Colt Blackmore
FounderCo-Founder and CTO at Reach Security
Sunnyvale, California, United States
FoundedReach Security
About
Colt Blackmore is Co-Founder and CTO at Reach Security, where he develops security software including ML-powered threat systems and intelligence products for boards and C-suite executives. He was previously a Ph.D. student in the humanities before moving into software development.
Co-Founder and CTO at Reach Security
Intro paths
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Reach Security's investors · 7
Artisanal VenturesTiburon · since 2024Ballistic VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checks · since 2024Cheyenne VenturesWoodsideM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Seattle · $100K – $10M checksRidge VenturesSan Francisco · $2M – $7M checks · since 2024TechOperators Venture CapitalAtlanta · $1M checks · since 2024Webb Investment NetworkSan Francisco · $500K – $750K checks · since 2024
Co-founders at Reach Security
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Garrett HamiltonCEO and Co-Founder
Experience
- Reach SecurityCo-Founder and CTOcurrent2020 — present
- ProofpointDirector of Product & Data Science2018 — 2020
- Cylance Inc.Director of Product / Data Science2017 — 2018
- Palo Alto NetworksTechnical Lead & Senior Product Manager - WildFire2014 — 2017
- ManTech InternationalProduct Manager2011 — 2014
Skills & more
Cybersecurity3Machine Learning9Product Management11Computer Security7Security13Software Development13Editing14Network Security10User Experience8Cloud Computing5TCP/IP3Technical Writing3
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FirewallsNetwork ArchitectureVirtualizationArtificial Intelligence (AI)AnalyticsComputer ScienceC#C++TeachingCryptographyNetworkingCFrom Colt's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Colt Blackmore?
- Colt Blackmore is Co-Founder and CTO at Reach Security, where he develops security software including ML-powered threat systems and intelligence products for boards and C-suite executives. He was previously a Ph.D. student in the humanities before moving into software development.
- Where does Colt Blackmore work?
- Colt Blackmore is Co-Founder and CTO of Reach Security.
- What companies did Colt Blackmore found?
- Colt Blackmore founded Reach Security.
- Where did Colt Blackmore go to school?
- Colt Blackmore studied at University of California, Berkeley (B.A.); University of Oregon (M.A.).
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Also attended University of Oregon66
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Shared employers
Also worked at Reach Security3
Also worked at Proofpoint10
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