Date
Monday, 14 Dec 2020 6:00 PM
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Connected devices have been eating the world for decades. As we grow more connected and the number of devices we rely on increases, the potential is greater for bad actors to access and exploit our data. It impacts everything from national security, to supply chain, to enterprise, and to government. In this edition of Startup Grind, we go in depth with the Founder and CEO of Finite State, Matt Wyckhouse, to talk about his startup journey, the challenges when solving this complex of a problem, and the future of IoT.
Finite State recently raised $12.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Energy Impact Partners, who were joined by Zetta Venture Partners, cybersecurity veteran Niloofar Howe, and other undisclosed investors.
Agenda
6:00 PM: Welcome & Introduction
6:05 PM: Chat with Matt
6:55 PM: Q & A
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Company
Finite State (https://finitestate.io/)
Finite State was founded to protect the devices that power our modern lives by illuminating the vulnerabilities and threats within their complex software supply chains. We recognize that supply chain security is the #1 problem in cybersecurity today.
Speaker
Matt Wyckhouse – Finite State (Founder and CEO)
Prior to founding Finite State, Matt spent 15 years leading the research and development of advanced solutions to some of the hardest problems in cyber security, with experience across the spectrum of offensive and defensive cyber operations. Notably, he was the technical founder and CTO of Battelle’s Cyber Innovations business unit.
Hosted By
Ryan Frederick, Columbus Director
Ryan Frederick is a Founder and product person at heart. Ryan has had the privilege of being part of starting and growing several software and service companies. He has helped companies grow from inception, to viability, through to sustainability. During the evolution of these companies, Ryan has served on company boards and been instrumental in capitalization activities. He has also helped companies to expand to international markets. Ryan combines a unique blend of business acumen and technical knowledge having originally been a developer who migrated to the business side. He now helps companies build great software products and solve data challenges for competitive advantage as a Principal at the product and data consulting firm, AWH. Ryan is an active angel investor, mentors and advises entrepreneurs and startups, as well as corporate innovation leaders. He launched a non-profit workforce development program to train under-employed adults on digital skills called i.c.stars. Ryan has authored a book on increasing the odds of success in creating products, being a Founder, and starting companies called The Founder’s Manual: A Guidebook for Becoming a Successful Entrepreneur. Ryan speaks frequently about the product, Founder, and startup journeys.
Lucas La Tour, Chapter Co-Director
Lucas La Tour is a life-long learner with passion at the intersection of business development and technology. Through serving in leadership roles in several companies, Lucas’ work has created relationships with Fortune 500 companies, Shark Tank investors, and thousands of SMBs. As a former founder and startup operations leader, he gets excited to help others create better businesses and products. Now at AWH, he leverages this drive to help businesses solve problems with data and software.
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