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2021
Authentication should disappear — not get in the way.
Rownd powers frictionless, intelligent sign-in experiences that adapt to users in real time, turning more visitors into real accounts without making them think about it.
Built for teams designing modern websites and apps, Rownd combines flexible authentication with intelligent automation that quietly does the hard work behind the scenes.
We’ve designed Rownd from day one to respect user data, keep control where it belongs, and support the next generation of AI-driven products.
Take a look and tell us what you think.
Member of the Board
2021
The CyberNest began as a private knowledge sharing platform for security leaders. Think Goodreads meets Stack Overflow, a trusted space to exchange peer insights, validate resources, and strengthen programs.
Today we’ve matured into a specialized expert network for cybersecurity professionals, connecting experts with research and advisory opportunities that help security teams evaluate tools and enable tech and service providers to validate product development and GTM decisions with real buyer insights.
The CyberNest also produces Cooking with CISOs, an original media property that brings security leaders together to cook their favorite dishes while sharing candid conversations about the humans behind the titles and the truths behind the tech.
Investor
2021
Underutilization of security tools, lack of cross-platform intelligence, and challenges in realizing ROI from security investments are the top concerns facing security leaders today.
Discern Security’s AI-powered Security Controls and Posture Assessment and Optimization platform helps CISOs and security leaders by:
- Maximizing the efficacy of security investments: Fine-tuning security controls and policies to ensure optimal performance and protection.
- Delivering cross-platform intelligence: By creating a cybermesh, Discern offers insights into overall security health, coverage gaps, configuration weaknesses, and user and device risks across multiple platforms.
- Tailored dashboards and recommendations: Generate custom dashboards with actionable insights and strategic recommendations to improve security posture and resilience.
- Comprehensive asset management: Identify, score, and remediate user and device risks throughout the organization, supported by no-code workflows that streamline asset management.
- Building value narratives: Help security leaders demonstrate the value theyve added to the organization by delivering measurable security improvements, backed by key metrics and alignment with frameworks like MITRE.
Discern Security automates the assessment and optimization of security controls for leading tools such as Microsoft, Google, Okta, CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, and SailPoint. Our platform evaluates these tools against specific risks, including functional and organizational risks, ensuring that each tool operates in alignment with the unique security challenges faced by our customers.
Investor
2021
Anagram is the world’s first human-driven security platform that delivers real results. We go beyond traditional methods—like outdated videos and quizzes—by offering phishing simulations and interactive, customizable training designed to engage and educate employees. Our hands-on learning approach and immersive puzzles ensure lasting behavior change, turning your workforce into a proactive line of defense against cyber threats.
Investor
2021
Built by the daring ones for those who dare to innovate. We aspire to make the AI revolution run faster, securely, for the benefit of all. We are purposely built for the new AI era and are creating capabilities to safely enable AI
Investor
2021
Welcome to SliceUp!
As a skilled Network Engineer and ninja warrior, you have access to SliceUp Network Expert who understands your network at a Subject Matter Expert level and helps you save your company from network downtime.
SliceUp is slicing through vast amounts of data to uncover hidden patterns and anomalies that would otherwise go undetected. Using predictive analytics, it proactively detects future critical anomalies that could cause network downtime.
But thats not all—SliceUp automatically generates fixes tailored to your specific environment and resolves routine issues that keep recurring.
SliceUp is the ultimate weapon in any Network Ninja’s arsenal. Are you ready to accept the challenge?
Member of the Board
2021
We help cybersecurity vendors boost their pipeline, improve win rates, and shorten sales cycles by facilitating 1:1 virtual intro sales meetings and boardroom discussions with CISOs and other security practitioners who belong in our network and have validated business need for what our cybersecurity vendor clients have to offer.
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2021
Grip Security is the industry-leading SaaS security platform, pioneering the way organizations identify, investigate, remediate, and automate SaaS and GenAI risks. Grip delivers complete control over every application, sanctioned or shadow, while driving cost savings by eliminating unnecessary accounts, duplicate deployments, and unused licenses.
Investor
2021
Were now part of Cato Networks!
Were as committed as ever to helping organizations secure their AI transformation by securing and governing every AI interaction, from 3rd party AI usage to homegrown AI-powered applications and agents. AI Security is available as part of the Cato Platform as either a stand-alone offering or in combination with other SASE capabilities.
For all the latest - make sure to follow @cato-networks on LinkedIn or visit www.catonetworks.com
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2021
Authentication should disappear — not get in the way.
Rownd powers frictionless, intelligent sign-in experiences that adapt to users in real time, turning more visitors into real accounts without making them think about it.
Built for teams designing modern websites and apps, Rownd combines flexible authentication with intelligent automation that quietly does the hard work behind the scenes.
We’ve designed Rownd from day one to respect user data, keep control where it belongs, and support the next generation of AI-driven products.
Take a look and tell us what you think.
Member of the Board
2021
The CyberNest began as a private knowledge sharing platform for security leaders. Think Goodreads meets Stack Overflow, a trusted space to exchange peer insights, validate resources, and strengthen programs.
Today we’ve matured into a specialized expert network for cybersecurity professionals, connecting experts with research and advisory opportunities that help security teams evaluate tools and enable tech and service providers to validate product development and GTM decisions with real buyer insights.
The CyberNest also produces Cooking with CISOs, an original media property that brings security leaders together to cook their favorite dishes while sharing candid conversations about the humans behind the titles and the truths behind the tech.
Investor
2021
Underutilization of security tools, lack of cross-platform intelligence, and challenges in realizing ROI from security investments are the top concerns facing security leaders today.
Discern Security’s AI-powered Security Controls and Posture Assessment and Optimization platform helps CISOs and security leaders by:
- Maximizing the efficacy of security investments: Fine-tuning security controls and policies to ensure optimal performance and protection.
- Delivering cross-platform intelligence: By creating a cybermesh, Discern offers insights into overall security health, coverage gaps, configuration weaknesses, and user and device risks across multiple platforms.
- Tailored dashboards and recommendations: Generate custom dashboards with actionable insights and strategic recommendations to improve security posture and resilience.
- Comprehensive asset management: Identify, score, and remediate user and device risks throughout the organization, supported by no-code workflows that streamline asset management.
- Building value narratives: Help security leaders demonstrate the value theyve added to the organization by delivering measurable security improvements, backed by key metrics and alignment with frameworks like MITRE.
Discern Security automates the assessment and optimization of security controls for leading tools such as Microsoft, Google, Okta, CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, and SailPoint. Our platform evaluates these tools against specific risks, including functional and organizational risks, ensuring that each tool operates in alignment with the unique security challenges faced by our customers.
Investor
2021
Anagram is the world’s first human-driven security platform that delivers real results. We go beyond traditional methods—like outdated videos and quizzes—by offering phishing simulations and interactive, customizable training designed to engage and educate employees. Our hands-on learning approach and immersive puzzles ensure lasting behavior change, turning your workforce into a proactive line of defense against cyber threats.
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