Tony Surak

Dragos, Inc. develops a platform which provides cyber security solutions. Its platform engages in continuous passive monitoring software that identifies and visualizes assets, detects threats through intelligence-driven analytics, and provides a workbench with playbooks to respond to attacks with speed and confidence. The firm offers incident response and threat view services. The company was founded by Robert M. Lee, Justin Cavinee and Jon Lavender in 2016 and is headquartered in Fulton, MD.

Allegis Capital LLC (AllegisCyber Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Robert Ackerman and Barry M Weinman. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California with additional offices in Maryland and Utah.

WealthEngine, Inc. provides wealth intelligence solutions. It offers analytics and modeling, consulting, marketing, and training services. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

SVB Capital Management LLC (SVB Capital Management) is a venture capital arm of SVB Financial Group founded in 2000 by Aaron Gershenberg and Gregory Becker. The firm is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.

Code Dx, Inc. develops vulnerability management software. It offers Code Dx Enterprise for comprehensive application security testing, and Code Pulse for open-source penetration testing visualization tool. The company is headquartered in Northport, NY.

Task Force X Capital Management LLC (Task Force X Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Brandon Shelton. The firm is headquartered in Fort Mill, South Carolina.

ACM Advisors LLC (ACM Advisors) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Bob Ackerman, Robert Ackerman, and Howard Lee. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Prevailion, Inc. develops a compromise detection sensor technology which helps clients to anticipate and defend against cyberattacks and minimize third-party risk. The company was founded by Karim Hijazi in 2018 and is headquartered in Columbia, MD.

Inertial Sense, Inc. specializes in the development and distribution of miniature high-performance GPS inertial navigation systems, attitude heading reference systems, and inertial measurement units. The company was founded by Walt Johnson in July 2013 and is headquartered in Salem, UT.

Part of The E.W. Scripps Co., Pickle.com is a company that provides online media sharing services. The company is based in Arlington, VA. Pickle.com was acquired by The E.W. Scripps Co. on July 02, 2007 for $4.70 million. The company was founded by John L. Funge.

Part of The Resource Group, Customer Insites, Inc. is a company that provides customer satisfaction measurement services for Internet sites. The company is based in Silver Spring, MD. Customer Insites was acquired by MURT, Inc. on February 03, 2000.

Quantum Xchange, Inc. specializes in information security and quantum encryption. It avoids SSL scraping attacks, potential backdoors, quantum computing nullification, and PKI vulnerabilities. The company was founded by John Prisco and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

Marvasol, Inc. provides password management and cloud single-sign-on solutions. Its solutions makes going online secure, and supports browsers, operating systems, and mobile devices. The company was founded by Joseph Siegrist and Robert Billingslea in 2008 and is headquartered in Fairfax, VA.

TrustMAPP is a cybersecurity performance management company that provides CISOs with a real-time view of the effectiveness of their cybersecurity program. The private company is based in Minneapolis, MN. The company offers a single source of data that allows organizations to manage security as a business, quantifying and prioritizing remediation actions and costs. TrustMAPP's platform provides visibility into an organization's security posture based on stakeholder perspective, including CISO, C-suite, and board. For general inquiries, contact info@trustmapp.com, and for press and analyst inquiries, contact about@trustmapp.com. The company was founded in 2019 by Chad Boeckmann, who has been the CEO since 2019.

Skyhigh Security LLC is a company that provides cloud-native security solutions to help organizations secure their data. The company is based in San Jose, CA. The company's market-leading Security Service Edge (SSE) portfolio focuses on data use, allowing organizations to collaborate securely from any device and from anywhere. It was founded by Rajiv Gupta and Gee Rittenhouse has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Wirthlin Worldwide, Inc. provides strategic market research and consulting services. The company was founded by Richard B. Wirthlin in 1969 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

AddThis, Inc. provides social sharing and analytics solutions. It focuses on providing easy-to-use consumer engagement tools and services for advertisers, publishers and brands looking to inform paid, owned and earned media strategies with web-wide search, site, social, and sales data. The firm's platform enables users to see how the content is shared to social networks. The company was founded by Hooman Radfar, Dominique Vonarburg, J. Sanford Miller, and John Austin Fath in 2004 and is headquartered in Vienna, VA.

XIF Communications, Inc. is an internet service provider. The private company is based in Bethesda, MD.

Dynamic Signal, Inc. operates as a software company which provides marketing solutions for brands. It offers VoiceStorm, a people powered marketing platform that helps top brands partner with and leverage the social reach and influence of their employees, fans and customers to achieve their branding, marketing and commerce goals. The firm's VoiceStorm includes robust reporting, analytics and ROI dashboards to help marketers track and measure the success of their employee and customer advocacy programs. The company was founded by Russell Fradin, James M. Larrison, Bryan Sise and Steven Heyman in 2010 and is headquartered in San Bruno, CA.

Morgan Stanley & Co. Ltd. provides wealth management, investment banking, and other financial services. The company founded on September 15, 1987 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Infrared Security is an American company that provides networking system services. The private company was founded by Eric Sheridan and Jerry Hoff.

NTT Security AppSec Solutions, Inc. provides website security services. Its products include dynamic application security assessment, static application security assessment, mobile application security testing and computer-based training. The firm enables business to deploy a scalable application security program across the entire software development lifecycle. The company was founded by Jeremiah Grossman, Llana Grossman and Lex Arquette in August 2001 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

BlueRidge AI, Inc. develops and installs industrial sensors that detect problems in electric motors. It focuses on the manufacturing and heavy industrial sectors. The company was founded by Lloyd Clark in 2019 and is headquartered in Hanover, MD.

Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

N2K Networks, Inc. is a private company that helps professionals and enterprises stay up-to-date with the continuous spectrum of news to knowledge. The company is based in Arlington, MD. The company's flagship brands include CyberWire, the world's leading B2B cybersecurity audio network, and CyberVista, an industry leader in data-driven cybersecurity training. N2K's strategic workforce intelligence helps organizations build and maintain high-performance teams, climb the knowledge curve, and stay a step ahead. The company was founded by Simone Petrella and Peter Kilpe, and Peter Kilpe has been the CEO since incorporation.

Cyberwire, Inc. engages in publishing of news through online platform. The company is headquartered in Fulton, MD.

Blackcloak, Inc. provides cyber security services. The company is headquartered in Lake Mary, FL.

Incando Corp. develops an online video and photo sharing platform. The company is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Tallan, Inc. develops information technology software solutions. It focus on portals and collaboration, business intelligence, application integration, mobile platforms, user experience, e-commerce, web development, and cloud services. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Rocky Hill, CT.

Silent Circle LLC provides enterprise-scale secure mobile communications solutions. Its product family comprises: Silent Phone, a secure calling and messaging application; Blackphone, a hardened, secure handset; Silent World, a secure way to communicate globally outside of the Silent Phone network; and Silent Manager, a web-based administrative console for managing users. The company was founded by Michael Janke, Phil Zimmermann and Jonathan Callas and is headquartered in Fairfax, VA.

Contraforce Group, Inc. is a cybersecurity company that offers an all-in-one solution for IT teams in small to medium businesses. The company is based in McKinney, TX and was founded by Ricky Melendez and Stan Golubchik, with Stan Golubchik serving as CEO since incorporation. The company's SaaS platform automates security operations to help businesses know when and how to respond to incidents. Contraforce aims to provide an easier and more affordable way for small-to-medium businesses to manage cybersecurity, ensuring that they have access to enterprise-level security.

Beehiiv, Inc. is a company based in New York, NY with subsidiaries in the UK and the United States. Beehiiv, Inc. was founded in 2021 by Tyler Reid Denk, Jake Hurd, and Benjamin Hargett, with Tyler Reid Denk serving as the CEO since its inception.