Sathvik Krishnamurthy
InvestorManaging Partner at Security Leadership Capital · Board director at Bookend · Executive at Voltage Security
San Jose, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Sathvik Krishnamurthy spent 12 years as CEO of Voltage Security, led it through acquisition, helped establish early data‑centric security and email‑encryption terminology, co‑founded Trqk, and sits on Entrust’s board.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtech
Board director at Bookend
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Executive at Voltage Security
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Experience
- Security Leadership CapitalFounder, Managing Partnercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- EntrustMember of Board of Directorscurrent2016 — presentGreater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- bookend.aiInvestor, Advisorcurrent2023 — presentBellevue, Washington, United States
- ByosInvestor, Board of Directorscurrent2019 — present
- boostsecurity.ioInvestor, Advisorcurrent2021 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- Cequence SecurityInvestor, Advisorcurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- CallsignInvestor, Advisorcurrent2016 — present
- ScanTrustInvestor, Advisorcurrent2016 — presentLausanne Metropolitan Area
- Vault12Advisorcurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- DeepfactorInvestor, Advisor2019 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- TrqkCo-founder, Investor2019 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- VeracodeInvestor, Advisor2020 — 2024Austin, Texas, United States
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise SecurityVP, Growth Market Initiatives2015Cupertino, CA
- Voltage SecurityPresident, CEO2003 — 2015Cupertino, CA
- Valicert, Inc.VP, Marketing & Business Development1998 — 2002Mountain View, CA
- Worldtalk CorporationVP, GM Security Products1992 — 1998Santa Clara, CA
- Retix, Inc.Senior Software Engineer1991 — 1992Santa Monica, CA
Skills & more
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Go-to-market StrategyEnterprise ArchitectureVirtualizationStrategic PartnershipsPKICryptographyMergers & AcquisitionsScalabilityProfessional ServicesIdentity ManagementIntegrationBusiness DevelopmentFrom Sathvik's professional profile.
Investments
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ByosDeepfactorTalonXTrqk
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Colleagues at Security Leadership Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sathvik Krishnamurthy?
- Sathvik Krishnamurthy spent 12 years as CEO of Voltage Security, led it through acquisition, helped establish early data‑centric security and email‑encryption terminology, co‑founded Trqk, and sits on Entrust’s board.
- Where does Sathvik Krishnamurthy work?
- Sathvik Krishnamurthy is Managing Partner at Security Leadership Capital and Board director at Bookend and Executive at Voltage Security.
- What does Sathvik Krishnamurthy invest in?
- Sathvik Krishnamurthy invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech.
- What check size does Sathvik Krishnamurthy write?
- Sathvik Krishnamurthy typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies has Sathvik Krishnamurthy invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Byos, Deepfactor, TalonX, Trqk.
- Where did Sathvik Krishnamurthy go to school?
- Sathvik Krishnamurthy studied at UCLA (Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering).
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UCLA mafia452
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Boost Security mafia2
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Cequence Security mafia2
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ScanTrust mafia2
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Same school
Also attended UCLA1,014
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Shared employers
Also worked at Byos1
Also worked at Cequence Security10
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Also worked at Hewlett Packard Enterprise Security633
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