Redcoat
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Javier Solterounlockedknows Mike Morris · together at VMware (overlapped)
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Redcoat AI provides a cybersecurity platform focused on defending organizations against AI-driven social engineering attacks such as phishing, smishing, and deepfake impersonation. It offers red-teaming simulations, vulnerability assessments, and a mobile defense app for enterprise security teams.
Founders & leadership
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John WhaleyCEO and Co-founder
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Kelly ByrdCo-Founder
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Mike MorrisinCo-FounderMike Morris previously held engineering leadership roles at VMware and Proofpoint, where he worked on virtualization products and cybersecurity solutions using data analytics and machine learning. He is co-founder of Redcoat AI, which provides an AI-driven social engineering defense platform for enterprise security teams.
Investors · 7
Pear VC✓ verifiedSan Francisco · $150K – $4M
J2 VenturesBoston
Kyber Knight Capitalreported · 2 sourcesSan Francisco
Leonis Capitalreported · 2 sourcesSan Francisco
Sancus Venturesreported · 2 sourcesSan Francisco
Tekton Venturesreported · 2 sourcesSan Francisco · $100K – $1M
Zelda VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $25K – $100Kvia Suzanne Fletcher · inferred
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Redcoat do?
- Redcoat AI provides a cybersecurity platform focused on defending organizations against AI-driven social engineering attacks such as phishing, smishing, and deepfake impersonation. It offers red-teaming simulations, vulnerability assessments, and a mobile defense app for enterprise security teams.
- Who founded Redcoat?
- Redcoat was founded by John Whaley, Kelly Byrd, Mike Morris.
- Who are Redcoat's investors?
- Redcoat's investors include Pear VC, J2 Ventures, Kyber Knight Capital, Leonis Capital, Sancus Ventures, Tekton Ventures, Zelda Ventures.





