As an investor at Venrock, Morgan is focused on
technology companies that intersect extensively with the
public sector, especially in the essential national security,
public safety, and critical infrastructure verticals. Morgan
most recently led the sales, marketing, and operations teams
as Head of Growth at Peregrine Technologies, a data
integration platform for state and local government
agencies. Previously, Morgan served as Senior Director of
Global Operations and Strategic Partnerships at Dataminr.
A native New Yorker, Morgan was a senior analyst in the
NYPD’s Counterterrorism Bureau where she worked on a
broad range of terrorism and cyber related issues. Morgan
advised the Deputy Commissioner for Counterterrorism &
Intelligence, the Chief of Counterterrorism, and the Chief
of Intelligence daily. She also regularly spoke on behalf of
the NYPD at conferences and in the media.
Prior to working for the NYPD, Morgan held positions
across a variety of industries, including in finance at Bank of America, in journalism at CNN,
and in consulting at the Scowcroft Group, a strategic consulting firm run by former National
Security Advisor Brent Scowcroft.
Morgan received both a B.A. in International Studies and an M.A. in Strategic Studies and
International Economics from Johns Hopkins University and from the School of Advanced
International Studies (SAIS). She is on the Board of Councilors at the Atlantic Council, a
Washington-based think tank focused on international affairs. Morgan is also an Officer in the
United States Navy Reserve where she completed overseas tours in the Middle East and Asia.