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Mike Privette

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Venture Partner, Cybersecurity at Bright Pixel Capital

London, England, United Kingdom

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About

Founder of Return on Security, a cybersecurity research and market intelligence platform, and a recognised voice in the sector. He has advised companies including Trustero, Aspiron Search, Nullify and Subsalt, and supports Bright Pixel's cybersecurity investment activities.

Invests in

Cybersecurity

Experience

  1. Return on SecurityFounder & Cybersecurity Economistcurrent2021 — present
  2. Bright Pixel CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2026 — present
  3. TracebitInvestorcurrent2026 — present
  4. TrusteroMember of the Board of Advisorscurrent2026 — present
  5. Aspiron SearchMember of the Board of Advisorscurrent2024 — present
  6. NullifyInvestor & Advisorcurrent2023 — present
  7. SubsaltInvestor & Advisorcurrent2021 — present
  8. PassportCISO, VP of Information & Cyber Security2021 — 2024Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
  9. BearerInvestor & Advisor2023 — 2024
  10. Anthos CapitalCybersecurity Industry Advisor2020 — 2022
  11. Defiance DigitalChief Information Security Officer (CISO)2021
  12. RevTech LabsCISO in Residence2019 — 2021Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
  13. Fraction Consulting (Acquired by Defiance Digital)Founder & Managing Principal2019 — 2021Charlotte, North Carolina
  14. TruistSVP, Chief Information Security Officer - Corporate Functions & Enterprise Technology Services2019 — 2021Charlotte, North Carolina
  15. BB&TSVP, Head of Data Protection and Cloud Security2018 — 2019Charlotte, North Carolina Area
  16. MetLifeDirector, Security Technology and Solutions Engineering2015 — 2018Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
  17. Ally Financial Inc.Information Security Engineering Manager2013 — 2015Charlotte Metro
  18. First Citizens BankVP, Senior Information Security Engineer2010 — 2013
  19. Wells FargoInformation Security Analyst - 3rd Party Security2009 — 2010Charlotte, North Carolina Area
  20. Grant Thornton LLPIT Advisory Consultant2006 — 2009Charlotte, North Carolina Area
  21. University of North Carolina WilmingtonFrontend Web Developer2005 — 2006

Skills & more

Stakeholder Management2Incident Response5Infrastructure Management2Regulatory Standards1Finance1CISO Advisory Services2Change ManagementManagement18Analytical Skills1Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)Team ManagementData Analytics
+12 moreThird Party ManagementBusiness RiskISO 27001Application SecurityCompetitive AnalysisNetwork SecuritySecurity OperationsInformation Security ManagementCommunicationLeadershipStrategic PlanningCloud Security
  • VC University — VC University
  • UK Tier 1 Exceptional Talent Visa — Tech Nation
  • CISSP — ISC2

From Mike's professional profile.

Colleagues at Bright Pixel Capital

Benjamin Junior
Director, Infrastructure Software (Bright Ventures) at Bright Pixel Capital
Carmo Silva
Manager, Retail at Bright Pixel Capital
Cristina Novais
CFO at Bright Pixel Capital
Daniela Coutinho
Principal, Cyber at Bright Pixel Capital
Fernando Martins
Director, Cyber at Bright Pixel Capital
Filipa Costa
Director, Finance at Bright Pixel Capital
Francisco Nunes
Principal, Retail at Bright Pixel Capital
João Bandeira
Principal, Infrastructure Software at Bright Pixel Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Mike Privette?
Founder of Return on Security, a cybersecurity research and market intelligence platform, and a recognised voice in the sector. He has advised companies including Trustero, Aspiron Search, Nullify and Subsalt, and supports Bright Pixel's cybersecurity investment activities.
Where does Mike Privette work?
Mike Privette is Venture Partner, Cybersecurity at Bright Pixel Capital.
What does Mike Privette invest in?
Mike Privette invests in Cybersecurity.
Where did Mike Privette go to school?
Mike Privette studied at Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business (Master of Business Administration - MBA); University of North Carolina Wilmington (Bachelor of Science - BS, Accounting); University of North Carolina Wilmington (Bachelor of Science - BS, Management Information Systems).

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