Explaining the complex world of channel partners in cybersecurity and looking at their past, present, and future
Welcome to Venture in Security! Before we begin, do me a favor and make sure you hit the “Subscribe” button. Subscriptions let me know that you care and keep me motivated to write more. Thanks folks! Thanks for supporting Venture in Security! Pledge your support A startup’s growth potential is often constrained by its access to capital, the ability to attract the right talent, and the systems and processes it puts in place, among many other factors. Getting from $0 to $1M ARR can be done solely because the founders are true hustlers; growing from $1M to $10M can be achieved by expanding the company’s sales force. Going to $100M and above in annual recurring revenue while only relying on internal resources is hard, often not possible, and generally unnecessary because of the presence of important market players - channel partners. Channel partnerships are not a cybersecurity invention: they are a critical part of the distribution network for all kinds of products and services. Take Shop
Welcome to Venture in Security! Before we begin, do me a favor and make sure you hit the “Subscribe” button. Subscriptions let me know that you care and keep me motivated to write more. Thanks folks! A startup’s growth potential is often constrained by its access to capital, the ability to attract the right talent, and the systems and processes it puts in place, among many other factors. Getting from $0 to $1M ARR can be done solely because the founders are true hustlers; growing from $1M to $10M can be achieved by expanding the company’s sales force. Going to $100M and above in annual…
related reading
- The Race to $100B: The Palo Alto Networks Storyrakgarg.substack.com
- Game of Thrones in cybersecurity: data gravity, industry consolidation, platform play, private equity, and the great cyber gold rushventureinsecurity.net
- Why there are so many cybersecurity vendors, what it leads to and where do we go from hereventureinsecurity.net
- Cybersecurity Startups: The Importance of Early and Rapid Globalizationtimreview.ca
- Managed security service providers: present state, trends, and future outlook of the spaceventureinsecurity.net
- Top 20 Cybersecurity Companies & Startups to Watch in 2025explodingtopics.com
- Investing in cybersecurity: a deep look at the challenges, opportunities, and tools for cyber-focused VCsventureinsecurity.net
- Sub-Venture Scale Security Problemstldrsec.com
- Mental models for cybersecurity startup founders and why Microsoft cannot easily force nimble early-stage companies out of businessventureinsecurity.net
- The power of Check Point mafia, the impact of Foundstone, Juniper Networks & Cisco on the industry, and the origins of cyber ecosystemsventureinsecurity.net
- Report: Unlocking The Cybersecurity Landscape | A Contrary Research Deep Dive | Contrary Researchresearch.contrary.com
- Report: Unlocking The Cybersecurity Landscape | A Contrary Research Deep Dive | Contrary Researchresearch.contrary.com