Patrick Duggan

Venture Capital | Board Member and Advisor | Tech Startups

📍 United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 7 investments📅 4 years investing🗓 Last invested Feb 2024
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Board Member
Feb 2024
Data Security. Privacy. Resilience. Simplify unstructured data security, enhance privacy and ensure resilience for hybrid- and multi-cloud environments. In the face of rising cyberattacks and operational complexity, ShardSecure helps companies simplify their data protection. Our innovative technology lets companies enjoy the flexibility of securing their data wherever it resides – on-premises, in the cloud, or in hybrid- and multi-cloud architectures. ShardSecure delivers strong data privacy and security in a unified, multi-protocol platform that works across multiple cloud providers. ShardSecure’s mission is to help companies regain control of their data. In addition to advanced data privacy, the ShardSecure platform provides agentless file-level protection, cloud ransomware mitigation, and support for cross-border regulatory compliance. Its self-healing feature also helps companies maintain high availability and robust data resilience in the face of outages, attacks, and other disruptions. Office locations: USA, Germany and Sweden
Board Member
Dec 2023
Find, isolate & deal with intruders quickly with Sandfly Agentless Linux Security™. Sandfly Security quickly discovers rootkits, malware and intruders on Linux systems. Sandfly’s agentless swarms offer constant protection by hunting for threats thousands of times per day without impacting performance.
Board Member, Advisor, and Investor
Apr 2023
Start Left® Security is redefining Security Posture Management by focusing on people, performance, and gamification. We transform cybersecurity into a profit-driving force, turning security from a compliance checkbox into a competitive advantage. While your SOC 2 gets you in the door, it’s your security posture that closes the deal and keeps customers coming back—building trust that outlasts your competitors. Our Risk Assurance Score measures the health of your entire security program—cloud, application, and product development—by evaluating team performance and risk management. We go beyond traditional security posture management by embedding security into every product team, creating a culture of accountability and trust that fuels business growth and strengthens customer confidence. Our platform isn’t just another tool; its a comprehensive, all-in-one solution that unifies Software Supply Chain Security and Security Posture Management. We gamify security, empowering teams with AI-driven insights and prescriptive training that align with business goals. With Start Left®, you get actionable guidance, real-time performance metrics, and a gamified Risk Assurance Score that drives results across the board. Start Left® Security redefines what it means to be secure. Engineer a security-first culture today and discover how security can boost growth, productivity, and trust.
Board Observer
Sep 2022
Fend secures smart infrastructure. We provide a robust, highly secure way to have situational awareness of IoT enabled assets. Don’t live with air gaps and don’t settle for the vulnerability of firewalls and security software. The Problem You need the situational awareness that connected equipment provides, from generators to building systems to commercial vehicles. Remote performance monitoring improves efficiency and reduces disruption to your mission. Unfortunately, this connectivity brings the risk of cyberattack. Hackers can exploit equipment connections to: • Disable utility infrastructure • Inject ransomware • Steal customer information • Destroy industrial equipment The Solution Firewalls and software-based security won’t keep you safe in an age of attackers using rentable botnets, unlimited cloud computing, and artificial intelligence. The bad guys had the advantage, until now. Fend physically protects your equipment from cyberattack while enabling you to get your performance data safely. Fend’s hardware enforces a one-way flow of data, allowing you situational awareness without anyone penetrating the network connection. Safely connect via any means (ethernet, wifi, cellular). Our cybersecurity hardware helps you improve operational resilience and reduce energy consumption by providing full visibility to your connected assets. Using this information, you can identify systems that are underperforming or are in danger of unexpected failure and dispatch appropriate repair staff at just the right time. Ask us today how we can help you fend off attackers!
Board Member
Jun 2022
At the cutting edge of aviation technology, Wave Engine Corp. develops jet propulsion systems with no moving parts.
Board Member
Jan 2022
Which cloud-based Anti-Phishing do you use? Pixm uses a popular one too. But there are critical gaps. 1. Did you know the typical failure rate of cloud-based anti-phishing services is about 15%? i.e., About 15% of all bad emails make it to users'​ Inboxes. 2. What keeps the CISO/CIO up at night? In spite of adding top-notch anti-phishing protection and training, about 25% of employees still click on phishing links and give away their passwords. 3. When was the last time you called someone and asked to check their Junk folder for an email you sent? Quite often. About 18% of all legitimate emails get caught by spam filters. It's now a common employee behavior to pick up emails from the Junk folder and click on links. Did you know the Home Depot breach from 2014 happened this way? How do you close these critical gaps that are causing data breaches? Pixm Anti-Phishing is the world's first on-device phishing prevention that EXTENDS your existing cloud-based anti-phishing directly on to your devices and shuts down phishing attacks at the point of click using AI computer vision. Pixm is backed by former NSA Leaders and well-known Cybersecurity investors. Pixm has won several awards and was featued by CSO Online as Top 12 Hottest Startups of 2019.
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2024
Board Member
Feb 2024
Data Security. Privacy. Resilience. Simplify unstructured data security, enhance privacy and ensure resilience for hybrid- and multi-cloud environments. In the face of rising cyberattacks and operational complexity, ShardSecure helps companies simplify their data protection. Our innovative technology lets companies enjoy the flexibility of securing their data wherever it resides – on-premises, in the cloud, or in hybrid- and multi-cloud architectures. ShardSecure delivers strong data privacy and security in a unified, multi-protocol platform that works across multiple cloud providers. ShardSecure’s mission is to help companies regain control of their data. In addition to advanced data privacy, the ShardSecure platform provides agentless file-level protection, cloud ransomware mitigation, and support for cross-border regulatory compliance. Its self-healing feature also helps companies maintain high availability and robust data resilience in the face of outages, attacks, and other disruptions. Office locations: USA, Germany and Sweden
2023
Board Member
Dec 2023
Find, isolate & deal with intruders quickly with Sandfly Agentless Linux Security™. Sandfly Security quickly discovers rootkits, malware and intruders on Linux systems. Sandfly’s agentless swarms offer constant protection by hunting for threats thousands of times per day without impacting performance.
Board Member, Advisor, and Investor
Apr 2023
Start Left® Security is redefining Security Posture Management by focusing on people, performance, and gamification. We transform cybersecurity into a profit-driving force, turning security from a compliance checkbox into a competitive advantage. While your SOC 2 gets you in the door, it’s your security posture that closes the deal and keeps customers coming back—building trust that outlasts your competitors. Our Risk Assurance Score measures the health of your entire security program—cloud, application, and product development—by evaluating team performance and risk management. We go beyond traditional security posture management by embedding security into every product team, creating a culture of accountability and trust that fuels business growth and strengthens customer confidence. Our platform isn’t just another tool; its a comprehensive, all-in-one solution that unifies Software Supply Chain Security and Security Posture Management. We gamify security, empowering teams with AI-driven insights and prescriptive training that align with business goals. With Start Left®, you get actionable guidance, real-time performance metrics, and a gamified Risk Assurance Score that drives results across the board. Start Left® Security redefines what it means to be secure. Engineer a security-first culture today and discover how security can boost growth, productivity, and trust.
2022
Board Observer
Sep 2022
Fend secures smart infrastructure. We provide a robust, highly secure way to have situational awareness of IoT enabled assets. Don’t live with air gaps and don’t settle for the vulnerability of firewalls and security software. The Problem You need the situational awareness that connected equipment provides, from generators to building systems to commercial vehicles. Remote performance monitoring improves efficiency and reduces disruption to your mission. Unfortunately, this connectivity brings the risk of cyberattack. Hackers can exploit equipment connections to: • Disable utility infrastructure • Inject ransomware • Steal customer information • Destroy industrial equipment The Solution Firewalls and software-based security won’t keep you safe in an age of attackers using rentable botnets, unlimited cloud computing, and artificial intelligence. The bad guys had the advantage, until now. Fend physically protects your equipment from cyberattack while enabling you to get your performance data safely. Fend’s hardware enforces a one-way flow of data, allowing you situational awareness without anyone penetrating the network connection. Safely connect via any means (ethernet, wifi, cellular). Our cybersecurity hardware helps you improve operational resilience and reduce energy consumption by providing full visibility to your connected assets. Using this information, you can identify systems that are underperforming or are in danger of unexpected failure and dispatch appropriate repair staff at just the right time. Ask us today how we can help you fend off attackers!
Board Member
Jun 2022
At the cutting edge of aviation technology, Wave Engine Corp. develops jet propulsion systems with no moving parts.
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