Mike Privette
InvestorCybersecurity Venture Partner at Bright Pixel Capital
London, England, United Kingdom
About
Mike Privette is the founder of Return on Security, a research and market intelligence platform covering the cybersecurity industry. He has held roles in security leadership, investment and advisory, and has advised companies including Trustero, Aspiron Search, Nullify and Subsalt. He joined Bright Pixel Capital as Cybersecurity Venture Partner to support its cybersecurity investment activities.
Invests in
Cybersecurity
Experience
- Return on SecurityFounder & Cybersecurity Economistcurrent2021 — present
- Bright Pixel CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2026 — present
- TracebitInvestorcurrent2026 — present
- TrusteroMember of the Board of Advisorscurrent2026 — present
- Aspiron SearchMember of the Board of Advisorscurrent2024 — present
- NullifyInvestor & Advisorcurrent2023 — present
- SubsaltInvestor & Advisorcurrent2021 — present
- PassportCISO, VP of Information & Cyber Security2021 — 2024Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
- BearerInvestor & Advisor2023 — 2024
- Anthos CapitalCybersecurity Industry Advisor2020 — 2022
- Defiance DigitalChief Information Security Officer (CISO)2021
- RevTech LabsCISO in Residence2019 — 2021Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
- Fraction Consulting (Acquired by Defiance Digital)Founder & Managing Principal2019 — 2021Charlotte, North Carolina
- TruistSVP, Chief Information Security Officer - Corporate Functions & Enterprise Technology Services2019 — 2021Charlotte, North Carolina
- BB&TSVP, Head of Data Protection and Cloud Security2018 — 2019Charlotte, North Carolina Area
- MetLifeDirector, Security Technology and Solutions Engineering2015 — 2018Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
- Ally Financial Inc.Information Security Engineering Manager2013 — 2015Charlotte Metro
- First Citizens BankVP, Senior Information Security Engineer2010 — 2013
- Wells FargoInformation Security Analyst - 3rd Party Security2009 — 2010Charlotte, North Carolina Area
- Grant Thornton LLPIT Advisory Consultant2006 — 2009Charlotte, North Carolina Area
- 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
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Third 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
Carlos Neto
Investor 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
Eduardo Piedade
Managing Partner and CEO at Bright Pixel Capital
Fernando Martins
Director, Cyber at Bright Pixel Capital
Filipa Costa
Director, Finance at Bright Pixel Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mike Privette?
- Mike Privette is the founder of Return on Security, a research and market intelligence platform covering the cybersecurity industry. He has held roles in security leadership, investment and advisory, and has advised companies including Trustero, Aspiron Search, Nullify and Subsalt. He joined Bright Pixel Capital as Cybersecurity Venture Partner to support its cybersecurity investment activities.
- Where does Mike Privette work?
- Mike Privette is Cybersecurity Venture Partner 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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