What could your company do with $2 million?

The DataTribe Challenge is a unique annual competition where startups have a chance at receiving up to $2 million in seed capital. The Challenge brings together the best entrepreneurs in the world looking to disrupt cybersecurity and data science. DataTribe selects three finalists that split $20,000 in prize money and one winner that could receive up to $2 million in seed capital.

Applications are Now Closed

Finalists Announced: December 1st, 2020
DT Challenge Pitch Event: December 10th, 2020

The DataTribe 2020 Challenge Will Be Virtual

For the first time ever, the DataTribe 2020 Challenge will be a virtual competition. What we’ll lose in cocktail snacks we’ll make up for with pitches from a group of dynamic and innovative cybersecurity and data science companies that are looking to disrupt business as usual.

Finalists will be announced December 1st and the final competition will take place virtually on December 10th, 2020. For full competition details, check out the links to the FAQ and Quick Facts at the bottom of the page.

Applications for the 2020 Challenge are Now Closed

We are actively reviewing applications. We will be in communication with applicants through December 1st when we announce the three finalists.

Why We Do the DataTribe Challenge

DT wants to continue to build world-class companies. DataTribe has built a unique reputation as a partner with elite teams at the cutting edge of innovation, typically leveraging experience gained at national security agencies or government R&D labs. DataTribe’s mission is to advance the state-of-the-art in cybersecurity and data science.

How To Get Involved

Companies that are interested must submit a proposal that includes a deck and relevant information. DataTribe will review submissions for technical merit, market potential, and readiness of the team.

Companies that are interested in competing must also be pre-Series A with maximum funding to date not exceeding more than $1.2M. You must have an Enterprise, Big Data or Cyber Security product, beta, MVP or concept to present.

Please visit terms and conditions for more information.

Previous Winners

3

Finalists split $20,000

6

Judges to pitch your ideas to

200+

VIP audience members watching your pitch

Judges for the 2020 Challenge:

Bob Ackerman

Founder, AllegisCyber;
Co-Founder, DataTribe

Dmitri Alperovitch

Co-Founder & Fmr. CTO
CrowdStrike Inc.

Matt Dunlop

Chief Information Security Officer
Under Armour

Deborah Golden

Principal, US Cyber & Strategic Risk Leader
Deloitte

Mike Viscuso

Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer
CarbonBlack

Daniel Weinand

Co-Founder, Shopify

"Four-year-old Code Dx has already garnered a customer base of about 20 agencies tied to the Department of Defense, which accounts for about 65% of sales, D'Amico said, as well as 25 commercial companies. It is projecting to end the year with about $2.2 million in total sales. D'Amico said she hopes to achieve $4 million in sales in 2020, and the new funding from DataTribe will help her company get there."

“I’m excited about adding AllegisCyber, a globally recognized cybersecurity investor, as a new investor and appreciate the continued support of seed investor, DataTribe. With this additional capital, and the changes in our executive ranks, we are uniquely positioned to deliver tailored intelligence that empowers risk-based decisions. Organizations with contagious ecosystems can now limit their exposure and avoid infection preemptively by using our intelligence platform."

"We launched DataTribe to tap into the deepest reservoir of cyber engineering research in the world, which is in Maryland, and to leverage that to build next generation, cutting edge cyber security companies. We saw that as an opportunity, but we also felt that it was absolutely essential to building the next generation of successful cyber companies."

“This is the first time in modern venture capital that two companies from the same startup foundry have been selected as World Economic Forum Technology Pioneers. Dragos and Enveil are prime examples of our thesis that the best cybersecurity and data science technologies are coming out of the U.S. Intelligence and R&D community. It is an amazing honor for these two companies to be selected by the World Economic Forum and true validation for the growing innovation coming out of DataTribe and the MD/DC/VA area."