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Isaac Madan

Entrepreneur and Investor based in San Francisco Bay Area

Isaac Madan, Co-Founder & CEO at Nightfall AI

Isaac Madan is the Co-Founder and CEO of Nightfall AI, a comprehensive, AI-native data security platform that protects sensitive data across SaaS apps, GenAI tools, email, endpoints, and more.1 2 He co-founded Nightfall AI in March 2018 after working as an investor at Venrock, where he specialized in SaaS, AI, and security.1 3

Background and Education

Madan has a strong background in computer science, having graduated from Stanford University.1
He was a Thiel 20 Under 20 Fellowship Finalist in 2013 and is a member of Tau Beta Pi.1
Madan has held various positions at Stanford University, including TA for CS 142 Web Applications, researcher in Electrical Engineering, and fellow at the U.S. Green Building Council.1
He has also interned at NASA Ames Research Center in the Intelligent Systems Division.1

Achievements and Recognition

Madan was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2019.1
Nightfall AI, under Madan's leadership, was recently selected as a 2024 SC Awards Finalist.4
The company has attracted prominent clients such as The RealReal, Ellucian, and Clinc, and has raised over $20.3 million in funding.3

Highlights

Aug 30 · nightfall.ai

Nightfall AI selected as 2024 SC Awards Finalist

Aug 14 · AlleyWatch

The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 8/15/22 - AlleyWatch

Aug 10 · TechCrunch

Nightfall raises cash for its AI that detects sensitive data across apps - TechCrunch

Experience

Co-Founder & CEO at Nightfall AI

Investor at Venrock, TA at Stanford University, Fellow at U.S. Green Building Council, Researcher at Stanford University, Intern at NASA Ames Research Center