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Ermetic

NASDAQ: TENBUnicorn exit · $2.1BAcquired

Columbia, US · Founded 2015 · 15 known investors

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4,365 people in our graph share verified history with the Ermetic team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Robunlockedknows Ron Gula · together at DataTribe (overlapped)
knows the team · via Veritas Technologies LLC
knows the team · via SunTrust Bank
knows the team · via National Security Agency
knows the team · via Brocade
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Tenable builds an AI-powered exposure management platform that unifies security visibility across infrastructure, cloud, identity, OT, third-party applications, and AI to map an organization's attack surface and prioritize remediation. It serves security teams seeking to identify and close gaps between exposure and exploitation before they become breaches.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecuritySaaS

Founders & leadership

Ermetic was founded in 2015 by RONALD J. GULA, RENAUD DERAISON, Jack Huffard, and Renaud Deraison.

RJRONALD J. GULA
RONALD J. GULACo-founderRonald J. Gula is President of Gula Tech Adventures, a firm investing in cybersecurity startups, funds, and nonprofits since 2017. He co-founded and served as CEO of Tenable Network Security from 2002 to 2016, and earlier developed an early commercial network intrusion detection system called Dragon, worked as a penetration tester for the NSA, and deployed network honeypots for the Department of Defense.
RDRENAUD DERAISON
RENAUD DERAISONCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICERRenaud Deraison is co-founder of Tenable Holdings and authored Nessus, a widely-used vulnerability scanner. He previously served as Chief Technology Officer at the company.
JHJack Huffard
Jack HuffardCo-founder & Director (former President and COO)Co-founder & Director (former President and COO) at Ermetic Tenable
RDRenaud Deraison
Renaud DeraisonFounderRenaud Deraison is the co-founder and former Chief Technology Officer of Tenable (NASDAQ: TENB) and the original author of the Nessus vulnerability scanner. He is currently between projects.
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DAVID COLECHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER
GM
GLENN MICHAEL KIRBYSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT WORLDWIDE SALES
SVSteve Vintz
Steve VintzCo-Chief Executive OfficerCo-Chief Executive Officer at Ermetic Tenable
MTMark Thurmond
Mark ThurmondCo-Chief Executive OfficerCo-Chief Executive Officer at Ermetic Tenable
MBMatt Brown
Matt BrownChief Financial OfficerMatt Brown is CFO of Tenable, a publicly traded exposure management platform company. He previously served as CFO at Altair Engineering, where he oversaw its sale to Siemens, and held finance leadership roles at NortonLifeLock, Symantec, Blue Coat Systems, Netgear, and Brocade, with earlier experience at KPMG; he holds a CPA and BS in Business Administration from UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business.
DDDino DiMarino
Dino DiMarinoChief Revenue OfficerChief Revenue Officer at Ermetic Tenable
EDEric Doerr
Eric DoerrChief Product OfficerChief Product Officer at Ermetic Tenable
MOMeg O'Leary
Meg O'LearyChief Marketing Officer

Investors · 15

10Dlisted by 10DTel Aviv

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Accellisted by AccelPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M

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Axeleo Capitallisted by Axeleo CapitalLyon · $108K – $1.6M

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Firebolt Ventures Management Company, Llclisted by Firebolt Ventures Management Company, LlcPalo Alto

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ForgePoint Capitallisted by ForgePoint CapitalSan Mateo · $5M – $50M

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Glilot Capital Partnerslisted by Glilot Capital PartnersHerzliya · $1.5M – $70M

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Glynn Capital Managementlisted by Glynn Capital ManagementMenlo Park

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Gula Tech Adventureslisted by Gula Tech AdventuresFulton · $100K – $5Mvia Cyndi Gula · inferred
Norwest Venture Partnerslisted by Norwest Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $10M – $30M

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Qumra Capitallisted by Qumra CapitalTel Aviv · $15M – $30M

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State of Mind Ventureslisted by State of Mind VenturesTel Aviv

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Target Globallisted by Target GlobalBerlin

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YL Ventureslisted by YL VenturesSilicon Valley · $100K – $5M

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Also in the syndicate · 1

Firetrail Investments PTY Ltd.

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$6.2M disclosed across 1 of 3 rounds · 2016–2026

▶$6.2MraisedSep 2016 · 8 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • DAVID COLEExecutive Officer
  • GLENN MICHAEL KIRBYExecutive Officer
  • RONALD J. GULADirector
  • PING LIDirector
  • JOHN LOCKEDirector
  • RENAUD DERAISONExecutive Officer
  • JOHN C. HUFFARDExecutive Officer, Director
  • STEPHEN VINTZExecutive Officer
  • MATTHEW GATTODirector
  • RICHARD WELLSDirector
Amount sold
$6.2M
First sale
May 2016
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2015
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Valuation · disclosed

Disclosed events
$2.1Bvaluation at IPOJul 2018 · $23.00/share · 424B4
filing ↗

Source: SEC prospectus filings, and round valuations the company or its investors disclosed — follow each entry's link for the claim.

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Ermetic Tenable went on to found or lead other companies.

Ron GulaDirectorFounded Gula Tech Adventures +1Renaud DeraisonCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICERFounded Tenable Network Security

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Acquisitions · 1

Early investors' stakes continue via these deals
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Frequently asked questions

What does Ermetic do?
Tenable builds an AI-powered exposure management platform that unifies security visibility across infrastructure, cloud, identity, OT, third-party applications, and AI to map an organization's attack surface and prioritize remediation. It serves security teams seeking to identify and close gaps between exposure and exploitation before they become breaches.
Who founded Ermetic?
Ermetic was founded by RONALD J. GULA, RENAUD DERAISON, Jack Huffard, Renaud Deraison in 2015.
Who are Ermetic's investors?
Ermetic's investors include Insight Partners, 10D, Accel, Axeleo Capital, Firebolt Ventures Management Company, Llc, ForgePoint Capital, Glilot Capital Partners, Glynn Capital Management and 6 more.
How much funding has Ermetic raised?
Ermetic has disclosed $6.2M raised across 1 of its 3 known rounds.
Where is Ermetic headquartered?
Ermetic is headquartered in Columbia, US.