Mike is an operating partner at Blu Venture Investors and Chief Product Officer of Trinity Cyber where he drives the product roadmap of a disruptive preemptive cybersecurity SSE focused startup defending against the rise in AI generated threats. Prior to Trinity Cyber Mike was the CEO of SecureG, the Digital Trust Broker for next gen networks leveraging PKI. Mike spent the last 25 years in the IT security industry with extensive experience in leading numerous security business units, including as VP of Global Security for Verizon Enterprise, a leading Managed Network Security provider; as the SVP General Manager of the security business unit for CA Technologies and management roles for two different security focused business units for VeriSign.
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As an investor, Mike is passionate about engaging early-stage startups and helping them shape a successful product and go to market strategy. He pays attention to the details and his product, operational, and market experience often compliment the technical skills of early-stage founders. Mike brings high energy and looks for fun and creative ways to engage with his founders and their team. He believes the management team is the key difference maker in the success of an early-stage company.