
Before industrial cybersecurity had a common language, Lee was helping invent one. Now the Dragos co-founder is trying to turn hard-won lessons from grids, pipelines and factory floors into a durable system of defense.
Joydeep Bhattacharyya is a General Partner at Canaan Partners, a leading venture capital firm, where he focuses on enterprise and cloud platform investments - particularly in cybersecurity and automation. A former Microsoft engineer who helped shape Office 365 and Skype for Business, and a one-time enterprise investor at Shasta Ventures, he brings deep operational and strategic experience to early-stage companies. An immigrant from India, he is a known advocate for international founders navigating the U.S. startup ecosystem. His portfolio includes companies like Dragos, Snyk, Human Security, MindTickle, and Contentsquare. Outside the boardroom, he plays the sitar, roots for the Indian cricket team, and co-founded a rural welfare initiative in India.