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…..
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….
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?
Attack of the drones
Published in TechCrunch, this post is about a new attack vector - drones. As a Boeing 737 approached a landing strip in Mozambique, reports suggested a drone had crashed into it. …
What can we learn from cybersecurity exits....
Published in TechCrunch, this post dives into the analytics of security exits…
My post in TechCrunch analyzes how the security exits shape up…
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
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
Discontent and Disruption in the world of CDNs
In the brave new world of DevOps, developers will drive the next-gen CDN consumption. Dynamic microservices, Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) and, of course, performance and security are defining the new entrants in this market….
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
The ransomware dilemma
More than a billion dollars in ransomware is paid out each year….a flourishing business indeed.
More than a billion dollars in ransomware is paid out each year….a flourishing business indeed.
M & A Trends in Security
Whats hot and what not…multiples, exits and acquirer motives are examined in this TechCrunch post….
IoT and the challenge of Insecurity of Things.....
For now, lets just call IoT as Insecurity of Things…
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….
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.
The golden age of security startups
How security opportunities will shape up over the next decade….
Why security will matter over the next decade…my post in TechCrunch published in 2016…