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Allan Von Schenkel

Allan Von Schenkel

GTM Engineer

GTM-focused venture operator with 7 years at DataTribe Ventures, supporting 20 venture-backed companies across cybersecurity and SaaS. 5x founder with two exits ($1M+). 15+ years advising startups from pre-seed to Series B across deep tech, health tech, and enterprise software. Built and scaled data-driven outreach and relationship systems — including a 25,000+ contact dataset enabling segmentation, enrichment, and targeted outbound across the ecosystem.

Albany, NY (Remote) · allanvonschenkel@gmail.com · linkedin.com/in/allanvonschenkel

GTM Stack

Vibe

Advanced AI-native use

Experience

Marketing & Automation Lead

2018 – 2026

DataTribe — Cybersecurity & Data Science VC Studio

  • Built and operated GTM data pipelines to source, enrich, and track 25K+ startup, investor, and enterprise contacts.
  • Designed outbound and relationship management systems for founder, investor, and enterprise engagement.
  • Supported GTM strategy and early customer acquisition for 20+ venture-backed companies.
  • Produced quarterly Insight Reports translating portfolio KPI data into investor-facing narratives.

Founder & Lead Advisor

2018 – Present

AVS Advisory

  • Advisory practice supporting founders from pre-seed through Series B across cybersecurity, health tech, and enterprise SaaS.
  • Designed AI-assisted operational workflows to accelerate GTM velocity.

COO & Startup Advisor

2015 – 2017

FoundHuman

  • Early operator at a Recruiting-as-a-Service startup; built and managed the sourcing team and operational infrastructure.
  • Advised ~20 portfolio client startups on organizational design, talent strategy, and growth operations.

Partner — Cybersecurity Portfolio Companies

2017 – 2023

Cyware · Fidelis Cybersecurity · Koneksa Health

  • Embedded operator inside three VC-backed growth-stage companies.
  • Grew Koneksa Health from 5 → 70 employees across Seed-to-Series B.

Founder Track Record

For Love of Wine2009–2014Wine retail + education. ~$1M peak ARR. Sold.
From The Garden2013–2015Farm-to-table restaurant. ~$1M+ revenue. Sold.
Moderno2005–2013501(c)(3) nonprofit. 150 projects. Grant writing.

Education

Wayne State UniversityM.A., Information Science (Statistics / Data Science)GPA 4.0
Michigan State UniversityB.A., Design (Business)GPA 4.0
Conservatorio di Tartini, TriesteArtist Diploma — MusicItaly