David Endler

David Endler

General Partner & Co-Founder atRuntime VenturesVirginia

David Endler is a General Partner and Co-Founder at Runtime, with a 25-year cybersecurity career. He co-founded SpyCloud and Jumpshot, and held security roles at several firms.

What David can write

Writes checks of$250K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Runtime Ventures writes $250K to $3M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. National Security Agency
  2. Deloitte
  3. MIT
  4. iDEFENSE
  5. TippingPoint
  6. Jumpshot
  7. SpyCloud
    2016
  8. Runtime Ventures · General Partner & Co-Founder
    Now

Companies founded

SpyCloudJumpshotRuntime Ventures

Focus

cybersecurity

Education

Tulane University, BS and MS in Computer Science

Also at Runtime Ventures

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Questions

Who is David Endler?

David Endler is a General Partner and Co-Founder at Runtime, with a 25-year cybersecurity career. He co-founded SpyCloud and Jumpshot, and held security roles at several firms.

How much does David Endler invest?

David Endler invests through Runtime Ventures, which writes checks of $250K to $3M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch David Endler?

A warm intro from a founder Runtime Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did David Endler do before Runtime Ventures?

National Security Agency; Deloitte; MIT; iDEFENSE; TippingPoint; Jumpshot; SpyCloud.

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