Matt Kraning is a partner at Menlo Ventures focusing on AI, national defense, robotics, and cybersecurity. He co-founded Expanse, which was acquired by Palo Alto Networks, and previously worked at DARPA.
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- DARPA · Lead Data Scientist
- Expanse · CTO
- Palo Alto Networks · CTO of a product group
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- Palo Alto Networks · CTO of product group2020-2025
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Who is Matt Kraning?
Matt Kraning is a partner at Menlo Ventures focusing on AI, national defense, robotics, and cybersecurity. He co-founded Expanse, which was acquired by Palo Alto Networks, and previously worked at DARPA.
How much does Matt Kraning invest?
Matt Kraning invests through Menlo Ventures, which writes checks of $1M to $30M+ at seed, series a, series b.
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What did Matt Kraning do before Menlo Ventures?
Lead Data Scientist at DARPA; CTO at Expanse; CTO of a product group at Palo Alto Networks; CTO of product group at Palo Alto Networks.
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