Dave DeWalt is the founder and CEO of NightDragon, a venture capital and advisory firm. He has led cybersecurity companies including FireEye, McAfee, and Documentum, and served on numerous boards.
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NightDragon writes $10M to $30M+ checks, larger than 97% of firms in the atlas.
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- Documentum · CEO
- McAfee · CEO
- FireEye · CEO
- NightDragon · Founder, Managing Director, CEONow
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Who is Dave DeWalt?
Dave DeWalt is the founder and CEO of NightDragon, a venture capital and advisory firm. He has led cybersecurity companies including FireEye, McAfee, and Documentum, and served on numerous boards.
How much does Dave DeWalt invest?
Dave DeWalt invests through NightDragon, which writes checks of $10M to $30M+ at series b.
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What did Dave DeWalt do before NightDragon?
CEO at Documentum; CEO at McAfee; CEO at FireEye.
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