About
Ashish Popli is founder and CEO of Defendermate, a vulnerability management platform. He previously served as CISO at UiPath, Spotnana, and 2K Games, and held engineering and security leadership roles at Microsoft and Google. Popli invests in and advises security startups through RiskEyeQue, with portfolio companies including ConductorOne, StepSecurity, and Prophet Security.
Experience
- DefendermateFounder & CEOcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- DeFUD PodcastHostcurrent2024 — presentGreater Seattle Area
- RiskEyeQueFounder & CEOcurrent2022 — presentGreater Seattle Area
- SpotnanaVP, Security & Corp Eng2022 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- UiPathFounding CISO2018 — 2022Greater Seattle Area
- GoogleProduct Trust and Safety Engineering Group Leader2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- 2KHead of Product & Information Security2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- MicrosoftDirector, Information Security & Risk Management2006 — 2015Greater Seattle Area
- Various CompaniesSenior Security Engineer2001 — 2006
Skills & more
Enterprise Software2Cloud Security12Application Security25Information Security27Cybersecurity2Software Development13Security12Penetration Testing10Information Security Management6Vulnerability Assessment4Program Management4Cloud Computing5
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Enterprise Risk ManagementCISSPNetwork SecurityProduct DevelopmentIntegrationIdentity ManagementBusiness PlanningISO 27001Risk ManagementStrategic PlanningComputer SecurityAnalysis- Chief Information Security Officer (CiSO) — Carnegie Mellon University
- CISM
- CISSP
From Ashish's professional profile.
Colleagues at FEBE Ventures
Akanksha Jagwani
Investor at FEBE Ventures
Alibek Dostiyarov
Investor at FEBE Ventures
Alibek Dostiyorov
Investor at FEBE Ventures
Avni Agrawal
Investor at FEBE Ventures
Brian Ip
Investor at FEBE Ventures
Constantin Robertz
Investor at FEBE Ventures
Fabien Mendez
Investor at FEBE Ventures
Frankie Shum
Investor at FEBE Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ashish Popli?
- Ashish Popli is founder and CEO of Defendermate, a vulnerability management platform. He previously served as CISO at UiPath, Spotnana, and 2K Games, and held engineering and security leadership roles at Microsoft and Google. Popli invests in and advises security startups through RiskEyeQue, with portfolio companies including ConductorOne, StepSecurity, and Prophet Security.
- Where does Ashish Popli work?
- Ashish Popli is at FEBE Ventures.
- Where did Ashish Popli go to school?
- Ashish Popli studied at Carnegie Mellon University (CISO Executive Education and Certification Program, Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance); University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Product Management); Stony Brook University (M.S., Computer Science).
Founder mafias
Carnegie Mellon University mafia231
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Kai-Fu LeeResearch Computer Scientist / Assistant ProfessorFounded 01Lucy GuoComputer ScienceFounded Passes +1Joshua XuMaster's degreeFounded HeyGenWilliam GuttmanDistinguished Service Professor of Economics & Special Advisor to ProvostFounded CurvePoint +3Dr. Manu KumarBSFounded K9 Ventures +2Rodney BrooksResearch ScientistFounded Rethink Robotics +2
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University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business mafia117
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ivan ZhouBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Decagon +2Keith LendenMBAFounded Boundless Bio +2Jay ParrishMBAFounded ROME Therapeutics +1Nanxi LiuFounded Nanoly Bioscience +1Patrick SigristVenture Capital Executive ProgramFounded IORQ +1Victor HoBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Fivestars +1
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Stony Brook University mafia17
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
David R. WaltDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Sherlock Biosciences +5Daniel KivatinosBachelor of ScienceFounded loopfour +1Gabe RuttnerBachelor of Engineering (B.E.)Founded Hatchet +1Alex BardFounded Campaign MonitorSanford J. MadiganPh.D.Founded Enlaza TherapeuticsRaymond YipInformation Systems EngineeringFounded Shopline
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FEBE Ventures mafia15
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Akanksha JagwaniCEO and Co-FounderFounded SixsenseAvni AgrawalCTO and Co-Founder of SixSenseFounded SixsenseSheji HoCo-founder & CEO of HDFounded aCommerceBrian IpFounded Omni HRFabien MendezFounded LoggiGuilhem ChaumontFounded Flowdesk
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UiPath mafia7
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Shail KhiyaraCustomer Experience Officer (CXO)Founded Plutoshift AI +1Codrut LemeniMachine Learning Software Engineer InternFounded Educato +1Eric LiawInvestorFounded SageJeff HinckInvestorFounded YardstikFaisal IlaiwiPrincipal Software EngineerFounded IntunedSparsh SharmaProduct DesignerFounded Paasa
Same school
Also attended Carnegie Mellon University412
Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AILucy GuoCo-founder of Scale AI; founder & CEO of PassesJoshua XuCo-founder & CEO of HeyGenJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalRasik ParikhInvestor at Madrona Venture Group
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business617
Mark FiorentinoInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Yibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalZhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalHariFellow at Clear VenturesLauren von ReynInvestor at Lightbank
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Also attended Stony Brook University53
Mojca SkoberneEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Alex BardManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesKonstantinos AprilakisPartner at Deerfield Management CompanyDavid WhittakerVenture Partner at Elm Street VenturesJeffrey SachsAdvisor at Windham Capital PartnersScarlett ChenManaging Partner at Verge HealthTech Fund
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Shared employers
Also worked at Defendermate4
Also worked at DeFUD Podcast1
Also worked at Google1,721
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory Ventures
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