

Secure Ventures with Kyle McNulty
Kyle McNulty
Kyle McNulty interviews cutting-edge founders in the cyber security space to understand their plights, glories, and revolutionary products.
New episodes are published every other Tuesday.
If you are interested in sharing your story, please contact me at kyle@secureventures.io
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New episodes are published every other Tuesday.
If you are interested in sharing your story, please contact me at kyle@secureventures.io
Following the podcast really helps! Follow it on:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/75106414
Twitter: https://twitter.com/VentureWithKyle
Episodes
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Sep 7, 2021 • 45min
KAPALYA: Sudesh Kumar
Sudesh:
Serial entrepreneur having developed start-ups across several technical industries
30+ years in networking and cybersecurity
At one point considered professional basketball (listen to the episode for more)
KAPALYA:
KAPALYA empowers businesses and their employees to securely store sensitive files at-rest and in-transit across multiple platforms through a user-friendly desktop and mobile application.
Recently received a $250,000 grant from the NSF for anti-ransomware capabilities
Launching a crowdfunding campaign in the coming months (stay tuned by following Secure Ventures on Twitter and LinkedIn!)
Links:
https://www.kapalya.com/
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/kapalya-awarded-competitive-grant-national-124400465.html

Aug 24, 2021 • 50min
Validize: Achiad Alter
Achiad:
Bootstrapped Validize from idea to revenue, and he still has yet to take outside investment
Incredibly involved in the Israeli cybersecurity ecosystem including being a Cyber Security Advisor for Start-up Nation Central, a board member for the Israel Export Institute, and the head of business development for the Ariel Cyber Innovation Center
Originally studied Economics!
Validize:
Validize connects global cybersecurity solution purchasers with the innovative products in the Israeli market. The platform’s technology enables Validize's partners to quickly add pre-screened Israeli cybersecurity solutions to their portfolio, receive prioritized channel pricing, and immediately open new opportunities.
https://www.validize.io/

Aug 10, 2021 • 46min
CYE: Reuven Aronashvili
Reuven:
Previously head of Israel's cybersecurity red team
Got a blank check offer for his first job in the private sector (listen to the episode for the story)
Was mistaken for a janitor on his first day of college
Has grown Cyesec 100% YOY and is targeting 250% this year in part due to a $120MM funding round earlier this year
CYE:
CYE brings a fact-based approach to organizational cyber defense, managing real business risks and optimizing the cybersecurity investment. CYE serves as a trusted advisor to medium-sized and Fortune 500 companies in multiple industries around the world.
https://cyesec.com/index.html

Jul 27, 2021 • 36min
Bruce Schneier
In this podcast, cybersecurity expert Bruce Schneier discusses the fusion of AI and hacking, his journey from physics to cybersecurity, and the evolution of his career in cryptography. He also touches on the impact of social media on news dissemination, the role of AI in cybersecurity, and the need for a collective societal approach to address advancing AI technology's security implications.

Jul 13, 2021 • 47min
rThreat: Hugo Sanchez
Hugo:
Started his career in pharmacology and now has over a decade of sales experience across several disparate industries
Born in Mexico, he spent the majority of his sales career focused on Latin American expansion
Similar to Alex/Archis who discussed Polyverse at a Johnny Rockets, Hugo and his co-founder Jesus first discussed rThreat at another classic chain, The Cheesecake Factory.
rThreat:
Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) tool focused on understanding security posture
Incredibly strong team of advisors well-known in the space

Jun 29, 2021 • 45min
Polyverse: Alex Gounares and Archis Gore
Alex:
17 year tenure at Microsoft including Bill Gates' Technology Advisor
Has started 5 companies
Angel investor
Board member on several companies
CEO at Polyverse
Archis:
Previously a software developer at both Microsoft and Amazon
Won a computing competition in India
Board member at the Center on Contemporary Art
CTO at Polyverse
Polyverse:
Provide continuous protection to Linux systems from memory-based attacks through operating system controls.

Jun 15, 2021 • 59min
TidalScale: Ike Nassi
Ike:
Almost 50 years of experience in tech
Tenures at Apple, MIT, SAP, Cisco and more
20 patents
Way more knowledgeable than me about computing (and most things...)
TidalScale:
Rethinking the problem of big data computing by scaling up rather than out through a powerful supercomputer

Jun 1, 2021 • 49min
Virta Labs: Michael Holt
Michael is the CEO of Virta Labs, a healthcare security company building a platform for medical device management. He also founded his own consultancy to help start-ups acquire funding through traditional and non-dilutive mechanisms like government grants. He’s especially well-versed in the financial and legal aspects of startups which are tricky for so many founders.

May 18, 2021 • 35min
Cyber Crisis: Eric Cole
Eric Cole, cybersecurity expert, shares his journey from CIA to authorship. He discusses the importance of effective communication in cybersecurity roles and customer-centric approaches. He also talks about gauging book success, evolving cybersecurity focus, and strategic content development. Plus, he gives insights on book marketing and tips for aspiring authors.

May 4, 2021 • 38min
Cybsafe: Oz Alashe
The average professional's experience with cybersecurity generally involves phishing training, and that is a brutally dry introduction.
Oz Alashe at Cybsafe is working to revolutionize the world of security training, and he won't stop until he has influenced training across the globe. Listen to this episode for his embarrassing icon that influenced his joining the UK paratrooper regimen and his outlook for the future after raising $8 million earlier this year.


