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Ron Gula
InvestorUnicorn founderFounder at Ermetic · President & Co-Founder at Gula Tech Adventures · Investor at Inner Loop Capital
Columbia, Maryland, United States
Writes $100K – $5M checks
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About
Former NSA cyber operator and founder who co-founded Tenable and sold Network Security Wizards, running a self-funded firm with no LPs, personally installs products he backs and mentors ex‑government technologists.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDefense TechEnterprise Software
Founder at Ermetic
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Ermetic's investors · 15
10DTel AvivAccelPalo Alto · $500K – $100M checks · since 2020Axeleo CapitalLyon · $108K – $1.6M checksFirebolt Ventures Management Company, LlcPalo AltoForgePoint CapitalSan Mateo · $5M – $50M checksGlilot Capital PartnersHerzliya · $500K – $5M checksGlynn Capital ManagementMenlo ParkGula Tech AdventuresFulton · $100K – $5M checksIn-Q-TelTysons · $100K – $2.5M checksInsight PartnersNew York · $120M – $350M checksNorwest Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $10M – $30M checksQumra CapitalTel Aviv · $15M – $30M checksState of Mind VenturesTel AvivTarget GlobalBerlinYL VenturesSilicon Valley · $100K – $5M checks
Co-founders at Ermetic
Co-founder at Gula Tech Adventures
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Gula Tech Adventures's investors · 2
Co-founders at Gula Tech Adventures
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Cyndi GulaCo-founder
Experience
- Gula Tech AdventuresPresident and Co-Foundercurrent2017 — presentMaryland, United States
- Cyber Ready ClinicBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Senteon Managed Endpoint HardeningBoard Member and Investorcurrent2024 — present
- Military Cyber Professionals AssociationBoard Advisorcurrent2024 — present
- ConcealBoard Member and Investorcurrent2023 — present
- BEMOBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
- ShardSecureBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- HalcyonInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- Trinity CyberBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentMaryland, United States
- CybraryBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- Center for Internet SecurityTechnical Advisory Board Membercurrent2019 — present
- RackTop SystemsBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
- SCYTHEBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- GravwellBoard member and Investorcurrent2017 — present
- HuntressInvestor and Board Observercurrent2017 — present
- The DataTribeInvestor and Brain Trust Membercurrent2017 — presentMaple Lawn, MD
- ThreatBlockr, Inc.Board Membercurrent2016 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- SecondWriteAdvisory Board Membercurrent2014 — presentCollege Park, MD
- INKY TechnologyBoard Observer2019 — 2025
- HighSide, Inc.Board Member2019 — 2024Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- BoldendBoard Member2021 — 2024
- Polarity | Breach Intelligence, Inc.Board Member2017 — 2024Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Defending Digital CampaignsBoard Member2019 — 2022
- National Security Institute - George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law SchoolAdvisory Board Member2018 — 2021Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- The Wilson CenterGlobal Fellow2018 — 2020Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- ThreatcareInvestor and Advisory Board Member2016 — 2019Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Howard County Public Schools Early College Program CyberSecurityAdvisory Board Member2014 — 2019Howard County, Maryland
- Eastwind NetworksAdvisor2017 — 2019Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area
- Protego Labs - Security @ ServerlessInvestor and Board Member2016 — 2019Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Tenable Network SecurityCo-Founder & Board Chairman2002 — 2016Columbia, MD
- Tenable Network SecurityCEO & Co-Founder2002 — 2016Columbia, MD
- Enterasys NetworksVice President of Intrusion Detection Products2000 — 2002Columbia, MD
- Network Security WizardsCo-Founder1999 — 2000Columbia, MD
- US InternetworkingDirector of Risk Mitigation1998 — 1999Annapolis, MD
- BBNSenior Engineer1996 — 1998Columbia, MD
- National Security AgencyCaptain USAF1994 — 1996Fort Meade, MD
- United States Air ForceLieutenant USAF1992 — 1994Scott AFB, IL
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Skills & more
IPS99Network Security99Intrusion Detection99Computer Forensics99Vulnerability Management99Penetration Testing99Vulnerability Assessment99Computer Security99Information Security Management99Security99Information Security99PCI DSS61
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Colleagues at Gula Tech Adventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ron Gula?
- Former NSA cyber operator and founder who co-founded Tenable and sold Network Security Wizards, running a self-funded firm with no LPs, personally installs products he backs and mentors ex‑government technologists.
- Where does Ron Gula work?
- Ron Gula is Founder of Ermetic and President & Co-Founder at Gula Tech Adventures and at Inner Loop Capital.
- What does Ron Gula invest in?
- Ron Gula invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Defense Tech, Enterprise Software.
- What check size does Ron Gula write?
- Ron Gula typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies did Ron Gula found?
- Ron Gula founded Ermetic, Gula Tech Adventures.
- Where did Ron Gula go to school?
- Ron Gula studied at Clarkson University (BS, Electrical Engineering); Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (MS, Electrical and Computer Engineering).
Founder mafias
Clarkson University mafia26
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville mafia9
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
John KealeyBSBAFounded Decision Lens +1Trent HarveyBachelors (B.S.)Founded CovieLisa SafarianBachelor of Science (B.S.) with emphasis in Information TechnologyFounded InariKeith AlperBAFounded GeniecastRay CarusoBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Lone Peak Dental GroupSarah BadahmanBSFounded HIPAAtrek HIPAA compliance software
Inner Loop Capital mafia8
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DataTribe mafia4
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Cybrary mafia3
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Same school
Also attended Clarkson University60
Rene HaasBoard Director at SoftBank GroupAmy VilleneuveBoard Director, Advisor & Past COO and President of Amazon Robotics at Underscore VCMarty RoeschFounder, Sourcefire at Decibel PartnersBrad GillespieManaging Partner at IA VenturesS. Thaddeus ConnellyManaging Partner and Co-Founder at Boutique Venture PartnersShyam KamadolliManaging Director at Fine Structures Ventures
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Also attended Southern Illinois University Edwardsville17
Sateesh AndraManaging Director at Endiya PartnersBrock ElmoreRelationship Banking Manager at Stifel Venture BankingLisa NoeltnerInvestor at At One VenturesFernando AguirreDirector at Synchrony VenturesAlison SchulteVice President at Thompson Street Capital PartnersTanisha JacksonAdministrative Assistant at Thompson Street Capital Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Cyber Ready Clinic1
Also worked at Center for Internet Security4
Also worked at Huntress17
Jai DasPartner, President at Sapphire VenturesJustin LiuVice President at Sapphire VenturesCasber WangOperating Partner at Sapphire VenturesRyan MorrisonPartner at Founders Circle CapitalSuken VakilPartner at JMI EquityAlex KurlandPartner at Meritech Capital Partners
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Also worked at National Security Agency29
William P. CrowellInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersJohn KeefeFormer Cyber & Space Leader, National Security Agency, National Security Council, & NASA at NEW VISTA CAPITALJ. David HarrisPartner at SINEWAVE VENTURESDavid EndlerGeneral Partner & Co-Founder at Runtime Ventures(Ret) Kenneth A. MinihanManaging Director (Emeritus) at Paladin Capital GroupLawrence GreenbergVenture Partner at Motley Fool Ventures
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