Shayla Burnham

The GSB Impact Fund is an evergreen fund that invests in early-stage for-profit ventures seeking both financial and social and environmental returns.

Ballistic Ventures is a new kind of venture capital firm, built by and for cybersecurity entrepreneurs and investors. For over 35 years, our work in the field has granted us exclusive insights into the evolution of the cyber threat landscape. We’ve tracked its progression from the benign hacking of the 80s to the ruthless and insidious attacks on individuals and nations alike, which disrupt millions of lives daily. As technological innovation continues at a blistering pace, every aspect of our physical lives will soon be accessible online. Without fail, nefarious acts will follow. Theres no turning back. Adaptation is the only reasonable response. Ballistic Ventures was formed out of a profound sense of urgency and moral responsibility to address the growing threats to society’s digital infrastructure. We believe that the most important action we can take today is to empower the world’s greatest cybersecurity entrepreneurs with our collective experience, network, and passion. Together, we can turn the tide at this crucial inflection point to ensure a safe, prosperous future for all generations to come. For us, this mission is personal. OUR PORTFOLIO: Above Security Aembit Alethea Armadin ArmorCode AuthMind BreachRx Codezero Concentric AI GetReal Gomboc AI Hypernative Mimic Native Security Noma Nudge Security Oligo Pangea Perygee Reach Security Reveal Technology Root Evidence SpecterOps Talon (acquired by PANW) Veza WitnessAI Zip Security

The GSB Impact Fund is an evergreen fund that invests in early-stage for-profit ventures seeking both financial and social and environmental returns.

Advent is a leading global private equity investor committed to working in partnership with management teams, entrepreneurs, and founders to help transform businesses. Since our founding in 1984, we have developed specialist market expertise across our five core sectors: business & financial services, consumer, healthcare, industrial, and technology. As one of the largest privately-owned partnerships, our 600+ colleagues across five continents leverage the full ecosystem of Advent’s global resources to support and guide our portfolio companies as they seek to achieve their strategic goals. To learn more, visit adventinternational.com.

Bain & Company is a global consultancy that helps the world’s most ambitious change makers define the future. Across 65 cities in 40 countries, we work alongside our clients as one team with a shared ambition to achieve extraordinary results, outperform the competition, and redefine industries. We complement our tailored, integrated expertise with a vibrant ecosystem of digital innovators to deliver better, faster, and more enduring outcomes. Our 10-year commitment to invest more than $1 billion in pro bono services brings our talent, expertise, and insight to organizations tackling today’s urgent challenges in education, racial equity, social justice, economic development, and the environment. We earned a platinum rating from EcoVadis, the leading platform for environmental, social, and ethical performance ratings for global supply chains, putting us in the top 1% of all companies. Since our founding in 1973, we have measured our success by the success of our clients.