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Building entrepreneurial ecosystems in a post-COVID world

So tell me…how exactly do you build startup communities amidst a global pandemic? Also, why should I care about communities when everything has gone virtual?

So tell me…how exactly do you build startup communities amidst a global pandemic? Also, why should I care about communities when everything has gone virtual? After all, I cannot meet, engage and connect the good ole fashioned way — over some coffee, beer or a meal. No one has all the answers yet, and we are still in the middle of this storm…..

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Amidst pandemic, investors focused on resilience and adaptability

In my TechCrunch post, I discuss the fallout of the pandemic on the funding challenges. For the vast majority of startup founders who were planning their capital raise in Q1 2020, the COVID-19 blow was so dramatic and sweeping, we cannot see all its effects at once. One big question on the minds of most founders: How should we plan our next raise in terms of timing, valuation and amounts?

My post in TechCrunch on how investors shift the focus to resilience….

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Making the most of RSA 2020

Are the RSA VC schmooze sessions, after-parties and secret dinners mere distractions? Or are these an opportunity to close a deal? Which parties should you attend? How do you get in? And above all, what outcome are you working toward?

Are the RSA2020 VC schmooze sessions, after-parties and secret dinners at conferences mere distractions? Or are these an opportunity to close a deal? Which parties should you attend? How do you get in? And above all, what outcome are you working toward?

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Splunk's rapid growth attracts Symantec

Yesterday, Symantec CEO Greg Clark flexed his M&A biceps, saying that Splunk could be an attractive target. Clark definitely plans to go whale hunting to regain Symantec’s long-lost security position. Symantec expects to grow 3-5% in 2018. Compare that to Splunk, which projects to grow upwards of 20% and generate $1.2 billion revenues. Read more on TechCrunch

Yesterday, Symantec CEO Greg Clark flexed his M&A biceps, saying that Splunk could be an attractive target. Clark definitely plans to go whale hunting to regain Symantec’s long-lost security position. Symantec expects to grow 3-5% in 2018. Compare that to Splunk, which projects to grow upwards of 20% and generate $1.2 billion revenues. Read more on TechCrunch

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Can the security community grow up?

As the times change, the security community needs to adapt. We live in an imperfect world, as Alex Stamos, Chief Information Security Officer of Facebook pointed out in his recent BlackHat 2017 keynote address. Instead of trying to punish each other, hackers and innovators need to work closely to ensure a higher order. Read more on TechCrunch

As the times change, the security community needs to adapt. We live in an imperfect world, as Alex Stamos, Chief Information Security Officer of Facebook pointed out in his recent BlackHat 2017 keynote address. Instead of trying to punish each other, hackers and innovators need to work closely to ensure a higher order. Read more on TechCrunch

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Can startups disrupt the $20bn cyber insurance market

As cyber risk rises, the ecosystem of insurance underwriters, intermediaries/brokers, analysts/management consultants and compilers of insurance market information is evolving rapidly, trying to make the most of this opportunity. Large insurance underwriters try to grapple with cyber insurance, newcomers aim to disrupt this ecosystem and the battle has just begun.

How cyber insurance will evolve over the next decade…..my post in TechCrunch

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The new wave of Security Orchestration and Automation

Over a hundred new security startups are formed each year. Add that to ~1300 existing security vendors that are shouting each other out in the marketplace. What you have is a lot of noise, confusion and me-toos. And that’s why orchestration and automation matters….

According to 451 Research, over 100 new security startups are formed each year. Add that to ~1300 existing security vendors that are shouting each other out in the marketplace. What you have is a lot of noise, confusion and me-toos. And that’s why orchestration and automation matters….

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What's the latest at RSA 2016 - Notes from the frontlines

Live from RSA2016 - With global cyber spending expected to reach $170 billion by 2020, startups & legacy companies alike will be competing for this ever growing pie. And thanks to Obama’s latest push for $14 billion in new Federal spending on cybersecurity, even defense contractors like Raytheon, Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics want a seat at the table in this new arms race.

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