

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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Jan 2, 2024 • 39min
Live from CVF 2023: Marcos Torres, CFO of Huntress Labs
In this podcast, Marcos Torres, CFO of Huntress Labs, discusses the company's focus on providing managed EDR services for SMBs. They explore the evolution of the business model to SaaS, the challenges of scaling ventures, and the unique staffing approach at Huntress Labs. The conversation also delves into the differences in influencing company strategy between startups and large corporations, emphasizing the opportunities for experimentation in early-stage companies.

Dec 26, 2023 • 35min
Live from CVF 2023: Mike Denning, CEO of SecureG
Mike is CEO of SecureG, which is building cryptography solutions for communications infrastructure. In the episode we discuss their work with root of trust solutions and how the company is evolving towards more unique technology in building a PKI trust infrastructure for wireless.This episode was recorded live at Blu Ventures' Cyber Venture Forum event in October. Thank you again to the Blu team!
https://secureg.io/

Dec 19, 2023 • 23min
Live from CVF 2023: Robert Johnston, CEO of Adlumin
Robert is CEO of Adlumin, which sells a suite of cybersecurity tools designed to be more accessible for SMBs. In the episode we discuss his story building Adlumin while he was getting his MBA and how he navigates channel partners.This episode was recorded live at Blu Ventures' Cyber Venture Forum event in October. Thank you again to the Blu team!
https://adlumin.com/

Dec 12, 2023 • 42min
Mobb: Eitan Worcel on Automatic Code Remediation
Eitan:
CEO and co-founder of Mobb, applying automatic code remediation fixes for vulnerabilities from static code scans
Previously head of product for HCL AppScan (spun out of IBM)
Worked at IBM for 12 years despite previously deciding to avoid working at a big company
https://mobb.ai/

Nov 28, 2023 • 38min
Dawn Capital: Henry Mason on the European Cybersecurity Ecosystem
Exploring European cybersecurity markets and the expansion overseas, Henry Mason shares insights on safety procedures, behavioral optimization, and the growth of the cybersecurity market. The discussion also covers advanced cybersecurity techniques, future threats, and the differences between European and US markets.

Nov 14, 2023 • 36min
Kikrr: Mariana Padilla on Expediting Cybersecurity Pre-sales
Explore Mariana Padilla's journey from teaching to cybersecurity, building a two-sided marketplace, monetizing sales teams, revenue streams, and future monetization strategies in the cybersecurity marketplace. Learn about the challenges of entrepreneurship, importance of diversity in technology, and driving sales with metrics in cybersecurity pre-sales.

Oct 31, 2023 • 55min
Horizon3: Snehal Antani on Company Values and Autonomous Penetration Testing
Snehal:
Co-founder and CEO of Horizon3, providing autonomous penetration testing capabilities
Ex-CTO of Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC)
Ex-CTO of Splunk
Worked under CIO at GE Capital
Worked under CTO at IBM
Check out the episode for our conversation about veterans in cybersecurity, how Snehal applied lessons from JSOC to Horizon3, how Snehal thinks about being a late-career founder, and more!horizon3.ai

Oct 17, 2023 • 40min
Dope Security: Kunal Agarwal on building a "dope" cybersecurity product
The podcast explores building a 'dope' cybersecurity product with Kunal Agarwal, discussing co-founder compatibility, secure web gateways vs. secure browsers, and the importance of creating a user-friendly and high-performing product. It also touches on the journey from product management to CEO in cybersecurity, key differentiators for customer satisfaction, and innovative cybersecurity solutions for strategic growth.

Oct 3, 2023 • 53min
Greynoise: Andrew Morris on Honeypots for Threat Intelligence
Andrew:
CEO and founder of Greynoise, providing threat intelligence classifying standard internet noise
Previously worked on the R&D team at the cyber intelligence company Endgame (later acquired by Elastic in 2019)
Dropped out of high school and never finished or attended college
Check out the episode for our conversation on the cybersecurity equivalent of waiting tables, the merits of a high school diploma, and the mechanisms behind the Greynoise threat intelligence model.
https://www.greynoise.io/

Sep 19, 2023 • 49min
VulnCheck: Anthony Bettini on Converting Vulnerabilities to Exploit Intelligence
Anthony:
CEO and founder of VulnCheck, going beyond just vulnerabilities to share exploit intelligence
Previously founded FlawCheck, one of the original container security companies, which he sold to Tenable
Previously founded Appthority, an early mobile app security company, which was acquired by Symantec
Check out the episode for our conversation on his lessons and themes after founding three companies and why he completely ignores the competitive landscape.https://vulncheck.com/