Allie Dalglish
Business Operations
Greylock
Greylock business operations leader managing firm initiatives and strategic projects.
Bio
Professional summary
Asheem Chandna is a Partner at Greylock. His official profile says he seeks partnerships with founders tackling enterprise, cybersecurity, or infrastructure software problems, especially where rigorous thinking can turn an emerging value proposition into a path-breaking company. He studied electrical engineering at Case Western Reserve University and earned a master's degree in computer engineering. His background includes product architecture at Bell Labs and product management roles at companies such as SynOptics and Check Point Software. His listed portfolio includes 7AI, Abnormal, Anthropic, Aspora, and many cybersecurity and infrastructure companies, with previous investments including AppDynamics, Avi Networks, Imperva, Palo Alto Networks, Sourcefire, Sumo Logic, and others.
Investment focus
Stage, sector, and overall fit
Stage
SeedEarly stageSeries A
Sector
Enterprise softwareCybersecurityInfrastructure softwareAI
Thesis
Enterprise softwareCybersecurityInfrastructure softwareAI for security operations
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
7AIAbnormalAnthropicAppDynamicsAvi NetworksImpervaPalo Alto NetworksSourcefireSumo Logic
How to approach
Framing and angles for outreach
Pitch framing
Lead with a rigorous enterprise security or infrastructure problem, a technically strong team, and a credible path from early value proposition to large category.
Personalization hooks
- 1Reference his engineering and operator background before venture.
- 2Emphasize grit, clear communication, and rigorous founder-investor collaboration.
Recent signals
What the partner has said or done recently
Greylock profile lists AI and cybersecurity companies including 7AI, Abnormal, and Anthropic.
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- GreylockPartner2003 - Present
- Check Point SoftwareProduct ManagementPrior to Greylock
- SynOpticsProduct ManagementPrior
- Bell LabsProduct ArchitectureEarly career
Education
- Case Western Reserve UniversityBS, Electrical Engineering
- Case Western Reserve UniversityMS, Computer Engineering
Skills
Enterprise SoftwareCybersecurityInfrastructureVenture CapitalProduct ManagementGTM Strategy
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