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Heather Rodriguez reposted thisHeather Rodriguez reposted thisHer first company raised ~$900M and became a global leader in cybersecurity. Most founders would stop there. She raised another $125M to start over. This is Galina Antova, co-founder and CEO of Kai, rebuilding cybersecurity for the AI era. Before Kai, Galina spent over a decade inside the system at IBM, Siemens, leading Fortune 500 digital transformations. She wasn’t theorizing about cybersecurity. She was operating at the center of it. At Siemens, she built and led Industrial Security Services, working with critical infrastructure: energy grids, manufacturing plants, hospitals. The systems that run the world. And what she saw was a growing problem. As technology accelerated, security didn’t keep up. Companies kept adding more tools, dashboards, and layers. But not more protection. So in 2015, she co-founded Claroty. A company built to secure cyber-physical systems, the infrastructure behind everything from electricity to healthcare. Claroty didn’t just grow. It defined a category. Hundreds of millions raised. Global enterprise customers. Industry leadership. But inside that success… the same problem kept compounding: Cybersecurity had become fragmented as dozens of tools stitched together and teams operating in silos. And then AI changed everything: attackers started moving at machine speed, automated, scalable, and continuous. But the defenders? Still human, reactive, and slowed down by the very systems meant to protect them. So Galina made a decision most founders don’t make. She started over. In 2025, she co-founded Kai. Not to improve cybersecurity, but to rebuild it. Kai is an agentic AI platform designed to do the security work itself: • Continuously monitor environments • Analyze threats in real time • Execute responses end-to-end • Operate across systems without human bottlenecks All in one unified system with no silos, handoffs, or delays. In less than a year: Fortune 500 customers. Seven-figure bookings. Live in production across industries. Because the insight is simple: you cannot fight machine-speed attacks with human-speed defenses. And Galina isn’t just reacting to that shift, she’s building for it. What’s most interesting about her story isn’t just the scale, i’s the pattern. She doesn’t iterate on categories, she creates them!! First: cyber-physical security with Claroty. Now: agentic AI security with Kai. The best founders don’t just build companies, they rebuild systems. And once you see the system clearly, you realize it was never meant to be patched. It was meant to be replaced.
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Heather Rodriguez reposted thisHeather Rodriguez reposted thisMost ransomware reports tell you what could happen. This one shows you what actually did - straight from the Halcyon Ransomware Operations Center (ROC). Introducing our new monthly ROC STAR Report - built from real attacks detected and stopped across live customer environments. No theory. No simulations. Just what attackers are doing right now - and how they’re being stopped. What we’re seeing from the front lines: • Attackers aren’t relying on malware - they’re scaling with legitimate tools like RMM and remote access • The fight is won early - most threats are stopped before they ever gain a foothold • And in real incidents, EDR failed silently - no alerts, no signal This is what ransomware looks like in practice - not theory. From tooling trends to detection gaps to frontline incident response, it’s all here - directly from the team stopping #ransomware every day. 👉 Download the full report: https://lnkd.in/e9GtjAZA #ThreatIntel #cybersecurity
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Heather Rodriguez reposted thisHeather Rodriguez reposted thisEvolution Equity Partners is co-hosting a Cyber Leaders VIP Reception with Lightspeed and Merlin Ventures. 📌 March 23, 2026 | 5:00pm | San Francisco, CA In association with Trident Search, Amazon Web Services (AWS), CyberArk, and Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, who will also be echoing the invite and welcoming their communities into the mix. If you’ll be at RSA and want to connect with fellow cyber leaders, we would love to see you there. Looking forward to RSAC week in San Francisco! #RSAC #RSAConference #Cybersecurity #CyberLeaders
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Heather Rodriguez reposted thisHeather Rodriguez reposted thisA shift we expect to accelerate in 2026 is runtime-first security. Cloud and AI environments change too quickly for “point-in-time” views to be enough. Sweet Security has been building for that reality with a runtime-first approach to detection and response across cloud and AI environments. Over the past year, Sweet announced a $75M Series B led by Evolution Equity Partners, bringing total funding to $120M. On the product side, the team introduced an LLM-powered detection engine designed to reduce cloud detection noise to 0.04%. They’ve also expanded AI security capabilities to cover models, agents, and the broader AI lifecycle, aligning runtime security with how modern systems are actually built and operated. We’re excited to keep supporting the team as runtime becomes the baseline for cloud security. Sweet Security, Dror Kashti, Eyal Fisher
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Heather Rodriguez shared thisThank you to all that have served, who are currently serving and the families that support them. 🇺🇸 ❤️ 🇺🇸Heather Rodriguez shared thisThe threats to our nation's defense have evolved, but our commitment to service remains unchanged. 🇺🇸 Today, we honor the veterans who safeguarded our freedoms on battlefields across generations. They are indeed worthy of the solemn tribute of a grateful Nation. Their service established the foundation of security that enables innovation, commerce, and the digital infrastructure powering our modern world. To every veteran who served: your commitment to defending our nation inspires the work we do. The mission you fought for continues through those building the security solutions protecting our digital future. 🎖️ #VeteransDay #DefendAndProtect #Mission #Values #Cybersecurity #EvolutionEquityPartners
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Heather Rodriguez shared thisThought leadership at its best Niv Braun. Looking forward to this! Noma Security Evolution Equity Partners SINETHeather Rodriguez shared thisNiv Braun will speak at SINETNew York on the panel titled, "Models to Enhance Cyber & AI Risk Governance" with a group of cybersecurity experts including 💻 Mandouh Csintalan, Manan Kakkar, Erik Naugle, Robert Rodriguez, and Andrew Stone. This panel will examine the shortcomings in current cybersecurity governance frameworks and will identify the best methods to account for AI security oversight considering the rapidly evolving nature of AI risk. View the full speaker lineup and the stacked agenda here: bit.ly/44BjzX2 We're looking forward to an amazing day. Thank you Heather Rodriguez and team for making it all happen.
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Heather Rodriguez shared thisLooking forward to seeing my Evolution Equity Partners Richard Seewald, Taher Elgamal,John CordoSamantha F. at SINETNY!Heather Rodriguez shared thisJoin us at the SINET Innovation Summit on October 7th, 2025 in New York City. Cybersecurity & AI / Learn More & Register: https://lnkd.in/gySEVRUZ Evolution Equity Partners is excited to be partnering with the SINET Innovation Summit, set to take place on October 7, 2025, at The Times Center in New York City. The Summit is a premier gathering for thought leaders and innovators in the field of cybersecurity and technology. This one-day event promises to explore the latest advancements in the industry, featuring insightful discussions, networking opportunities, and presentations from top experts. Attendees will engage in meaningful dialogue about the evolving landscape of innovation, providing a platform for collaboration and the exchange of transformative ideas. Evolution Portfolio Companies Participating Include: Noma Security, Panaseer, Sweet Security, Oleria, Halcyon, Cytactic, SecurityScorecard , GetReal Security, Cyera and more.... Heather Rodriguez, Robert Rodriguez, #EvolutionPortfolio, #DefendAndProtect, #Cybersecurity, #AI
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Heather Rodriguez reposted thisHeather Rodriguez reposted thisNoma Security: The #Security Platform for #AI and #Agents. Learn why #CISOs and #Cybersecurity experts are raving about this company and its solutions. Richard Seewald, founder and Managing Partner at Evolution Equity Partners explains in this 60-second Cybercrime Magazine #Video.
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Heather Rodriguez reposted thisHeather Rodriguez reposted thisRansomware is evolving — are you keeping up? Join us at SINETNew York on October 7 at the Times Center for a must-attend panel discussion on #Ransomware, featuring top cybersecurity leaders: James Dean, Associate VP – Enterprise Cybersecurity, Hubscale Nick Kotakis, SVP, Global Head of Third Party Risk, Northern Trust Corporation Tony Parrillo, VP Global Head of Cybersecurity, Enterprise IT, Schneider Electric Andrew Wilder, Chief Security Officer, Vetcor Monica Landen, CISO, Diligent Jeff Williams, President, Halcyon Gain insights from these experts on how organizations can defend against and respond to ransomware threats in today’s landscape. View the agenda, speakers, and register here: bit.ly/44BjzX2 #SINET #Cybersecurity #Ransomware #SINETNewYork #CISO #SecurityLeaders
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Heather Rodriguez liked thisHeather Rodriguez liked thisI had the privilege of attending the SINET Silicon Valley Summit and participated in thought provoking discussions with innovative security leaders. AI was the theme with topics including detection vs prevention, phishing in the age of AI, and the next generation of SOC. The collaboration and exchange of ideas within our security community will lead us towards a bright future where defenders leverage AI to combat threats, reduce risk to the business, and achieve greater operational efficiency. Special thanks to the SINET team for bringing us all together to deliver a high value summit! BforeAI | The PreCrime™ Company
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Heather Rodriguez reacted on thisHeather Rodriguez reacted on thisI was invited to D.C. for the Semafor World Economy Summit last week. Attendees included half of Congress and Business executives - a room full of people actively shaping what comes next: Ken Griffin (Citadel), Reid Hoffman (Greylock), Jack Clark (Anthropic), the U.S. Secretary of Energy, commerce and treasury secretaries, and CEOs from BCG, Hilton, Levi's, Southwest Airlines, Scale AI, Chevron, Deutsche bank, Metlife, and many more. Here's what I took back to my work: 🧩 AI deployment is now a business execution problem, not a strategy problem. Reid Hoffman's framing is if your team isn't measuring AI-driven output yet, you're already behind the companies in that room. 🧩 Companies that are moving past pilots: Southwest redesigned 50 years of open seating policy using AI simulation. Levi's is rewiring 170 years of wholesale operations to go direct-to-consumer. These aren't AI experiments - they're full GTM re-architecture. 🧩 The government is no longer a passive observer in AI. The AI strategy conversation happening in boardrooms is the same conversation happening in the White House now. 🧩 The macro risks are real, but executives and markets are not paying sufficient attention. LSEG's CEO called it "rational complacency". Ken Griffin's global recession warning if Hormuz stays closed more than six months. The IMF cutting its 2026 outlook. These are the external variables any enterprise GTM plan needs to price in right now. The agentic economy is the growth thesis. The grid, the geopolitics, and the pace of enterprise adoption are the only things that can slow it down. Big room. High stakes. A lot to bring back. #AIStrategy #GTM #CustomerSuccess #AgenticAI #Leadership #Semafor2026
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Heather Rodriguez liked thisHeather Rodriguez liked thisBest move at RSAC this year? Stepping back and just watching it all just click. The marketing team created an amazing concept and brought it to life, 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗫 𝗕𝗼𝘅. The sales team had great conversations with key people and ran demos at the booth all day, literally 𝗻𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽. The product team got on the RSAC stage not once, not twice, but three times to share our own findings and research. Seeing it all come together confirmed what I’d been feeling: we’re doing something right. 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁. Huge shoutout to the team who made it happen and owned the floor. Couldn’t be prouder. Oh, and I met Arnold Schwarzenegger… more on that tomorrow. Idan Gol Lior Arzi Aviv Dagan Matt Hines Chris Lindsey Michael Horty Enosh Alter Eyal Paz Team8 Evolution Equity Partners Nir Za Jillian Jones Baraq H. Mike Donavanik Avital Appelbaum
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Heather Rodriguez liked thisHeather Rodriguez liked thisThe top AI labs are building for defenders now. Today OpenAI selected CrowdStrike for their Trusted Access for Cyber program. CrowdStrike continues to lead the market in secure AI adoption, trusted by AI leaders and organizations of all sizes to accelerate the world's AI revolution. Thanks Sam Altman and Greg Brockman for your first frontier model purpose-built for defenders. Learn more in CrowdStrike’s blog: https://lnkd.in/gDUKksDW
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Heather Rodriguez liked thisHeather Rodriguez liked thisSuper awesome to record a podcast with my dear friend Niv Braun CEO Noma Security Noma Stats: Founded: 2024 Raised: $134M Investors: Glilot Capital, Ballistic Ventures, Evolution Equity Partners This episode was amazing. Subscribe with the link in the comments to get notified when released.
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Heather Rodriguez liked thisHeather Rodriguez liked thisProud to see Cyera recognized as the only cybersecurity company in the prestigious Forbes AI 50! Our massive investments in AI Security are paying off. Coupled with our strength in Data Security, Cyera is perfectly positioned to ride the AI tidal wave upon us. The capabilities we have brought to market are only the beginning. As exciting as this is, the products we have coming are next-level! Our mission is to SOLVE AI & Data security and we will not stop at anything less. AI is the biggest technological revolution in history, and Cyera is the answer for secure adoption.
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