Lucas began his career in the 1990s underground hacking scene as a member of Ninja Strike Force, a subgroup of the legendary Cult of the Dead Cow. He later joined @stake, the elite cybersecurity consultancy, where he legally broke into banks and internet companies before its acquisition by Symantec. His cybersecurity peers/colleagues include numerous well-known industry luminaries.
 

In venture capital, Lucas worked at Evolution Equity and Gotham Ventures before co-founding Lytical Ventures. He also held operating roles at Adobe and several startups, giving him firsthand experience with high-growth challenges.

A Kauffman Fellow (Class of 2015), Lucas holds an MBA from Dartmouth and a BS in Computer Science from Purdue. His lifelong connection to the hacker community continues to shape Lytical’s edge in cybersecurity investing.