Ackerman Jr.'s prior roles include AllegisCyber Capital (founded 1996), UniSoft Systems (President & CEO), InfoGear Technology Corporation (Founder & Chairman).
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Founded AllegisCyber (1996); prior roles at UniSoft and InfoGear; USF computer science degree; Haas adjunct faculty
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