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Bill Phelps

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Board Member at Deepwatch
📍 Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States

Bill Phelps is a cybersecurity executive, investor, and board member with deep expertise in accelerating value creation for early-stage companies. Drawing on leadership experience from Booz Allen and Accenture, he helps founders with corporate and go-to-market strategies. He holds a BA from the University of Connecticut and an MBA from the Texas McCombs School of Business.

Colleagues and partners describe Bill as a leader with strong strategic vision, deep market sense, and a mix of pragmatism, imagination, and discipline. He is known for his ability to build strong teams and drive significant growth in both startup and large corporate environments.

He partnered with UC Berkeley for an intensive study on board governance and oversight in cybersecurity.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Board Member
Location
Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States
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Priorities

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Cybersecurity Investing
As a Partner at Blu Venture Investors, he identifies, invests in, and manages a portfolio of early-stage cybersecurity and risk technology companies.
Go-to-Market Strategy
He provides hands-on support to entrepreneurs in crafting GTM approaches to help accelerate growth and value creation for their companies.
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Career

Work history

3-2024
Board Member
Deepwatch
2-2024
Board Member
Nisos
8-2023
Partner & Investment Committee Member
Blu Ventures
9-2016 - 3-2023
Executive Vice President, Senior Partner
Booz Allen Hamilton
9-2014 - 8-2016
Global Managing Director, Accenture Security
Accenture
In the press

Media appearances

Deepwatch Appoints Bill Phelps to its Board of Directors. Featured in Deepwatch (Press Release)
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Nisos, The Managed Intelligence Company® Appoints Bill Phelps to Board of Directors. Featured in Nisos
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Education
1984 - 1986
MBA
Texas McCombs School of Business
1979 - 1982
BA
University of Connecticut
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