Donna Dodson is a Partner at SineWave Ventures with a 33-year career at NIST, where she led cybersecurity initiatives. She also worked as Senior Principal Scientist at Amazon Web Services before joining SineWave.
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) · Chief Cybersecurity Adviser, NIST Fellow
- Amazon Web Services · Senior Principal Scientist
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) · Chief Cybersecurity Adviser
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Who is Donna Dodson?
Donna Dodson is a Partner at SineWave Ventures with a 33-year career at NIST, where she led cybersecurity initiatives. She also worked as Senior Principal Scientist at Amazon Web Services before joining SineWave.
How much does Donna Dodson invest?
Donna Dodson invests through SineWave Ventures, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at seed, series a.
How do I pitch Donna Dodson?
Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Donna in the subject. A warm intro from a founder SineWave Ventures backed works better.
What did Donna Dodson do before SineWave Ventures?
Chief Cybersecurity Adviser, NIST Fellow at National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST); Senior Principal Scientist at Amazon Web Services; Chief Cybersecurity Adviser at National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
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