Roger Hale

Global CSO · CISO · CIO | AI Security Governance Leader | Customer Trust & Revenue Enablement | Fractional vCISO · Board Advisor · Investor

📍 Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 2 investments📅 9 years investing🗓 Last invested Sep 2019𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
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Sep 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
Sep 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
Jun 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
VP and Board Member
Jan 2017
Founded in 2000 and achieving operational capability in 2001, the Information Technology-Information Sharing and Analysis Center (IT-ISAC) is a non-profit, limited liability corporation formed by members within the Information Technology sector as a unique and specialized forum for managing risks and corporations​ IT infrastructure. Members participate in national and homeland security efforts to strengthen the IT infrastructure through cyber information sharing and analysis. As a result, members help their companies improve their incident response through trusted collaboration, analysis, coordination, and drive decision-making by policy makers on cybersecurity, incident response, and information sharing issues.
2012
Broakan LLC
Managing Director
Nov 2012
Managing Director
Nov 2012
BDP delivers enterprise-grade security leadership, technology risk advisory, full MSSP services, and Fractional and vCISO engagements — right-sized to your stage and budget so security stops blocking deals and starts closing them. Our Field CISO work has shortened enterprise deal cycles by 30–65 days.