Fulton · Seed–Series A · 2 people tracked
Investment thesis
Gula Tech Adventures invests in and advocates for the cybersecurity industry. Founded by Ron and Cyndi Gula, who previously built cybersecurity companies such as Tenable Network Security, the firm combines investing, philanthropy, and cyber advocacy. It has assembled a team with deep experience across industry and government to guide its investment and philanthropic efforts.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 2 people
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Founder mafia
3 people who came through Gula Tech Adventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 46 of 53 portfolio companiesCybersecurity ×30Enterprise Software ×23SaaS ×20AI & Machine Learning ×16Data & Infrastructure ×8Defense Tech ×8Media & Entertainment ×7Cloud Computing ×4
HQs:United States×31
Investments · 53 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12024 · 32022 · 12020 · 12017 · 12015 · 18 dated
Tenable is a cybersecurity company offering the Tenable One Exposure Management Platform, which helps enterprises identify and reduce cyber risk across their environments, including cloud and AI security.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Jack Huffard(Co-founder & Director (former President and COO))Steve Vintz(Co-Chief Executive Officer)Mark Thurmond(Co-Chief Executive Officer)Matt Brown(Chief Financial Officer)Dino DiMarino(Chief Revenue Officer)Eric Doerr(Chief Product Officer)
PartnerCyndi Gula· solo GP
Herndon, US
Christopher Bradley DeMay(Executive Officer)Jaye Alison Alfers(Executive Officer)Simon Mark Davidson(Director)John Sheldon Serafini(Executive Officer, Director)inArthur Lewis Money(Director)David Farnsworth(Director)
PartnerCyndi Gula· solo GP
SCYTHE is a continuous Adversarial Exposure Validation (AEV) platform that emulates real adversary techniques (mapped to MITRE ATT&CK) against an organization's actual IT, cloud, and OT/ICS environments to validate that detection, alerting, and response controls work.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSArlington, US
Bryson Bort(Chief Executive Officer)in
PartnerCyndi Gula· solo GP
ShardSecure provides agentless, file-level encryption and its patented Microshard technology to secure data across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid/multi-cloud environments for enterprises.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York, US
Bob Lam(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardRon Gula(Director)inLouis A. Steinberg(Director)Jesper Tohmo(Director)Stephen Fredrick(Director)inNick Efstratis(Director)in
PartnerCyndi Gula· solo GP
Test range infrastructure for autonomous vehicles (unmanned aerial, ground, and marine systems) serving commercial and defense sectors.
Defense TechHardwareRoboticsDuluth, US
Matt Thomasson(Executive Officer)Steven Witt(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Cutrone(Director)Laura Barr(Director)
Board seatCyndi Gula· per SEC Form D
Jacksonville Beach, US
Jeremy Vaughan(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardScott Russo(Director)Joseph Procopio(Director)
Board seatCyndi Gula· per SEC Form D · $3M raise · filed Oct 2024
1Kosmos provides a platform for digital identity verification and passwordless authentication designed to prevent identity fraud for service providers and enterprises.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Rohan PintoMike Engle
BoardHemen Vimadalalin
PartnerCyndi Gula· solo GP
Automox provides an IT automation platform that helps modern organizations manage and automate their IT operations.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBoulder, US
John Prassl(Executive Officer, Director)Rajat Bhargava(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardChris Marks(Director)in
PartnerCyndi Gula· solo GP
The Baltimore Sun is a news organization publishing local news, sports, business, opinion, and lifestyle coverage focused on Baltimore and the state of Maryland.
Media & EntertainmentBaltimore, US
PartnerCyndi Gula· solo GP
BEMO is a managed IT service provider (MSP) offering help desk support, device management, Microsoft 365 administration, cybersecurity, and compliance management across frameworks such as CMMC, SOC 2, ISO 27001, and NIST 800-171.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Bruno Lecoq(Founder)in
PartnerCyndi Gula· solo GP
AeroVironment (AV) designs and manufactures integrated defense systems including unmanned aircraft, loitering munitions, counter-UAS, directed energy, electronic warfare, and autonomous robotic systems for air, land, sea, and space.
Defense TechRoboticsSpace Tech
PartnerCyndi Gula· solo GP
Conceal provides browser security and trusted access that works within any existing browser, protecting users without requiring VPNs, VDIs, proxies, or additional infrastructure.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAugusta, US
Craig Whetstone(Executive Officer)Eric Cornelius(Director, Executive Officer)Gordon Lawson(Executive Officer, Director)Ronald Kolson(Executive Officer)
BoardSpencer Tall(Director)inRon Gula(Director)in
PartnerCyndi Gula· solo GP
Cybrary provides online cybersecurity training courses, certification prep programs, and hands-on labs for individuals and enterprise teams.
CybersecurityEdTechSaaSRiverdale, US
Ryan J. Cory(Executive Officer, Director)Ralph, Jr. P. Sita(Executive Officer, Director)Jeremy Gehring(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardKlee Kleber(Executive Officer, Director)Ron Gula(Director)inJim Curry(Director)in
PartnerCyndi Gula· solo GP
DNSFilter provides DNS security filtering that sorts malicious from legitimate DNS requests to protect users during work.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSWashington, US
Ken Carnesi(CEO and Co-founder)inKenneth B. Carnesi, Jr.(Executive Officer)Brian Gillis(Chief Architect)
BoardRyan Kruizenga(Director)inThomas Krane(Director)inDmitri Alperovitch(Director)
PartnerCyndi Gula· solo GP
Gravwell is a security data platform that collects, stores, and analyzes unstructured logs and large data volumes in raw format without enforcing predefined schemas.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Kristopher Watts(Founder)in
PartnerCyndi Gula· solo GP
GreyNoise collects primary scanning and exploitation data to provide actionable threat intelligence for cybersecurity defenders.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareWashington, US
Andrew Morris(Executive Officer, Director)
PartnerCyndi Gula· solo GP
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Halcyon builds a dedicated anti-ransomware platform that operates across the full attack chain — from initial access to data exfiltration and encryption — adding a detection, protection, and recovery layer within an organization's existing security stack.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSan Diego, US
Jon Miller(Chief Scientist & Co-Founder)Ryan Smith(CTO & Co-Founder)Jeff St. Clair(Chief Revenue Officer)
PartnerCyndi Gula· solo GP
HUMAN operates a platform that detects and prevents bot attacks and cyberfraud, protecting advertising, applications, accounts, and transactions for enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaS
PartnerCyndi Gula· solo GP
Huntress provides enterprise-grade cybersecurity solutions designed for businesses of all sizes, focusing on threat detection and response to protect organizations against hackers.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareColumbia, US
Kyle R. Hanslovan(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher D. Bisnett(Executive Officer, Director)Kyle Hanslovan(Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer)Chris Bisnett(Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer)John Ferrell(Co-founder and strategic executive)Marcos E. Torres(Executive Officer)
PartnerCyndi Gula· solo GP
CRN is a news and media outlet covering the IT channel, reporting on technology vendors, products, and business developments for solution providers, MSPs, and other channel partners.
Media & Entertainment
PartnerCyndi Gula· solo GP
Infosecurity Magazine is an online publication covering cybersecurity news, analysis, and industry topics such as information security practices, quantum-safe cryptography, and AI in security.
CybersecurityMedia & Entertainment
PartnerCyndi Gula· solo GP
Intelligence Community News is a news publication covering the U.S. intelligence community, including government contracting, cybersecurity, and federal agency developments.
Defense TechGovTechMedia & Entertainment
PartnerCyndi Gula· solo GP
Kaseya provides remote monitoring and management (RMM) software and IT management solutions for IT departments and managed service providers to manage and secure devices.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSMiami, US
Frederick Joseph Voccola(Director)Rania Succar(Chief Executive Officer)Anthony Anzevino(Chief Revenue Officer)Sepedeh Tofigh(Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary)Ryan Courson(Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer)Alexandra Letts(General Counsel and Secretary)
PartnerCyndi Gula· solo GP
LinuxSecurity publishes Linux security news, vulnerability advisories, and administrator-focused articles covering topics such as patches, server hardening, logging, and incident response.
CybersecurityMedia & Entertainment
PartnerCyndi Gula· solo GP
Red Hat develops open source hybrid cloud software solutions including Linux, AI platforms, virtualization, and automation tools for enterprise organizations.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareRaleigh, US
Bob Young(Co-Founder, President, Chairman & CEO (1993-1999))Marc Ewing(Co-Founder, Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer)James M. (Jim) Whitehurst(President and Chief Executive Officer)Paul J. Cormier(Executive Vice President and President, Products and Technologies (2019); later CEO (2020-2022) and Chairman)Eric R. Shander(Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer)DeLisa K. Alexander(Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer)
PartnerCyndi Gula· solo GP
ManticoreAI (ShieldProbe) is an AI-driven penetration testing platform that combines autonomous assessment with CREST-certified human validation to find web and network vulnerabilities, apply middleware-level mitigations in under 30ms, draft code fixes, and re-test on every commit.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaS
PartnerCyndi Gula· solo GP
Network intrusion detection startup that made the Dragon IDS; acquired by Cabletron Systems in 2000.
PartnerCyndi Gula· solo GP
Onsights provides AI-powered shopper identification and behavior tracking for brick-and-mortar retailers using existing camera systems, delivering ecommerce-style analytics on in-store shopping journeys.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechMinnetonka, US
PartnerCyndi Gula· solo GP
Oomnitza provides an Enterprise Technology Management platform that automates key IT business processes by correlating data from existing solutions to manage users, endpoints, applications, and infrastructure.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaSSan Francisco, US
ARTHUR LOZINSKI(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardADAM SMITH(Director)
PartnerCyndi Gula· solo GP
Critical Infrastructure Protection and IoT Security with Zero Trust
PartnerCyndi Gula· solo GP
MarketScreener is a financial information website providing real-time stock market data, quotes, earnings calendars, economic indicators, model portfolios, and market news for investors.
Data & InfrastructureFintechMedia & Entertainment
PartnerCyndi Gula· solo GP
PIXM uses AI computer vision to detect and block phishing attacks directly in the browser, catching malicious clicks that email gateways, firewalls, and training miss.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaSNew York, US
Chris Cleveland(Executive Officer, Director)Arun Buduri(Executive Officer, Director)
PartnerCyndi Gula· solo GP
Flashnet operates a non-custodial Bitcoin liquidity and orchestration layer that handles routing, bridging, and settlement against native Bitcoin liquidity, offering an API for teams to buy, sell, and move BTC and stablecoins.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Prisidio is a secure digital vault app that lets individuals and families organize documents, passwords, valuables, financial information, and memories in one encrypted place and share them with chosen family members, advisors, or executors.
ConsumerCybersecurityFintechSaaSNaples, US
Glenn Shimkus(Co-Founder & CEO)inPaul Koziarz(Director)
BoardRob Chesney(Director)inVanessa Pegueros(Director)inJames Dugan(Director)Jason Heltzer(Director)in
PartnerCyndi Gula· solo GP
PartnerCyndi Gula· solo GP
RackTop Systems develops BrickStor, a cyberstorage platform that actively defends data against ransomware, insider threats, and data theft through inline inspection and real-time response at the storage layer.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureDefense TechWashington, US
Eric Bednash(Co-founder)Jonathan Halstuch(Co-founder)
PartnerCyndi Gula· solo GP
Security platform generating behavioral fingerprints to detect zero-day attacks across software supply chain and cloud infrastructure.
PartnerCyndi Gula· solo GP
Recorded Future provides cyberthreat intelligence and AI-powered cyber defense capabilities to help organizations identify and neutralize critical threats.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSomerville, US
Christopher Ahlberg(Executive Officer, Director)Staffan Truve(Director)
BoardLiautaud Bernard(Director)Rich Miner(Director)Jeff Fagnan(Director)Kevin Brown(Director)in
PartnerCyndi Gula· solo GP
GreyMatter is an agentic AI security operations platform that provides six AI-powered personas to augment security teams in investigation, threat intelligence, detection engineering, threat hunting, and infrastructure monitoring.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Brian Murphy(Founder)in
PartnerCyndi Gula· solo GP
Replikant develops REPLIKANT Chat, an AI-powered platform that enables users to engage with 3D characters in natural conversations within dynamic environments.
AI & Machine LearningGaming
PartnerCyndi Gula· solo GP
Sandfly Security provides agentless endpoint detection and response (EDR) software for Linux systems, covering cloud servers, legacy systems, and embedded devices without requiring endpoint agents.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
PartnerCyndi Gula· solo GP
Second Front delivers software solutions to government and allied democracies to accelerate access to emerging technologies.
Defense TechDeveloper ToolsGovTechSaaSArlington, US
Peter Dixon(Chief Executive Officer)Tyler SweattinMark Butler(President)
BoardAlberto Yepez(Director)Austin Walne(Director)inPeter Pace(Director)
PartnerCyndi Gula· solo GP
Senteon provides continuous secure configuration hardening, turning system hardening into an enforceable, ongoing control rather than a periodic project.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSMatawan, US
Zach Kromkowski(Executive Officer)Henry Zhang(Executive Officer, Director)Cliff Chao(Executive Officer)Nicole Wraback(Director)Joger Rogers(Executive Officer)Chris Harris(Executive Officer)
PartnerCyndi Gula· solo GP
Dover, US
Timothy Schulz(Executive Officer, Director)Carl Hurd(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRonald Gula(Director)in
PartnerCyndi Gula· solo GP
Surefire Cyber provides digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) services, along with restoration consulting, delivered through a team of engagement leads and consultants.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityInsurTechSummit, US
William Gouveia(Executive Officer, Director)Mark Greisiger(Director)
BoardAndrew McClure(Director)inDonald Dixon(Director)inCynthia Gula(Director)in
PartnerCyndi Gula· solo GP
ThreatConnect (Dataminr for Cyber Defense) offers an intelligence-driven threat and exposure management platform that delivers real-time, client-tailored intelligence connecting emerging threats, internal exposure, and business impact.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSArlington, US
Adam Vincent(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Leigh Reichel(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardStephen M Fredrick(Director)inMichele Perry-Boucher(Director)
PartnerCyndi Gula· solo GP
threatER provides network security products that block known malicious traffic before it reaches a network, including an inline threat-blocking tool (Enforce) that processes millions of threat indicators and a DNS enforcement product for remote users.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
PartnerCyndi Gula· solo GP
Torev Motors designs and develops electric motor architectures that eliminate rare-earth materials through alternative approaches to electromagnetic excitation and system design.
Deep TechDefense TechHardwareMobility & TransportationArlington, US
Rory Brogan(Founder)inRoderick Brogan(Executive Officer, Director)
PartnerCyndi Gula· solo GP
Trinity Cyber operates a centrally managed cybersecurity platform built on its Full Content Inspection (FCI) technology, which detects and actively mitigates threats before they enter or leave a network.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBowie, US
Stephen Ryan(Executive Officer, Director)Thomas Bossert(Executive Officer, Director)Stefan Baranoff(Executive Officer)Stephanie Harrison(Executive Officer)Peter Forno(Executive Officer)Edward Johnson(Executive Officer)
PartnerCyndi Gula· solo GP
VelocityBlack develops and deploys software solutions to manage and secure large-scale data for mission-critical workloads, serving defense, intelligence, and commercial clients across sectors such as healthcare, manufacturing, higher education, and government.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureDefense TechNorthern Virginia, US
PartnerCyndi Gula· solo GP
Washington Technology is a news and analysis publication covering the government contracting market, reporting on federal contracts, defense and space programs, acquisition policy, and the companies serving U.S. government agencies.
Defense TechGovTechMedia & Entertainment
PartnerCyndi Gula· solo GP
Wave Engine Corp. develops jet engines based on wave engine technology that operate without moving parts, aiming for affordability and scalability.
Deep TechHardwareSpace Tech
PartnerCyndi Gula· solo GP
X-energy develops advanced nuclear energy technology, including small modular high-temperature gas reactors and TRISO fuel.
CleantechDeep TechEnergy
PartnerCyndi Gula· solo GP
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 3
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioErmetic TenableNASDAQ: TENBHawkEye 360NYSE: HAWKNetwork Security Wizardsacq. by Cabletron Systems
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesKaseya · nairametrics.com · Jul 18, 2026
Ermetic Tenable · simplywall.st · Jul 17, 2026
DNSFilter · siliconangle.com · Jun 30, 2026
Halcyon · businesswire.com · Mar 16, 2026
Human Security · securityweek.com · Dec 5, 2025
Gravwell · securityweek.com · Oct 27, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Gula Tech Adventures made?
- Gula Tech Adventures has 51 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Gula Tech Adventures invest at?
- Gula Tech Adventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Gula Tech Adventures's typical check size?
- Gula Tech Adventures typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What sectors does Gula Tech Adventures focus on?
- Gula Tech Adventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Defense Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, SaaS, Space Tech.
- Where is Gula Tech Adventures located?
- Gula Tech Adventures is headquartered in Fulton, US.
- Does Gula Tech Adventures lead rounds?
- Gula Tech Adventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Gula Tech Adventures co-invest with?
- Gula Tech Adventures most often shares deals with StoneMill Ventures, Inner Loop Capital, CRV (Charles River Ventures), among 111 tracked co-investors.
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