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In today’s episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Spencer Thompson, CEO and Co-Founder of Prelude, a continuous security testing platform that’s raised over $30 Million in funding.
  • Spencer’s background, founding his first startup at 21, and the lessons he learned from it
  • The Nobel-prize winning innovator whom Spencer admires – and why
  • Why there’s an advantage in being an industry outsider, and the value of humility
  • The “spookiness” of the cybersecurity and vulnerability management industry, and how Prelude sets itself apart
  • What fundraising taught Spencer about quality, and how he sees the future of his company

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