About
Brian Soby is Chief Executive Officer at Pretxt. He has 20 years of experience in technology and security, covering products, applications, and security, and has worked in the defense and commercial industries at both large and small companies.
Co-Founder at AppOmni
Intro paths
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In turn, Brian can intro founders to AppOmni's investors below.
AppOmni's investors · 9
Cisco InvestmentsSan JoseClearSkyWest Palm BeachCostanoa VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $8M checksInner Loop CapitalBaltimoreProsperity7 VenturesDhahranSalesforce VenturesSan Francisco · $5M – $50M checksScale Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $5M – $25M checks · since 2022Silicon Valley Data CapitalMountain ViewThoma BravoChicago
Co-founders at AppOmni
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Brendan O'ConnorChief Strategy Officer and Co-Founder
Experience
- PretxtChief Executive Officercurrent2026 — presentColorado, United States
- Freefly SecurityPartnercurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco,
- AppOmniCTO and Co-founder2018 — 2026
- Taulia Inc.Director of Security2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- salesforce.comDirector, Product Security2010 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- salesforce.comSenior Manager, Product Security2008 — 2010San Francisco Bay Area
- MITRELead Information Security Engineer2003 — 2008Greater Boston Area
- RaytheonNetwork Security Engineer2000 — 2003Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area
Skills & more
SaaS27Salesforce.com13Enterprise Software7Java2Python1jQueryDjangoDockerRESTOAuthAngularJS1Security33
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Information SecurityCloud ComputingNetwork SecurityPenetration TestingAgile MethodologiesPaaSManagementCISSPInformation AssuranceInformation TechnologyScrumApplication SecurityFrom Brian's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Brian Soby?
- Brian Soby is Chief Executive Officer at Pretxt. He has 20 years of experience in technology and security, covering products, applications, and security, and has worked in the defense and commercial industries at both large and small companies.
- Where does Brian Soby work?
- Brian Soby is Co-Founder of AppOmni.
- What companies did Brian Soby found?
- Brian Soby founded AppOmni.
- Where did Brian Soby go to school?
- Brian Soby studied at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (MBA, Business Administration and Management); Northeastern University (MS, Information Assurance); Eckerd College (BS, Computer Science).
Founder mafias
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business mafia184
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ivan ZhouBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Decagon +2Wendy JohanssonExecutive Education: Product ManagementFounded Misaludhealth +2Jay ParrishMBAFounded ROME Therapeutics +1Nanxi LiuFounded Nanoly Bioscience +1David HehmanMBAFounded ExitHero +1Patrick SigristVenture Capital Executive ProgramFounded IORQ +1
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Salesforce mafia120
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Alexander BruehlCo-Investor ⇨ ContentfulFounded Contentful +4Eric TobiasVice President, ProductFounded Opendate +1John DillonCEOFounded Hyperion Solutions +1Richard SocherChief Scientist, EVPFounded Aixventures +1Dave KelloggSVP/GM of Service CloudFounded Marklogic +1Paul HsiaoInvestorFounded PipeDreams +1
+ 113 more
Northeastern University mafia62
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
James SteinbergBachelor's degreeFounded OpenShelf +2Luke ZaientzBSFounded Reigning Champs +1Vicente ZavarceBachelor’s DegreeFounded Yummy +1Kahlil LaljiBachelor's of ScienceFounded Natural +1Kasey ZhangBachelor of ScienceFounded Gulp +1Tim McCarthyBachelor of ScienceFounded Spring Loaded Technology +1
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Raytheon mafia23
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Eric MigicovskyProject Engineer, Coop employeeFounded Beeper +1Todd SullivanSoftware EngineerFounded Humoniq +1Nathan MintzPrincipal Systems Engineer & Section ManagerFounded P72 +1Lyle StevensProject ManagerFounded Mavrck +1Kevin GibbonSoftware EngineerFounded Airhouse +1Dan KultranMixed Signal IC Design EngineerFounded Claros
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Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business724
Rishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Yibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalZhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalDennisDirector of Trading at Pantera CapitalAnna ChenInvestor at Madrona Venture GroupJohnny HooperAssociate at March Capital Partners
+ 718 more
Also attended Northeastern University316
Matt GuineyChief Financial Officer at Flybridge Capital PartnersAllison KuziwGlobal Human Resources Executive at Marlin Equity PartnersSaunaz MoradiPartner, Communications at Lux CapitalBrian DixonManaging Partner at Kapor CapitalMurat BicerGeneral Partner at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Christopher WolfChief Financial Officer at MPM BioImpact
+ 310 more
Also attended Eckerd College8
Sharon RodriguezVenture Partner at 1843 CapitalAlex BodneyCo-Founder, Partner at MidnightJason TronniVice President at Vedanta CapitalOliver WillensVice President at 50 South CapitalRosemary PurringtonAdministrative Manager at LFM Capital, LLCJonathan CordeauGeneral Partner at undefined capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at AppOmni7
Eric AndersonPartner at Scale Venture PartnersSean Sang Sub LeeInvestment Director at Prosperity7 VenturesDaisy GarciaSr. Investment Associate at Prosperity7 VenturesTim PengSr. Investment Principal at Prosperity7 VenturesKartik GuptaPrincipal at Salesforce VenturesPatrick HeimManaging Partner at Syn Ventures Seed Management Llc
+ 1 more
Also worked at Taulia Inc.6
Karan MehandruManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupOrhan GazelleInvestor at Schooner CapitalArvind AyyalaPartner at Geodesic CapitalLucas VogelsangVenture Partner at Blockchain CapitalHarrison SteedFounder/Labor Management, Harvest Management, & Traceability at PickTraceBhaji IlluminatiFounder at Centrifuge
Also worked at salesforce.com292
Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesMarc BenioffCo-founder, Chair & CEO of SalesforceParker HarrisCo-founder of SalesforceViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesJob SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista CapitalWesley BarrowPartner at Correlation Ventures
+ 286 more
Also worked at MITRE32
Alex MorganInvestor at Khosla VenturesPhil VenablesVenture Partner at Ballistic VenturesRobert MittendorffGeneral Partner at B4 CapitalJason RobinsSpecial Advisor at Data Point CapitalFrancis Da CostaInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsMaggie GraySenior Associate at Shield Capital
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