Brian Johnson

xCISO, Founder, Investor

📍 United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 1 investments📅 7 years investing🗓 Last invested Dec 2019
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Dec 2019
Silicon Valley CISO Investments (“SVCI”) is a group of Chief Information Security Officers (“CISO”) that operate as an angel investor syndicate. Founded in 2019, SVCI is already successfully pursuing its mission of fuelling the next generation of cybersecurity innovation. The group identifies promising startups, invests in them and leverages its members’ unmatched industry expertise to help the companies thrive.
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2019
Investor
Dec 2019
Silicon Valley CISO Investments (“SVCI”) is a group of Chief Information Security Officers (“CISO”) that operate as an angel investor syndicate. Founded in 2019, SVCI is already successfully pursuing its mission of fuelling the next generation of cybersecurity innovation. The group identifies promising startups, invests in them and leverages its members’ unmatched industry expertise to help the companies thrive.
2018
Venture Advisor
Aug 2018
YL Ventures is a venture capital firm dedicated exclusively to cybersecurity. For nearly two decades, the firm has partnered with top Israeli founders from inception, helping build category-leading companies that define the market. With offices in Silicon Valley and Tel Aviv and $800M under management, YL Ventures provides access to an unrivaled network of CISOs and industry leaders, shaping the next generation of Israeli cybersecurity innovation. Repeatedly recognized by PitchBook and TIME magazine for both performance and influence, YL Ventures stands at the forefront of cybersecurity venture capital. Our portfolio includes: - Opti Security - Hush Security - MIND - Miggo Security - Minimus - MCPTotal - Valence Security - Grip Security - Cycode - Orca Security - Hunters - Ride Vision - Aim Security - Acquired by Cato Networks - Satori - Acquired by Commvault - Opus Security - Acquired by Orca Security - Vulcan Cyber - Acquired by Tenable - Eureka Security - Acquired by Tenable - Spera Security - Acquired by Okta - Enso Security - Acquired by Snyk - Medigate - Acquired by Claroty - Build Security - Acquired by Elastic - Axonius - Exited to late-stage investors - Twistlock - Acquired by Palo Alto Networks - Hexadite - Acquired by Microsoft - Upstream Commerce - Acquired by Walmart - FireLayers - Acquired by Proofpoint - BlazeMeter - Acquired by CA - Seculert - Acquired by Radware - Acceloweb - Acquired by Limelight Networks - ClickTale - Exited to Amadeus Capital
2017
Principal
Jul 2017
Crucyble is an Information Security firm based in Silicon Valley, securing the future of our client companies through the reduction of information security risk and ensuring they are ready to address any potential incidents. Crucyble’s staff brings over 60 years experience across large and small enterprises in a variety of global sectors, including finance, technology, retail, and entertainment to establish strategic, practical and scalable information security, risk, and compliance programs.