Capital Archetype 5 — Candidate universe
Archetype 5 Longlist
50 targets across five pools. Research positions only. Verify check-writing capacity, review availability and portfolio conflicts before any outreach or external use.
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| Candidate | Role | Michigan anchor | Class | Pool | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dug Song Benchmark archetype; ultimate infrastructure & ecosystem validator. | Board Member, US EDA; Co-Founder, Duo Security | Ann Arbor / Duo Security / Arbor Networks | Investor-Validator | A | 98 |
| Jon Oberheide Mobile/cloud security authority; active angel in Blumira. | Co-Founder & Former CTO, Duo Security | Ann Arbor / Duo Security / UMich Alum | Investor-Validator | A | 96 |
| Prof. J. Alex Halderman Applied cryptography, electronic voting security, Let's Encrypt founder. | Professor of CSE, UMich; Director, CCSS | Ann Arbor / UMich | Academic-Validator | D | 91 |
| Steve Fuller Enterprise SIEM/XDR operator; mid-market security deployment experience. | Co-Founder & CEO, Blumira | Ann Arbor / Blumira / Ex-Duo Security | Investor-Validator | A | 86 |
| David Corcoran Enterprise attack-surface management and internet intelligence operator. | CEO, Censys | Ann Arbor / Censys / Ex-Duo Security | Investor-Validator | A | 85 |
| Zack Urlocker Scale-up SaaS operator; active angel investor in security startups. | Executive Adviser; Former COO, Duo Security | Ann Arbor / Duo Security / Zendesk | Investor-Validator | A | 85 |
| Ten Eleven Ventures Co-investor or National Reserve candidate. | Dedicated cybersecurity venture fund Alex Doll / Mark Hatfield | Lead investor in Blumira Series B; active Ann Arbor presence. | Fund | E | 83 |
| Matthew Warner Security analytics and threat response systems architect. | Co-Founder & CTO, Blumira | Ann Arbor / Blumira | Technical-Validator | A | 82 |
| Decibel Partners Technical validator & follow-on capital path. | Early-stage cyber & infrastructure fund Jon Sakoda / Alessio Signorini | Early lead investor in Censys; close ties to Duo founders. | Fund | E | 81 |
| Edwin Olson Autonomous systems, real-time robotics and safety-critical software expert. | Co-Founder & CEO, May Mobility | Ann Arbor / UMich EECS Professor | Technical-Validator | B | 80 |
| Resonant Venture Partners Early seed backer of Duo Security; deep Ann Arbor tech network. | Ann Arbor early-stage venture fund Michael Cole / Jason Townsend | Ann Arbor, MI | Fund | C | 80 |
| Jim Cyb Enterprise security go-to-market and sales execution expert. | Former VP Sales, Duo Security | Ann Arbor / Duo Security | Operator-Angel | A | 76 |
| Farnam Jahanian Distributed systems and network security pioneer. | President, Carnegie Mellon; Co-Founder, Arbor Networks | Ex-UMich CS Dept Chair / Ann Arbor | Academic-Validator | A | 76 |
| Mercury Fund Led Blumira Series A; active Midwest enterprise software investor. | Midwest enterprise software fund Adrian Fortino | Houston / Ann Arbor, MI | Fund | C | 76 |
| J.J. Guy Asset intelligence founder; deep security architecture experience. | Founder & CEO, Sevco Security | Ann Arbor / Arbor & Duo Network Ties | Investor-Validator | A | 75 |
| David Adrian ZMap co-creator; internet-wide scanning and measurement engineer. | Co-Founder & Security Researcher, Censys | Ann Arbor / UMich CSE Alum | Technical-Validator | A | — unscored |
| Zakir Durumeric Internet security research authority; ZMap principal architect. | Assistant Professor, Stanford; Co-Founder, Censys | UMich CSE Alum / Censys Co-Founder | Technical-Validator | A | — unscored |
| Brian Kelly Cloud security deployment and infrastructure scaling executive. | Co-Founder, Censys | Ann Arbor / Censys | Operator-Angel | A | — unscored |
| Steve Vozar Complex systems engineering and hardware-software integration lead. | Co-Founder & CTO, May Mobility | Ann Arbor / UMich Alum | Technical-Validator | B | — unscored |
| Alisyn Malek Automotive infrastructure, corporate venture and mobility systems strategist. | Managing Director, Middle Third; Co-Founder, May Mobility | Detroit / UMich Alum / Ex-GM Ventures | Operator-Angel | B | — unscored |
| Brandon McNaughton High-throughput bioseparation platform and workflow isolation founder. | Co-Founder & CEO, Akadeum Life Sciences | Ann Arbor / UMich Spinout | Operator-Angel | B | — unscored |
| John Younger Complex workflow validation and medical instrumentation researcher. | Co-Founder, Akadeum Life Sciences | Ann Arbor / UMich Medical School | Technical-Validator | B | — unscored |
| Ali Peker Automated driving software platforms and Level 4 transit infrastructure lead. | Co-Founder & CEO, ADASTEC | Ann Arbor / ADASTEC | Operator-Angel | B | — unscored |
| Atalay Taskoparan Enterprise software operations and commercial fleet infrastructure lead. | Co-Founder & COO, ADASTEC | Ann Arbor / ADASTEC | Operator-Angel | B | — unscored |
| Dr. Kerem Par Safety-critical software systems and real-time control architecture lead. | Co-Founder & CTO, ADASTEC | Ann Arbor / ADASTEC | Technical-Validator | B | — unscored |
| Kamil Guclu Industrial automation software and IoT system integration expert. | Co-Founder, ADASTEC | Ann Arbor / ADASTEC | Operator-Angel | B | — unscored |
| Murat Emre Duman Embedded software validation and edge computing architecture specialist. | Co-Founder, ADASTEC | Ann Arbor / ADASTEC | Technical-Validator | B | — unscored |
| Lisa McLaughlin Digital health platform founder with deep compliance and HIPAA oversight experience. | Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Workit Health | Ann Arbor / Workit Health | Operator-Angel | B | — unscored |
| Robin McIntosh Regulated healthcare software and patient evidence-tracking operator. | Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Workit Health | Ann Arbor / Workit Health | Operator-Angel | B | — unscored |
| True Ventures (MI Ties) Anchor early backer of Duo Security with continuous Michigan ecosystem investments. | National early-stage venture fund Phil Black / Jon Callaghan | Ann Arbor / San Francisco | Fund | C | — unscored |
| Grand Ventures Preferred institutional lead for the Michigan coalition; B2B SaaS focus. | Michigan institutional lead candidate Tim Kelly / Camden Mueller | Grand Rapids, MI | Fund | C | — unscored |
| Michigan Capital Network Regional angel network aggregation (Grand Angels, Ann Arbor Angels). | Regional angel network aggregator Paul D'Amato | Grand Rapids / Ann Arbor | Syndicate | C | — unscored |
| Michigan Rise MEDC/MSU foundation-aligned patient pre-seed matching capital. | State-aligned pre-seed fund Prem Bodagala | East Lansing, MI | Fund | C | — unscored |
| Invest Detroit Ventures Southeast Michigan early-stage tech fund with strong founder ties. | Southeast Michigan early-stage fund Patti Glaza | Detroit, MI | Fund | C | — unscored |
| Beringea Growth and early-stage capital with broad Michigan corporate networks. | Growth and early-stage fund Michael Gross / Leslie Henshaw | Farmington Hills, MI | Fund | C | — unscored |
| M25 Highly active Midwest seed investor; early backer of Blumira. | Midwest micro-VC Victor Gutwein | Chicago, IL (MI Active) | Micro-VC | C | — unscored |
| Hyde Park Angels Midwest operator-angel syndicate active in cybersecurity investments. | Midwest operator-angel syndicate Tim Rybacki | Chicago, IL (MI Active) | Syndicate | C | — unscored |
| Braden Crimmins Cryptographic verification, robust optimization, ballot security. | Co-Founder, BallotIQ; PhD Candidate, UMich | Ann Arbor / UMich CSE | Technical-Validator | D | — unscored |
| Brad Sturt Applied mathematical optimization and automated decision verification. | Assistant Professor, UIUC; Co-Founder, BallotIQ | UMich Collaborator | Technical-Validator | D | — unscored |
| Matt Bernhard Systems security, election auditing and privacy-preserving protocols. | Research Scientist; UMich CSE PhD Alum | Ann Arbor / UMich Alum | Technical-Validator | D | — unscored |
| MJ Cartwright Deep-tech commercialization and university spinout execution. | Mentor-in-Residence, UMich Innovation Partnerships | Ann Arbor / UMich | Academic-Validator | D | — unscored |
| Ed Bellis Vulnerability management, risk quantification and enterprise CISO priorities. | Founder, Kenna Security; Former CISO, Orbitz | Midwest Security Network | Technical-Validator | D | — unscored |
| Craig Lurey Zero-trust architecture, credential management and enterprise security platforms. | Co-Founder & CTO, Keeper Security | Midwest Tech Ecosystem | Technical-Validator | D | — unscored |
| Darren Guccione Enterprise cybersecurity GTM and compliance framework alignment. | Co-Founder & CEO, Keeper Security | Midwest Tech Ecosystem | Operator-Angel | D | — unscored |
| GV (Google Ventures) National specialist follow-on reserve. | National multi-stage fund Karim Faris | Early investor in Duo Security and Censys. | Fund | E | — unscored |
| Greylock Partners Tier-one national syndicate lead. | Tier-one institutional fund Asheem Chandna | Major institutional backer of Censys. | Fund | E | — unscored |
| Intel Capital Strategic role alignment not specified in source. | Strategic corporate venture arm Mark Johnson | Investor in Censys; active in hardware/software security. | Corporate VC | E | — unscored |
| Benchmark National specialist reserve allocation. | Tier-one early-stage fund Eric Vishria | Series A/B lead investor in Duo Security. | Fund | E | — unscored |
| Redpoint Ventures National follow-on investor path. | Infrastructure and dev tools fund Satish Dharmaraj | Series B lead investor in Duo Security. | Fund | E | — unscored |
| Workday Ventures Enterprise HR/financial workflow partner. | Strategic corporate venture arm Mark Settle | Strategic investor in Duo Security pre-acquisition. | Corporate VC | E | — unscored |