Michael Janke
Co-founder of DataTribe and a former U.S. Navy SEAL Team 6 member who went on to found Silent Circle and SOC-USA.
Michael Janke served with Navy SEAL Team 6 before founding SOC-USA, a defense logistics and security contractor, and later co-founded Silent Circle, the encrypted-communications company behind the Blackphone. In 2015 he co-founded DataTribe alongside Bob Ackerman and Steven Witt to turn intelligence-community and defense-lab technology into commercial cybersecurity startups.
Overview
- Role
- Co-Founder & Investment Board Member, DataTribe
- Based in
- Washington, DC
- Prior experience
- Silent Circle (co-founder; encrypted communications / Blackphone), SOC-USA (founder & CEO; defense logistics & security)
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Frequently asked
- Who is Michael Janke?
- Michael Janke served with Navy SEAL Team 6 before founding SOC-USA, a defense logistics and security contractor, and later co-founded Silent Circle, the encrypted-communications company behind the Blackphone. In 2015 he co-founded DataTribe alongside Bob Ackerman and Steven Witt to turn intelligence-community and defense-lab technology into commercial cybersecurity startups.
- What is Michael Janke's role?
- Michael Janke is Co-Founder & Investment Board Member, DataTribe, based in Washington, DC.
- Where did Michael Janke work before?
- Michael Janke's prior roles include Silent Circle (co-founder; encrypted communications / Blackphone), SOC-USA (founder & CEO; defense logistics & security).
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Co-founder of DataTribe; former SEAL Team 6; founder/CEO Silent Circle
The Cipher Brief: Mike Janke | BiosReported2026-08-15 - 2
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DataTribe co-founded by Janke (SEAL Team 6), Steven Witt (CIA), Bob Ackerman
CyberScoop: DataTribe: Where former spies are going to become cybersecurity startup foundersReported2026-08-15