SAN
FRANCISCO, May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ballistic
Ventures, the venture capital firm dedicated exclusively to funding
and incubating entrepreneurs and innovations in cybersecurity,
today announced that two founding partners, Kevin Mandia and Barmak
Meftah, will take the stage at the annual 2024 RSA
Conference (RSAC) taking place May 6-9,
2024 in San Francisco. RSAC
is one of the world's largest cybersecurity conferences and brings
together industry leaders, experts and practitioners from across
the globe.
Ballistic's Founding Partners Kevin Mandia
and Barmak Meftah will take the
stage at the annual 2024 RSA Conference.
Ballistic Ventures invites RSAC attendees to join and engage
with the team during the following sessions:
- Monday, May 6 from 4:35 –
4:55 pm PT: Ballistic Co-founder
and Strategic Partner and Mandiant CEO Kevin Mandia will lead a keynote discussion "The
State of Cybersecurity – Year in Review." He'll share observations
after responding to hundreds of cyber intrusions in the last year
including a synopsis of the apex attacker techniques, the most
impactful cyber defense tips, and how cybersecurity impacts board
and executive decision-making.
- Tuesday, May 7 from 10:45 –
11:35 am PT: Ballistic
Co-founder and General Partner Barmak Meftah will serve as one of
the three panelists for RSAC Launch Pad, where early-stage startups
will pitch their ideas to the panel of venture capitalists who will
offer valuable strategic advice.
- Thursday, May 9 from 9:40 –
10:30 am PT: Mandia will
also lead the panel "Private Sector's Power Play: Shaping AI and
Cybersecurity Policy." He will be joined by Lisa Kaplan, founder and CEO of Ballistic
portfolio company Alethea; Sarah
Barrington, PhD, AI researcher at UC Berkeley; Matthew Olson, Assistant Attorney General,
National Division of Security in the US Department of Justice; and
Alex Stamos, Chief Trust Officer at
SentinelOne. Together, they will discuss the evolving AI and threat
landscape and discuss the role of the private sector in securing
our digital future.
"With an election year already plagued with disinformation, the
democratization of generative AI, a surge in ransomware attacks and
an ever-evolving attack surface, the 2024 RSA Conference provides
an invaluable platform for our industry to collaborate and exchange
insights that will drive cybersecurity forward," said Meftah. "My
fellow partners and I look forward to this event, and we encourage
entrepreneurs working on innovative security solutions to get in
touch."
Earlier this week, Ballistic Ventures announced the Ballistic X
Pursuit Cyber Fellows program, charting a path to narrow the
industry's talent gap and economic divides. Ballistic and Pursuit
will be onsite at RSA to discuss the program with prospective
corporate partners. Schedule an onsite meeting at
cyber@pursuit.com.
The VC firm also announced today its investment in Mimic, the
ransomware defense company, which emerged from stealth with
$27 million, led by Ballistic
Ventures. Read about the new investment and more here.
About Ballistic Ventures
Ballistic Ventures is a
venture capital firm solely dedicated to early-stage cybersecurity
and cyber-related companies. The partners have spent their entire
careers defending against every cyber threat conceivable. Members
of the firm have founded, operated, and funded over 100 successful
cybersecurity firms – including Abnormal Security, AlienVault,
ArcSight, Fortify, Mandiant, and Shape Security – led over 10,000
security professionals globally, and have 40+ years of experience
in venture capital. The Ballistic portfolio includes Aembit,
Alethea, ArmorCode, AuthMind, Codezero, Concentric AI, Mimic, Nudge
Security, Oligo Security, Pangea, Perygee, Reach Security,
SpecterOps, Talon (PANW) and Veza. Our experience provides
entrepreneurs impactful support from people focused on the same
mission. Our networks and relationships open doors for our
founders. Learn more at ballisticventures.com.
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