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Vanessa Pegueros

InvestorFounder

Venture Partner at Flying Fish Ventures · Board director at Prisidio · VP Product at Clarity

Seattle

FoundedClarityPrisidio

About

Vanessa Pegueros brings 30+ years in cybersecurity at DocuSign and Expedia and board roles to advise AI and cloud security startups on trust programs and security culture for regulated markets.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardware

Board director at Prisidio

Intro paths

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In turn, Vanessa can intro founders to Prisidio's investors below.

Prisidio's investors · 4

Chicago VenturesChicago · $250K – $1M checks · since 2025Flying Fish VenturesSeattle · $500K – $5M checks · since 2025Gula Tech AdventuresFulton · $100K – $5M checksTamiami AngelNaples

Co-founders at Prisidio

GSGlenn Shimkus
Glenn ShimkusCo-Founder & CEO
PK
Paul KoziarzDirector

VP Product at Clarity

Intro paths

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In turn, Vanessa can intro founders to Clarity's investors below.

Clarity's investors · 6

Ascend Venture CapitalSeattle · $250K – $750K checksBessemer Venture PartnersRedwood City · $5M – $100M checksFlying Fish VenturesSeattle · $500K – $5M checksFusion VCDoverUnitus VenturesSeattleWalden CatalystSan Francisco · $550K checks

Co-founders at Clarity

OBOfer Ben-Noon
Ofer Ben-NoonCo-Founder & CEO
UMUdi Mokady
Udi MokadyCo-founder & CTO
SMSlavik Markovich
Slavik MarkovichHead of GTM
ESEyal Sasson
Eyal SassonHead of Fraud & IP

Experience

  1. LivePersonBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  2. BECUBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
  3. PrisidioBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  4. VouchedBoard Observercurrent2019 — presentSeattle, Washington
  5. Flying Fish PartnersVenture Partnercurrent2018 — present
  6. VP Advisory, LLCOwnercurrent2024 — present
  7. OneLoginChief Trust & Security Officer2019 — 2022Redmond, WA
  8. University of WashingtonLecturer2017 — 2020Greater Seattle Area
  9. Carbon Black, Inc.Member of the Board of Directors2019
  10. DocuSignVP & CISO2013 — 2019Seattle WA
  11. US BankSVP Enterprise Information Security2010 — 2013
  12. ExpediaCISO2009 — 2010
  13. JPMC/Washington MutualFirst Vice President2008
  14. AT&TSr. Director, Mobility Compliance2007 — 2008
  15. AT&TSr. Director, Security Strategy, Standards & Compliance2004 — 2007
  16. AT&TDirector, Network Security2003 — 2004
  17. AT&TDirector, Network Planning & Architecture1999 — 2003
  18. Nextel CommunicationsNetwork Engineering Manager1997 — 1999
  19. Nextel CommunicationsNetwork Design Manager1995 — 1997
  20. Pacific BellNetwork Design Engineer1988 — 1990

Education

  1. Stanford UniversityMBA1990 — 1992
  2. University of Colorado BoulderMS, Telecommunication1994 — 1998
  3. University of California, BerkeleyBS, Mechanical Engineering1983 — 1987

Skills & more

StartupsB2B2CEnvironmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)ActivismCybersecurity1Audit Committee3Compensation committeeNom/Gov committeeArtificial Intelligence (AI)Technology TransformationMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Corporate Governance
+12 moreEnterprise Risk ManagementManagement ConsultingInformation SecurityApplication SecurityNetwork SecurityProject Portfolio ManagementComputer ForensicsISO 27001Enterprise SoftwarePenetration TestingProgram ManagementVulnerability Management
  • Effective AI Oversight for Directors Certificate — NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors)
  • Diligent Climate Leadership Certification — Diligent
  • DDN 502 Systemic Cyber Risk Governance For U.S. Public Company Corporate Directors — Digital Directors Network
  • Qualified Technology Expert (QTE) — Digital Directors Network
  • GIAC Gold Research Paper — GIAC Certifications
  • NACD Directorship Certified™ — NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors)
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) — ISC2
  • Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E) — IAPP
  • CISM — ISACA
  • CRISC — ISACA

From Vanessa's professional profile.

Deals · 1

PrisidioBoard seat

via Flying Fish Ventures · filed Dec 2025 · $14.9M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Flying Fish Ventures

Adriane Brown
Managing Partner at Flying Fish Ventures
Frank Chang
Managing Partner at Flying Fish Ventures
Geoff Harris
Managing Partner at Flying Fish Ventures
Heather Gorham
Principal at Flying Fish Ventures
Heather Redman
Managing Partner at Flying Fish Ventures
Lisa Nelson
Venture Partner at Flying Fish Ventures
Malyun Abdullahi
Chief of Staff at Flying Fish Ventures
Tiffany Linke-Boyko
Principal at Flying Fish Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Where does Vanessa Pegueros work?
Vanessa Pegueros is Venture Partner at Flying Fish Ventures and Founder at Prisidio and VP Product at Clarity.
What does Vanessa Pegueros invest in?
Vanessa Pegueros invests in AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, Hardware.
What companies did Vanessa Pegueros found?
Vanessa Pegueros founded Clarity, Prisidio.

Same school

Also attended Stanford University2,000

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; PCAST co-chair; former White House AI & crypto czarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

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Also attended University of Colorado Boulder164

Chris RustCo-Founder and Partner at Clear VenturesSydney EberhardtInvestor at True VenturesBob ThomasPartner at OxxKirsten SuddathInvestor at Next Frontier CapitalJeff RoseAdvisor at AI CapitalMelissa ChildersOperations Specialist at Foundry

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Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,339

Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at LivePerson12

Thomas KnowlesAdvisor & Managing Director, Gratitude Railroad at Buckhill CapitalErica Ruliffson SchultzPresident, Field Operations (former), Confluent at Operator CollectiveEd SimFounder and General Partner at boldstart venturesNoa WolfsonInvestor at Susquehanna Growth EquityYaniv JacobiManaging Partner at Horizon CapitalRoy GlasbergManaging Partner at AnD Ventures

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Also worked at BECU2

Susan EhrlichPartner at Core Venture CapitalManolo SanchezVenture Advisor at Mercury Fund

Also worked at Vouched1

Peter MuellerFounding Partner at Breakwater Ventures

Also worked at DocuSign45

Steve SinghManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupLoren AlhadeffVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupAlex BardManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesRory O'DriscollPartner at Scale Venture PartnersJennifer SavagePartner at Illuminate VenturesBrian FrankPartner at Permanent Capital Ventures

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