.406 Ventures

Greg Dracon

Partner

How I want entrepreneurs to perceive the .406 team

The best partner a start-up can have
After work I’ll be

At an industry event or catching up on email
Best job

This one — I've never worked harder, had more fun or been surrounded by smarter people
Biggest failure

Not making the final cut on the 'Amazing Race'
Favorite destination

Uhuru Peak on Mount Kilimanjaro
Least favorite job

Sauce-maker at a pizza shop — I don't think I ate pizza for a decade afterwards
Fond childhood memory

Falling asleep on the floor with our family dog while listening to Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass
Grew up in

Upstate NY in an old Victorian house so cold that I could see my breath while doing homework (no joke!)
Hidden talent

I can grow a beard in a day
I can’t live without my

Gadgets
I can’t stop eating

Ice cream — ever kill a 1/2 gallon by yourself in one sitting?
I get annoyed when

People think their problems trump those of others
Most fun I have ever had

Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro
Most important lesson learned

It's a small world — treat people with the respect they deserve
Favorite music

Jamariqui, Stanley Jordan, Black Eyed Peas, Jason Mraz, Victor Wooten, Bela Fleck
Why I chose VC

I get to work with the brightest people on the planet, stay on top of technology and help companies reach their potential
Coolest investment

Huffy BMX bike in 1985 – enabled a 20x increase in my weekly newspaper delivery sales
Worst investment

Our Great Dane – he eats us out of house and home and still hasn’t learned how to mow the lawn properly

Greg joined .406 in 2007 and is involved in all aspects of the investing and portfolio management process. He brings 25+ years of venture investing and technology operating and management experience.

Prior to joining .406, Greg was a Vice President of Core Capital Partners, a venture capital firm focused on early-stage venture and small to mid-sized growth technology companies. At Core, Greg focused on cybersecurity, digital media, technology-enabled services and wireless applications.

Before becoming a venture investor, Greg spent over a decade as an operator within the high tech industry and held various operating and management roles in worldwide sales, business development, product distribution and digital signal processing applications.

Greg received his MBA, with majors in Entrepreneurial Management and Finance, from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and his BS in Electrical Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University.

Sector Focus: Cybersecurity

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How I want entrepreneurs to perceive the .406 team

The best partner a start-up can have
After work I’ll be

At an industry event or catching up on email
Best job

This one — I've never worked harder, had more fun or been surrounded by smarter people
Biggest failure

Not making the final cut on the 'Amazing Race'
Favorite destination

Uhuru Peak on Mount Kilimanjaro
Least favorite job

Sauce-maker at a pizza shop — I don't think I ate pizza for a decade afterwards
Fond childhood memory

Falling asleep on the floor with our family dog while listening to Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass
Grew up in

Upstate NY in an old Victorian house so cold that I could see my breath while doing homework (no joke!)
Hidden talent

I can grow a beard in a day
I can’t live without my

Gadgets
I can’t stop eating

Ice cream — ever kill a 1/2 gallon by yourself in one sitting?
I get annoyed when

People think their problems trump those of others
Most fun I have ever had

Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro
Most important lesson learned

It's a small world — treat people with the respect they deserve
Favorite music

Jamariqui, Stanley Jordan, Black Eyed Peas, Jason Mraz, Victor Wooten, Bela Fleck
Why I chose VC

I get to work with the brightest people on the planet, stay on top of technology and help companies reach their potential
Coolest investment

Huffy BMX bike in 1985 – enabled a 20x increase in my weekly newspaper delivery sales
Worst investment

Our Great Dane – he eats us out of house and home and still hasn’t learned how to mow the lawn properly