21 Founders Building the Future of Cybersecurity Technology

We've interviewed hundreds of founders on our show Category Visionaries over the past 18 months.

Here's a collection of our top interviews with founders who are building the future of cybersecurity technology, creating a safer and more secure world.

In these interviews, we cover topics including
  • Origin stories
  • Lessons from their journey
  • GTM challenges
  • Marketing philosophies
  • Growth & adoption metrics
  • And much more!

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Kyle Hanslovan
- CEO & Co-Founder of Huntress

Kyle Hanslovan, CEO of Huntress: $160 Million Raised to Build the Future of Managed Security

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Michael Assraf
- CEO & Co-Founder of Vicarius

Michael Assraf, CEO of Vicarius: $29 Million Raised to Build the Future of Vulnerability Prioritization

Michael Assraf is the CEO and Co-Founder of Vicarius. He has a strong background in cybersecurity and is committed to developing innovative solutions to protect enterprises from vulnerabilities. Assraf focuses on leveraging AI to enhance security measures and streamline vulnerability management processes.

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Spencer Thompson
- CEO and Co-Founder of Prelude

Spencer Thompson, CEO and Co-Founder of Prelude: Over $30 Million Raised to Build the Future of Continuous Security Testing

Spencer Thompson is the CEO and Co-Founder of Prelude Security. He has a background in technology entrepreneurship, having previously founded Sokanu. Spencer leverages his experience in cybersecurity and business to lead Prelude in developing innovative security solutions.

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Peter Prizio Jr
- CEO of SnapAttack

Peter Prizio Jr, CEO of SnapAttack: $8 Million Raised to Power the Future of Threat Management

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Stephen de Vries
- CEO and Co-Founder of IriusRisk

Stephen de Vries, CEO and Co-Founder of IriusRisk: $40 Million Raised to Build the Future of Threat Modeling

 

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Jason Martin
- Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Permiso Security

Jason Martin, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Permiso Security: $10 Million Raised to Build the Future of Cloud Security

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Dave Mor
- CEO and Co-Founder of OneLayer

Dave Mor, CEO and Co-Founder of OneLayer: $15 Million Raised to Protect Private Cellular Networks

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Mollie Breen
- CEO and Co-Founder of Perygee

Mollie Breen, CEO and Co-Founder of Perygee: $6.4 Million Raised to Build the Future of IT/OT Security

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Paul Valente
- CEO and Co-Founder of VISO Trust

Paul Valente, CEO and Co-Founder of VISO Trust: $17 Million Raised to Build the Future of Third-Party Cyber Risk Management

Paul Valente is the CEO and Co-Founder of Viso Trust. He brings over 20 years of experience in technology and information security, having served as CISO at ASAPP, LendingClub, and Restoration Hardware. Paul holds multiple industry certifications, including CISSP and CISM, and has a strong background in building security teams and programs.

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Paul Lewis
- Founder and CEO of Calamu

Paul Lewis, CEO of Calamu: $20 Million Raised to Build the Cyber Storage Category

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Tiffany Ricks
- CEO and Founder of HacWare

Tiffany Ricks, CEO and Founder of HacWare: $2.6 Million Raised to Build the Future of Security Awareness

Tiffany Ricks is the CEO and Founder of HacWare, with over 15 years of experience in software engineering and cybersecurity. She previously served as an ethical hacker and software team lead for major defense contractors. Tiffany is passionate about innovation and has been recognized as a top woman in technology.

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Sivan Tehila
- Founder and CEO of Onyxia

Sivan Tehila, Founder and CEO of Onyxia: $5 Million Raised to Build the Future of Cybersecurity Performance Management

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Christian Almenar
- CEO & Co-Founder of Monad

Christian Almenar, CEO of Monad: $19 Million Raised to Solve the Cybersecurity Big Data Problem

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Ryan Lasmaili
- CEO & Co-Founder of Vaultree

Ryan Lasmaili, CEO of Vaultree: $16 Million Raised to Build the World’s First Fully Functional Data-in-Use Encryption

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Philippe Humeau
- CEO of CrowdSec

Philippe Humeau, CEO of CrowdSec: $21 Million Raised to Build the Future of Cyber Threat Intelligence

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Marina Segal
- CEO and Co-Founder of Tamnoon

Marina Segal, CEO & Co-Founder of Tamnoon: Over $5 Million Raised to Build the Future of Cloud Security

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David Etue
- CEO of Nisos

David Etue, CEO of Nisos: $33 Million Raised to Build the Future of Managed Intelligence

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Scott McCrady
- CEO of SolCyber

Scott McCrady, CEO of SolCyber: $20 Million Raised to Build the Future of Managed Security

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David Brumley
- CEO of ForAllSecure

David Brumley, CEO of ForAllSecure: $38 Million Raised to Build the Future of Security Testing

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Austin Ogilvie
- Founder of Thoropass

Austin Ogilvie, Founder of Thoropass: $98 Million Raised to Power the Future of Continuous Compliance

Austin Ogilvie is the Founder of Thoropass. With a strong background in data science, Austin previously served as the CEO of Yhat, a data science company acquired by Alteryx, where he oversaw machine learning products. He holds a degree from the University of Virginia and has been instrumental in Thoropass’s mission to simplify compliance through innovation and advanced technology​.

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