Advisory & Consulting
Over the past few years, I've had the privilege of working with innovative companies across security, AI, and infrastructure. For startups, I provide guidance on security architecture, compliance, go-to-market strategy, product positioning, and technical roadmaps. For venture capital firms, I offer portfolio company assessments, security due diligence, and technical evaluations.
Below are some of the companies I've had the opportunity to meet with and advise.
💎 Investments
8 CompaniesBeacon
Security intelligence and monitoring platform
Echo
Cybersecurity platform for real-time identification and response to security events
Flox
Developer environment platform powered by Nix with $25M Series B for reproducible environments
Gem Security
Cloud Detection and Response platform with assume-breach approach acquired by Wiz
Knostic
World's first need-to-know access controls for LLMs ensuring AI data security (RSA & Black Hat winner)
Noma Security
First comprehensive AI security and governance platform for LLMs, RAG, and AI agents ($100M raised)
Spring.new
Developer tools and platform for modern applications
TryRisotto
Food and hospitality technology platform
🎯 Strategic Advisory Portfolio
4 CompaniesCurrently advising innovative companies at the intersection of AI, security, and technology with deep strategic engagement:
Daxa.ai
Secure AI access control platform with TwinGuard architecture for enterprise GenAI applications ($3M+ funded)
Dune Security
AI-driven user risk management platform preventing phishing and insider threats with behavioral analysis ($7M funded, SOC 2 Type II)
Mesh Security
Cybersecurity Mesh Architecture (CSMA) platform unifying security data, tools, and infrastructure with AI-powered threat detection across identities, endpoints, cloud, and SaaS
PensarAI
AI security engineer that proactively detects and auto-remediates vulnerabilities with AI agent security scanning
🔐 Security
29 CompaniesArnica
Pipelineless application security platform providing real-time scanning across SAST, SCA, IaC, and secrets
ARMO
Kubernetes-native security platform with runtime behavioral cloud application detection and response (CADR)
CodeZero
Zero-trust microservices development platform with secure credential-free access to pre-prod environments
DigitSec
Application security testing platform purpose-built for Salesforce with automated SAST, SCA, and IAST capabilities
Ghost Security
Autonomous app security with Agentic AI for real-time discovery, testing, and risk mitigation ($15M funded)
Hadrian
AI-driven External Attack Surface Management with autonomous penetration testing and contextual risk prioritization
Heeler
Application security platform with AI-driven open source risk remediation and runtime threat modeling
Huskeys
AI Control Plane for network security with intelligent traffic analysis and threat detection
Mesh Security
World's first Cybersecurity Mesh Architecture (CSMA) platform unifying security data, tools, and infrastructure
Mint Security
Cloud security platform with extensive assessment tools and 24/7 SOC monitoring capabilities
Netcraft
Global leader in cybercrime detection and disruption with AI-powered threat intelligence and automated takedowns
Oligo Security
Runtime application security platform using eBPF technology for real-time threat detection and response
Raion
Cybersecurity threat intelligence and risk management platform
Ray Security
First predictive data security platform with AI-driven continuous monitoring and real-time threat containment
Rig
Identity security orchestration platform unifying posture, threat detection, and policy management
Risk Profiler
External Attack Surface Management platform with AI-based risk analysis across Surface, Deep, and Dark Web
Stealth
Stealth-mode cybersecurity startup focused on next-generation security operations
Stream Security
Real-time Cloud Detection and Response with CloudTwin™ technology for continuous threat modeling
Suridata
SaaS Security Posture Management platform acquired by Fortinet, providing AI-powered configuration and behavior monitoring
Swift Security
Rapid security response and incident management platform
Threatrix
Threat modeling and security analysis platform for application security
Traceable
Context-aware API security platform with automated discovery, threat protection, and runtime security testing
Tracecat
Open-source AI automation platform for security workflows with built-in case management and SOAR capabilities
Valence Security
Leader in SaaS Security Posture Management with advanced risk remediation and ITDR capabilities
VanSec
AI-powered security awareness training platform with multi-message spear phishing simulations
Vault Security (HashiCorp)
Identity-based secrets management platform with dynamic secret generation and encryption as a service
watchTowr
Preemptive Exposure Management platform with AI-driven Rapid Reaction and automated red teaming capabilities
Wing Security
SaaS security platform securing apps and AI tools with continuous discovery, automated remediation, and Shadow AI detection
ZenPanda
AI Security (Stealth)
✅ Compliance
4 CompaniesDiscern Security
AI-powered security policy management platform for continuous assessment and optimization of security controls
Joon (Jün Cyber)
AI-powered compliance, cybersecurity, and IT platform with 24/7 security operations
Pluto Security
Life sciences security platform with SOC 2 Type 2 compliance and comprehensive data protection controls
Thoropass
End-to-end compliance automation platform combining GRC, AI automation, and certified audit capabilities
💼 IT Management & SaaS
1 CompanyEvren
Secure, scalable cloud-managed workspaces for remote teams, third-party access, and BPO operations
💰 Venture Capital
3 FirmsBold Capital
Early-stage VC investing in life sciences, healthcare, and frontier tech with 5 unicorns in portfolio
Thrive Capital
$5B+ venture firm backing generational companies like OpenAI, Stripe, Spotify, and GitHub
Vine Ventures
Early-stage technology VC investing across US, Israel, and Latin America in cloud, cybersecurity, AI, and fintech
🤖 AI & Development
10 CompaniesAirMDR
AI-powered Managed Detection and Response service with 24/7 virtual security analysts automating 80% of SOC tasks
Anetac
Identity Vulnerability Platform protecting human, non-human, and agentic identities with AI behavioral analysis
Clarity
AI cybersecurity protecting against deepfakes and AI-powered identity fraud with deepfake detection ($16M seed from Bessemer)
Enkrypt AI
AI security platform protecting autonomous agents with guardrails, encrypted inference, and real-time threat detection
Goatt
Autonomous AI agents platform (GOAT) with 200+ integrations for agentic finance and task orchestration
Haka Security (Aim)
Enterprise-grade GenAI security platform managing risks and enforcing compliance for generative AI applications
Ofofo
Cybersecurity marketplace for SMBs with agentic AI for compliance automation and security questionnaires
Propel
AI-powered code review platform acting as an AI Tech Lead for engineering teams, reducing review time by 67% ($6.5M funded)
Sima
Physical AI chip company with MLSoC technology delivering 10X performance per watt for edge AI and robotics
Teleskope
Data protection platform automating data security, privacy, and compliance at scale with AI-driven remediation
Interested in Advisory or Consulting?
I work with early to growth-stage companies on security architecture, compliance, GTM strategy, and technical positioning.