In this episode, Scott and John speak with veteran cybersecurity venture capitalist Sean Cunningham, Managing Director at ForgePoint Capital. With over 25 years of cybersecurity VC investment experience, as well as 25 startups and 18 successful exits, Sean shares how he started his VC career and his thoughts on what’s “hot” in the cloud security and enterprise security spaces today. Sean also shares personal confessions of the "do's and don'ts" for companies who are seeking VC funding.
In this episode, Scott and John speak with veteran cybersecurity venture capitalist Sean Cunningham, Managing Director at ForgePoint Capital. With over 25 years of cybersecurity VC investment experience, as well as 25 startups and 18 successful exits, Sean shares how he started his VC career and his thoughts on what’s “hot” in the cloud security and enterprise security spaces today. Sean also discusses the effects of the pandemic and how its impact on the trends in the cloud security market. Scott and John have Sean dive into how ForgePoint Capital is more than just the venture arm for startups, and how they actually help build them. Lastly, Sean shares personal confessions of the "do's and don'ts" for companies who are seeking VC funding. A must-listen episode!
Security on Cloud explores the ups and downs, and ins and outs of cloud security like no other podcast. Hear interviews with industry heavyweights, analysts, and technologists in the cloud security and compliance space. You can receive the insights you need to navigate security and compliance in this new cloud-driven world. Also, hear about high-level trends that face the cloud security industry that you need to be on top of to stay ahead. How to deal with compliance nightmares, how the whole process works, and some tips and tricks to make your journey smoother.