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In today’s episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Austin Ogilvie, founder of Thoropass, a continuous compliance and auto-management platform that’s raised $98 Million in funding.
  • Austin’s early days in tech and the first company he founde
  • Why it’s doubly bad for companies not to take privacy and security seriously, and how Thoropass helps them get through security reviews and audits
  • Why Austin does not think that one should focus exclusively on one’s company, and chooses to be an angel investor for other companies “Entrepreneurs’ love at first sight”, the importance of timing, and sitting at the intersection of three different markets
  • Rebranding and why it can be painful

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