Fundraising Fox
Find your path to Ian
1,046 people in our graph can introduce you to Ian.
Each arrow is one introduction. Sign up to fill in the first one.
Ask Nate Williams to introduce you to Ian
You →Nate · together at DataScience.com (2014–2018) →Ian
Ask Jamie Chen to introduce you to Ian
You →Jamie · together at DataScience.com →Ian
Ask Sam Okafor to introduce you to Ian
You →Sam · 6 people · together at Protect AI →Ian
Sign up to find every way you can get introduced to Ian
- Your email: the people you already email who know Ian
- 2nd- and 3rd-degree connections: people you know who worked, studied or invested with Ian
- Your LinkedIn: the connections who can make the intro for you
We rank every route by how warm it is, so you raise on warm intros instead of cold emails.
Founder at Protect AI
Intro paths
→
In turn, Ian can intro founders to Protect AI's investors below.
Protect AI's investors · 12
01 AdvisorsSan Francisco · $1M – $10M checks · since 2024Acrew CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $15M checks · since 2024Aviso VenturesSeattle · since 2024boldstart venturesMiami · $1M – $3M checks · since 2024Evolution Equity PartnersNew York · $20M – $150M checks · since 2024Evolution TechnologyNew York · since 2024Pelion VenturesSalt Lake City · since 2024Salesforce VenturesSan Francisco · $5M – $50M checks · since 2024Samsung NextSan Jose · $100K – $5M checks · since 2024Spire Capital PartnersWest Conshohocken · $15M – $125M checks · since 2024Stepstone GroupCharlotte · since 2024Sterling InvestmentGreenwich · $100M – $450M checks · since 2024
Co-founders at Protect AI
BA
Badar AhmedDirector
DD
Daryan DehghanpishehDirector
Experience
- Palo Alto NetworksAI Security Leadercurrent2022 — presentSeattle, WA
- Protect AICEO & Founder (Acquired by Palo Alto Networks)current2022 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
- MLSecOps CommunityMembercurrent2023 — present
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)Worldwide Leader, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning2020 — 2021Seattle, Washington, United States
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)General Manager, Amazon Elasticsearch Service and Amazon CloudSearch2019 — 2020Greater Seattle Area
- Forbes Technology CouncilOfficial Member2017 — 2021
- OracleVice President, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning2018 — 2019Culver City
- OracleCEO, DataScience.com2014 — 2018
- DataScience.comCEO & Founder (aquired by Oracle)2014 — 2018Los Angeles
- American ExpressVice President – Enterprise Growth at American Express2011 — 2013
- American ExpressCEO, Sometrics2008 — 2011
- Sometrics - acquired by American ExpressCEO & Co Founder (Acquired by American Express)2008 — 2013
- Userplane - acquired by AOLDirector of Strategy and Business Development2007 — 2008
- SprintCorporate Executive2005 — 2007
- Additional Work History AvailableAvailable Upon Request2001 — 2005
Skills & more
CybersecurityStart-upsStrategic PartnershipsLeadershipStrategyEntrepreneurshipAnalyticsWirelessSaaSMarketing StrategyBusiness DevelopmentManagement
+12 more
Mergers & AcquisitionsOnline GamingSalesMobile DevicesEnterprise SoftwareMonetizationDigital MediaIntegrated MarketingAdvertisingE-commerceMobile ApplicationsOnline Marketing- Insight2015 - Speaker — IBM
From Ian's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ian Swanson?
- Executive Officer, Director, Promoter at Protect AI
- Where does Ian Swanson work?
- Ian Swanson is Founder of Protect AI.
- What companies did Ian Swanson found?
- Ian Swanson founded Protect AI.
- Where did Ian Swanson go to school?
- Ian Swanson studied at UC Santa Barbara.
Founder mafias
Amazon mafia1,026
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Apoorva MehtaFulfillment Optimization SDEFounded InstacartBinny BansalSoftware EngineerFounded FlipkartBrad PorterDirector of eCommerce Platform Architecture & Sr Principal EngineerFounded Collaborative RoboticsJane MooneyDirector, Robotics Strategy & Risk ManagementFounded Collaborative RoboticsNick FrosstSDE InternFounded CohereEllen RubinGM, AWS Storage Gateway and DataSync ServicesFounded ClearSky Data +2
Oracle mafia375
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Marc BenioffSenior Vice PresidentFounded SalesforceSurojit ChatterjeeSenior Member Of Technical StaffFounded Ema +2Abhay ParasnisSenior Vice President, Oracle Public CloudFounded Microsoft +2Marty BeardVice President, Oracle OnlineFounded Always AI +2Benny SchnaiderVP SW DevelopmentFounded Salto +2Dustin LucienSenior Member of Technical StaffFounded Parallel Markets +1
UC Santa Barbara mafia219
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Palo Alto Networks mafia49
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
William GuttmanInvestorFounded CurvePoint +3Shlomo KramerInvestor and Board DirectorFounded Check Point Software +2Ben BernsteinSVP Products & EngineeringFounded Twistlock +1Barun KarSVP EngineeringFounded Auradine +1Rishi BhargavaVP, Product StrategyFounded Descope +1Dima StopelVP EngineeringFounded Twistlock +1
Same school
Shared employers
Also worked at Palo Alto Networks90
Jim GoetzPartner at Sequoia CapitalGeorge ManuelianAdvisory Board Member at Rembrandt Venture PartnersEliza ChamberlainSenior Associate at Jump CapitalAvi ShulmanPartner at StageOne VenturesJoe HorowitzManaging General Partner at Icon VenturesJeanette HillExecutive Assistant at TDK Ventures
+ 84 more
Also worked at Amazon Web Services (AWS)440
Jon TurowVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupKeerthi NalabotuInvestor at True VenturesAdam NaorInvestor at CapitalGKen HowardVice President of Technology Services at Flare Capital PartnersEllen RubinPartner at Glasswing VenturesJirapat SuvidejkosolSenior Associate, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.
+ 434 more
Also worked at Forbes Technology Council289
Vipul KellaInvestor at FortySix Venture CapitalShant SoodInvestor at Riverwood CapitalSam KroonenburgVenture Partner at AirTree VenturesJohn WhaleyCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Inception Studio CapitalWill CadellVenture Advisor at Cultivation CapitalAlex RobbioInvestor at MatterScale Ventures
+ 283 more
