On a hunt for successful cybersecurity startups and unicorn founders
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 When you walk around the RSAC Expo floor, it is hard not to get confused about the state of the industry. The number of vendors seemingly all saying the same thing, the cacophony of marketing outreach, and the absence of any tangible differentiation make all that look surreal. However, although it looks like everyone is the same, the truth is that on that floor there are several categories of companies: those that are successful, those that aren’t yet, those that will never be, and those that used to be but failed. I have always been interested in finding patterns, and as someone who believes that everything is about people, I wanted to understand what makes a successful cybersecurity founder. This is going to be the topic of t
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! When you walk around the RSAC Expo floor, it is hard not to get confused about the state of the industry. The number of vendors seemingly all saying the same thing, the cacophony of marketing outreach, and the absence of any tangible differentiation make all that look surreal. However, although it looks like everyone is the same, the truth is that on that floor there are several categories of…
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