Pool A — Michigan Cybersecurity Founders & Operators
Farnam Jahanian
Distributed systems and network security pioneer.
Academic-ValidatorGreenRank 14 · 76/100
Source record
Role
President, Carnegie Mellon; Co-Founder, Arbor Networks
Michigan anchor / connection
Ex-UMich CS Dept Chair / Ann Arbor
Strategic value vector
Distributed systems and network security pioneer.
100-point scorecard
Technical Credibility19/20
Infrastructure Pattern Recognition14/15
Founder / Operator Experience12/15
Investment Capability4/10
Michigan Connectivity8/10
National Investor Network8/10
Diligence Proof Capability8/10
Warm-Intro Feasibility1/5
Regulated Enterprise Relevance2/5
Total76/100
Verification requirement
Research positions only. Verify check-writing capacity, review availability and portfolio conflicts before any outreach or external use.