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David Sledge

Member & Investor at U&I Ventures

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Overview

David Sledge is a member and investor at U&I Ventures [10]. Sledge works as a Chief Information Security Officer and cybersecurity executive with more than 20 years of experience, assisting organizations, boards, founders, and investors with cyber risk, operational resilience, enterprise transformation, and emerging technology adoption in highly regulated environments [2]. Sledge also engages with the cybersecurity startup and venture capital ecosystem, supporting founders in understanding enterprise buyer expectations and facilitating connections with CISOs, design partners, and strategic relationships [2]. Sledge holds an MBA in Information Technology from Western Governors University [13], completed Enterprise Security Leadership training through the University of Colorado Boulder [12], and completed Business Management coursework through Rice Business's Management Incubator program [11]. Sledge serves as co-founder and managing partner of LaunchPoint Collective [7] and holds advisory positions with multiple cybersecurity startups and organizations [5][6][8][9].

Profile introduction
Source excerptLinkedIn [2]

As a Chief Information Security Officer and cybersecurity executive with more than 20 years of experience, I help organizations, boards, founders, and investors navigate cyber risk, operational resilience, enterprise transformation, and emerging technology adoption across highly regulated environments. I also work closely within the cybersecurity startup and venture capital ecosystem, helping founders better understand enterprise buyer expectations while connecting them with CISOs, design partners, executive buyers, and strategic relationships that accelerate validation, adoption, and growth.

Career history

  1. CISODec 2024 to presentConfidential
  2. Executive AdvisorJun 2026 to presentGlow
  3. Strategic Advisor | Multiple Cybersecurity StartupsFeb 2022 to presentStealth
  4. Advisory Board MemberJun 2026 to presentPsyberCog Labs
  5. Co-Founder & Managing PartnerJan 2026 to presentLaunchPoint Collective
  6. AdvisorJun 2026 to presentAbove Security
  7. AdvisorJun 2026 to presentJazz
  8. Member & InvestorFeb 2026 to presentU&I Ventures

Education

  1. The Management Incubator, Business Management at Rice Business2020 - 2020
  2. Enterprise Security LeadershipUniversity of Colorado Boulder
  3. MBA - Information TechnologyWestern Governors University

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