Mel Shakir is a partner leading the Securetech vertical at Dreamit Ventures. He has a background in developing cybersecurity solutions and has held leadership roles at several technology firms.
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Dreamit Ventures writes $500K to $1M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.
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- Incache · founder
- RSA NetWitness · senior product leadership
- Securonix · senior product leadership
- Incache · CTO2004
- NitroSecurity · CTO
- RSA Netwitness · Director of Product Management
- Securonix · SVP of Product Development
- Dreamit Ventures · Partner - SecuretechNow
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Who is Mel Shakir?
Mel Shakir is a partner leading the Securetech vertical at Dreamit Ventures. He has a background in developing cybersecurity solutions and has held leadership roles at several technology firms.
How much does Mel Shakir invest?
Mel Shakir invests through Dreamit Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $1M at seed.
How do I pitch Mel Shakir?
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What did Mel Shakir do before Dreamit Ventures?
founder at Incache; senior product leadership at RSA NetWitness; senior product leadership at Securonix; CTO at Incache; CTO at NitroSecurity; Director of Product Management at RSA Netwitness; SVP of Product Development at Securonix.
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