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Brian DeMuth

Investor

Partner at Riphean Investments

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

About

Entrepreneur focused on U.S. national security who co-launched Riphean Investments with Joel and guides its business strategy. He previously served as CEO of cybersecurity firm GRIMM, founded DeMuth Holdings, and co-founded the Cyber Bytes Foundation nonprofit, with extensive experience in DoD cyber, SIGINT, and intelligence programs.

Invests in

CybersecurityDefense Tech

Experience

  1. RapidAscentCo-Founder & Chief Executive Officercurrent2023 β€” presentFredericksburg, Virginia, United States
  2. RapidAscentCo-Founder & Chief Growth Officer2020 β€” 2023Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States
  3. Riphean InvestmentsPartner / Co-founder / General Partnercurrent2021 β€” presentFredericksburg, Virginia, United States
  4. Immortal Cyber IncFoundercurrent2022 β€” presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
  5. Cyber Bytes FoundationCo-Founder / President / Advisorcurrent2025 β€” presentStafford, Virginia, United States
  6. Immortal Group (DeMuth Holdings)Managing Partnercurrent2017 β€” present
  7. Election Integrity FoundationMember Board of Directorscurrent2023 β€” presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
  8. Cyber Bytes FoundationCo-Founder & Advisor2021 β€” 2025Stafford, Virginia, United States
  9. Cyber Bytes FoundationCo-Founder & President, Board Of Directors2019 β€” 2021Qauntico, VA
  10. Cyber Bytes FoundationCo-Founder & Member Board Of Directors2018 β€” 2019Stafford, Virginia, United States
  11. GRIMM (SMFS, Inc.)Chief Executive Officer2017 β€” 2020Washington D.C. Metro Area
  12. The Applied Research & Education InstituteAdvisory Board Member2012 β€” 2018
  13. ManTech InternationalExecutive Director, Cyber Range Services2015 β€” 2017
  14. ManTech InternationalDirector, Cyber Security Program Operations2010 β€” 2015
  15. ZanttZCo-founder & Advisor2010 β€” 2012
  16. MTCSC, Inc.Director, Information Security and Assurance Division2009 β€” 2010
  17. MTCSC, Inc.Manager, Information Technology Division2004 β€” 2009
  18. MTCSC, IncSystems Engineer / Technical SME2001 β€” 2004
  19. Full Contact Information SolutionsNetwork Engineer1998 β€” 2001

Education

  1. Strayer UniversityBachelor of Science, Information Systems
  2. Northern Virginia Community CollegeInformation Technology Network Engineering, Network Engineering
  3. Northern Virginia Community CollegeInformation Technology Network Administration, Network Administration
  4. CD Hylton High School

Skills & more

LeadershipEducational TechnologyServers26Active Directory10Operating Systems6Visio7VMware8Linux7SharePoint11Venture Capital4National Security4Private Equity4
+12 moreManagement ConsultingCapability ManagementVulnerability ResearchBusiness StrategyTechnical LeadershipBoard DevelopmentBusiness Growth StrategiesCyber SecuritySecurityGovernment ContractingInformation SecurityNetworking
  • MCP β€” Microsoft
  • Network + β€” CompTIA
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) β€” ISC2
  • Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) β€” Scrum Alliance

From Brian's professional profile.

Same school

Shared employers

Also worked at GRIMM (SMFS, Inc.)1

Also worked at ManTech International1

Colleagues at Riphean Investments