Ryan Permeh
InvestorOperating Partner at Syn Ventures Seed Management Llc · Board director at Helmet Security · Board director at CodeIntegrity · Board director at Aiceberg
Trabuco Canyon, California, United States
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About
Co-founder and former Chief Scientist at Cylance (acquired by BlackBerry), with prior roles as Chief Scientist at McAfee and Distinguished Engineer at eEye Digital Security.
Board director at Helmet Security
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Co-founders at Helmet Security
Board director at CodeIntegrity
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CodeIntegrity's investors · 3
Co-founders at CodeIntegrity
Board director at Aiceberg
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Aiceberg's investors · 2
Co-founders at Aiceberg
Experience
- SYN VenturesOperating Partnercurrent2022 — present
- Helmet Security, Inc.Member Board of Directorscurrent2025 — present
- P0 SecurityBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- Auguria, Inc.Board Observercurrent2024 — present
- Rapta, Inc.Board Advisorcurrent2024 — present
- SynqlyMember Board of Directorscurrent2023 — present
- Metabase QBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
- Query.AIMember Board of Directorscurrent2022 — present
- BlackBerrySenior Vice President and Chief Security Architect2019 — 2022Irvine, California
- CylanceChief Scientist, Co-founder2012 — 2022Orange County, California Area
- McAfeeChief Scientist2012
- McAfeeManager of Product Security2007 — 2012
- McAfeeManager of Product Security2007 — 2012
- Intel CorporationPrincipal Security Architect2011 — 2012
- eEye Digital SecurityFounding Software Engineer2000 — 2007
- Rural ConnectionsSr Systems Engineer1998 — 2000
- Response, IncIT Operations1998 — 2000
Skills & more
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Network SecuritySecurity Architecture DesignEnterprise SoftwareInformation Security ManagementCloud ComputingCryptographyInternet SecurityData SecurityIntrusion DetectionComputer ForensicsStrategic PlanningAntivirusFrom Ryan's professional profile.
Deals · 3
CodeIntegrityBoard seat
via Syn Ventures Seed Management Llc · filed Mar 2026 · $5.3M raise
Helmet SecurityBoard seat
via Syn Ventures Seed Management Llc · filed Dec 2025 · $6.7M raise
AicebergBoard seat
via Syn Ventures Seed Management Llc · filed Feb 2025 · $7.5M raise
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Colleagues at Syn Ventures Seed Management Llc
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ryan Permeh?
- Co-founder and former Chief Scientist at Cylance (acquired by BlackBerry), with prior roles as Chief Scientist at McAfee and Distinguished Engineer at eEye Digital Security.
- Where does Ryan Permeh work?
- Ryan Permeh is Operating Partner at Syn Ventures Seed Management Llc and Board director at Helmet Security and Board director at CodeIntegrity and Board director at Aiceberg.
- What boards does Ryan Permeh sit on?
- Ryan Permeh holds tracked board seats at Aiceberg, CodeIntegrity, Helmet Security.
- Where did Ryan Permeh go to school?
- Ryan Permeh studied at Milwaukee School of Engineering (Computer Engineering); Kasson-Mantorville High School.
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Also worked at Auguria, Inc.1
Also worked at Metabase Q3
Also worked at McAfee56
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Also worked at Intel Corporation524
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