January 12, 2022
by Cyber Ranch
Join Allan as he discusses investing in cybersecurity startups with the perfect guest for the subject: Kathy Wang, CISO at Very Good Security, investor at Silicon Valley CISO Investments, investor at Firebolt Ventures, and former founder as well!
Allan and Kathy talk about investment goals, the process from start to finish, how to get started, the buy-in costs, returns, what to expect, partnering, etc.
Join them as they dive into this fascinating topic:
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Key Takeaways:
02:14 Bio
02:54 Getting into cyber security investing
05:28 Spotting good investments
09:13 What’s the process?
15:15 Ranging investments | partnerships
22:35 29 no's and 1 yes – is that reality?
26:20 Seeking investment? Start here.
29:31 Be willing to work with other people
30:57 What is something from outside of infosec that helped you in infosec?
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