Okta Ventures

SYN Ventures invests in disruptive, transformational solutions that reduce technology risk. We are two former CISOs of Fortune 500 companies, and have successfully invested in and exited some of the most prominent cybersecurity companies operating today. Our operational background gives us a unique understanding of the market, the tech, and the challenges that founders face. Cyber has become a $10.5 trillion existential challenge. Every major trend in technology is contributing to this complex and evolving dilemma. At SYN Ventures, we have built our careers – and many groundbreaking companies – by working to solve this challenge. We exist to empower founders to create transformational and disruptive solutions that significantly reduce technology risk. PROVIDING RELATIONSHIPS, GUIDANCE, AND UNFAIR ADVANTAGE Connecting with SYN is like hardwiring into the global security community. Beyond funding, SYN Ventures provides founders and their companies with unrivaled access to leaders across the security and business ecosystems. These relationships drive design partnerships, capital investments, customer references and more. Deep insights through our Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) networks Opportunities to onboard design partners who drive early-stage revenue, and act as reference customers Broad relationships with potential acquirers Strong relationships across the venture community

Citi Ventures (CV) is Citi’s corporate innovation arm. Citi is a global financial institution with over $70B in Revenue, $8B+ in technology spend, presence in 98 countries and daily processing flow of ~$4T. Citi Ventures has invested in over 100 companies in the last decade, has top quartile returns and the current portfolio includes a 25+ companies valued at > $1B including high growth companies such as Datarobot, Docker, Plaid, Grab, Snyk, Cribl, Tanium, Eightfold.ai, Harness and Trulioo. Portfolio exits include Braze, Grab, Square, Docusign, Jet.com, Honey, Cylance. The Venture Investing team focuses on identifying and investing in entrepreneurs whose unique approach to core challenges will help define the future of financial services. The team brings together Citi’s business needs with portfolio companies’ technologies, services and business models to accelerate Citi’s ability to evolve in a dynamic marketplace and help portfolio companies scale.

33N invests globally in B2B Cybersecurity and Infrastructure software technology companies. With a global track record, we are recognized as one of the most active European-based cybersecurity and infrastructure software investors, with over 20 investments across the globe. Domain Expertise: 33N provides expertise in cybersecurity and infrastructure software domains. We understand your business and the nuances of the market landscape as well as the key roadblocks to scaling. Direct Market Access: We’ve built a network of CISOs, CTOs and tech executives with profound expertise in critical domains related to cybersecurity and infrastructure software, getting our founders in front of decision makers for direct market access opportunities. Indirect Market Access: Leveraging our track-record in professional and managed services, we’ve built a network of resellers as well as product and services partners, providing the opportunity to forge unique channel relationships.

After spending years in the trenches of the cybersecurity industry, we’ve collected a rich library of experiences, relationships and specific domain expertise to pass along to the next wave of innovators. Our hope is that by asking the right questions, giving the right advice, making the right introductions and opening the right doors, we can help you build a stronger company in less time with less capital. Since its founding, Ten Eleven Ventures has raised over $US 1 billion and made 40 cybersecurity investments across stages worldwide, including KnowBe4, Darktrace, Twistlock, Verodin, Cylance, and Ping Identity.

Vertex Ventures is a venture capital firm who makes high-conviction Seed/Series A investments in SaaS and infrastructure software startups. We invest in only a few new companies each year, allowing us to concentrate our time and capital on a small portfolio. Our initial check sizes range from $500K to $10M, and we continue to support companies as they scale. Who we back: Having been founders and operators ourselves, we are inspired by practitioners - entrepreneurs with deep technical or market experience across software infrastructure, SaaS, data, developer tools, security, and fintech. How we help: We have the experience, resources, focus, and network for the early-stage journey. Even though one or two of us might be your closest confidantes, the benefit of our partnership is that we help you build your company and improve your odds of success -- be it in the form of potential hires, customers, or business partners. Why Vertex Ventures? Personalized Talent Programs The success of any company depends exclusively on having the right people. We help bring in great talent - from your first Account Executive to a Chief Revenue Officer - and we help implement strategies to retain great talent by building a healthy and inclusive culture. Our industry-wide best practices are tailored based on a founder's individual needs and a company's ethos, thus establishing a strong foundation as you grow. Support beyond capital through our platform Vertex Ventures is an upstart venture capital team in a world filled with staid, stalwart funds. Phone calls, dinners, webinars, you name it. We give you the support, network, and resources so you can focus on building your company, your idea, and your team. From hiring your first account executive to helping win customers, we’re partners along your entire journey. No BS transparency Our founders appreciate our no BS approach to coaching and counseling. Whether we’re two days into our partnership or two years, we’ll tell you what we think. We tell you why we’re excited, where there’s risk, where there’s potential, and where we need to pivot. Ultimately, we’re not telling you what to do. It’s up to you to take the driver's seat, make those decisions, and grow from a technologist to a visionary leader.

Hitachi Ventures is the global venture capital arm of Hitachi Group, a global industrial player active in a broad range of technology sectors. Hitachi Ventures invests in innovative companies that address society’s key technological challenges in areas like IT, industrial automation (robotics, sensor technology and IoT), cloud services (data management, cybersecurity), mobility (autonomous driving, mobility services, smart infrastructure and security services), energy, smart medicine (AI for digital imaging, smart diagnostics, remote care), smart city, smart infrastructure and more. Hitachi intends to leverage its strong position in multiple global technology markets, its expertise and network to support and promote Hitachi Ventures portfolio companies. With our first fund of USD 150M, we invest in Series A/B/C rounds in globally leading startups. From our offices in Munich, Germany, and Boston, USA, we work tirelessly to develop close ties and effective collaboration with leading innovative technology hubs and like-minded co-investors.