Robert Knake

Venture Partner

Paladin Capital Group

Rob Knake is a venture partner at Paladin Capital Group and a widely recognized expert on cybersecurity. Rob served as the first Deputy National Cyber Director for Strategy and Budget in the newly created Office of the National Cyber Director at the White House from 2022 to 2023. In that role, he helped to standup the organization and led the development of the National Cybersecurity Strategy. In prior Federal service, he was Director of Cyber Policy at the National Security Council.