Dan Gwak brings a genuinely unusual path into venture capital - from combat service in Afghanistan as a Marine, through Wall Street and private equity, to strategic investing for the U.S. intelligence community at In-Q-Tel, before joining Point72 to lead its Defense Tech and Growth investing.
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Serves as a Marine Corps fireteam leader in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, earning the Combat Action Ribbon and Purple Heart.
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Works in investment banking M&A at Credit Suisse, then private equity at The Carlyle Group.
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Joins In-Q-Tel, the CIA and U.S. intelligence community's strategic investment firm, focusing on enterprise analytics and infrastructure.
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Joins Point72, eventually overseeing its Defense Tech and Growth investment teams as Managing Partner.