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The rise of AI will usher in a new era in cybersecurity. Bots, deep fakes, targeted attacks and ransomware are merely the beginning. In this environment, we believe there is a tremendous opportunity for innovative technologists to build companies designed to counteract the next wave of cyber threats. Greylock eagerly wants to help initiate and advance these efforts up and down the cyber stack.
NIR ZUK // PALO ALTO NETWORKS
Global Cybersecurity Leader
Nir Zuk started Palo Alto Networks (PANW) in 2005 from a desk at Greylock and the original vision was jointly created on a Greylock whiteboard. Rajiv Batra and Lee Klarich joined Nir and the early team delivered the initial product in 2007 – a “next generation firewall” that could identify and provide fine-grained control of applications. The company went public in 2012. Today Palo Alto Networks is the world’s largest independent cybersecurity company and is a member of the S&P 500.
Learn MoreSanjay Jeyakumar & Evan Reiser // Abnormal Security
Comprehensive Cloud Email Security
We initiated Abnormal Security in 2018 with Evan Reiser and Sanjay Jeyakumar, and the initial concepts and team incubated in our offices. The company is a pioneer in deploying AI to stop sophisticated email attacks, including business email compromise, vendor fraud, credential phishing, and malware. Today, Abnormal is the leading AI-native email security platform, protecting a rapidly growing customer base, including many Fortune 500 companies.
Read MoreShlomo Kramer // Cato Networks
Cloud Based Secure Network Enterprise
Cato entered the market with the first fully integrated cloud-based networking security solution – essentially creating a new IT security category that would become known as Secure Access Service Edge, or SASE. In five years, the company reached $100 million in annual recurring revenue, a milestone few if any cloud companies have achieved faster. Today, with a platform that protects more than 2,200 enterprise customers, a workforce of 1,000 employees across 30 countries, and valuation of more than $3 billion, Kramer’s vision for Cato’s place in the history of cybersecurity remains as clear: “We want to be remembered as the AWS of IT security.”
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