Send us a text In this episode of Secure Insights, we sit down with Matt Gittleman Investment Director of JHH VC an early-stage, family-run venture capital firm that has been backing founders for more than 30 years. Investing from £25k to £250k across pre-seed, seed, and Series A, JHH VC now supports over 145 active portfolio companies. Matt shares what truly differentiates their approach, including the power of both novel and aggregated data sets, and how defensible data can create an ...

Send us a text In this episode of Secure Insights, we speak with Ian Forrest, VP of Solutions Architecture and Sales Engineering at Andromeda Security, and Ashish Shah, Andromeda Security’s Co-Founder. They unpack why identity has become the new security perimeter, the challenges organisations face with growing permission sprawl, and why manual processes no longer meet the demands of modern cloud environments. Ian and Ashish explain how context, behavioural patterns, and risk signals can stre...

Send us a text Today we’re joined by Sharon Isaaci, Co-founder and CEO of Tonic Security. With over 25 years of cybersecurity, intelligence, and operational leadership Sharon brings deep experience from both boardrooms and high-pressure environments. His vision for Tonic was shaped by years as a CISO and consultant to Fortune 500 companies, where he saw the urgent need for contextualised, business-centric security. In this episode, we also speak about his experience working with Cisos and how...

Send us a text Kleida Martiro, Managing Director at Glasswing Ventures joins Secure Insights Podcast to share how she and her team think about backing the next generation of AI and cybersecurity startups. Glasswing is known for investing where AI meets real industry problems, and Kleida brings a thoughtful, grounded perspective on what it takes to build something meaningful in these spaces. In the episode, she talks openly about what she looks for in founders people who truly understand the p...

Send us a text In this episode of Secure Insights, James is joined by Gidi Cohen, CEO and Co-Founder of Bonfy.ai, a company pioneering the future of data security in an AI-driven future. We explore the origins of Bonfy.ai, what sparked its creation, and why traditional security tools are struggling to keep up with the scale, speed and complexity of today’s data environments. Gidi breaks down the challenges organisations face when relying on legacy approaches and why adaptability not static p...

Send us a text In this episode of Secure Insights, we welcome Peter Garraghan, Founder, former CEO and now Chief Science Officer at Mindgard to discuss the fast-emerging risks created by today’s AI systems. AI has evolved at extraordinary speed. In just a short time, we’ve moved from basic LLMs like ChatGPT to complex, agentic AI capable of automating decisions and scaling information in ways that outpace human oversight. With this explosion of adoption comes an urgent security ...

Send us a text In this episode of Secure Insights, Nick sits down with Mehlam Shakir Partner at Dream IT Ventures, a top-10 US venture capital firm investing exclusively in cutting-edge cybersecurity startups. A former founder himself, Mel brings real-world experience and six years of dedicated cyber investing to the conversation. He shares powerful insights on what it really takes to turn a cybersecurity idea into a fundable seed-stage company, including how to validate your concept, b...

Send us a text This week on Secure Insights, Ben Seri Co-Founder & CTO at Zafran Security joins the show to break down the shifts happening in threat and exposure management and explain how AI can elevate, scale and future-proof modern cyber defence. We explore the real challenges security teams are facing today, from tool sprawl and limited visibility to data overload and stretched resources. Ben explains where AI actually fits in, highlighting practical use cases that genuinely strengt...

Send us a text In this episode of Secure Insights, James sits down with Roy Gottlieb, CEO and Co-Founder of Hopper Security, a fast-growing player in the application security space with a sharp focus on securing open-source software. Roy takes us through the origin story of Hopper Security, why the company was created, the problem they set out to solve and how their vision differs from traditional AppSec approaches. We explore open-source vulnerabilities, the rising complexity of modern softw...

Send us a text This week on Secure Insights, we’re joined by Justin Somaini of YL Ventures, one of the world’s top cybersecurity VCs and ranked in the Top 10 globally by PitchBook. As a firm behind multiple security unicorns, Justin brings a rare, insider view into what truly turns bold ideas into investable, scalable businesses. We break down the real journey from idea to seed: how to determine whether your concept solves a genuine, material problem for security practitioners, why ease of de...

Send us a text In this week's episode of Secure Insights, we dive straight into the big questions shaping the future of secure infrastructure: Is virtualization truly secure for critical workloads?How can we guarantee performance, reliability, and isolation simultaneously?What does secure resource sharing look like for GPUs, TSUs, and NPUs?And what does the future of multi-level security workstations and mutualized IT actually hold?To unpack these challenges, James sits down with Thomas Girar...

Send us a text In this episode of Secure Insights, recorded in Washington, D.C., Nick sits down with Rick Gordon, CEO of Tidal Cyber, and Marcos Osorio, Director at Bright Pixel Capital, to discuss a fundamental shift in cybersecurity thinking - treating defense as a strategy, not a cost. The conversation explores how defensive cybersecurity is evolving from reactive spending into a source of resilience and competitive advantage. Key discussion points include: How Tidal Cyber is operationaliz...

Send us a text In this episode, James sat down with Lars Letonoff and Dane Fiori the Co-Founders of Guardare about the challenges SMBs face in cybersecurity today. They dive into why so many organizations struggle with tool overload, fragmented data, and the noise from their security stacks and explore why a joined-up approach is crucial to creating a truly secure environment. We chat about AI-driven solutions are helping security teams move from reactive to proactive, how misconfigurations a...

Send us a text In this episode, we’re joined by Kunal Agarwal, Founder and CEO of dope.security a company that’s not just challenging the legacy of Secure Web Gateways, but reshaping what it means to build cool, user-obsessed technology in cybersecurity. Before founding Dope Security four and a half years ago, Kunal built his career in product management at some of the world’s largest cybersecurity firms. But he saw a problem: legacy technology had become bloated, slow, and disconnected from ...

Send us a text This week’s episode takes a slightly different direction, and we’re so excited for you to take a listen. James is joined by Cole Grolmus, founder of Strategy of Security (SoS), a platform dedicated to exploring the commercial side of cybersecurity. Through articles, commentary, and sharp industry insights, Strategy of Security dives into the business of cyber: funding, M&A activity, public companies, and the market dynamics shaping the industry. Cole has spent years consult...

Send us a text In this episode of Secure Insights, James is joined by Alon Jackson, Co-Founder and CEO of Astrix Security, the company securing the world of machine-to-machine connections: from autonomous AI agents and service accounts to SaaS OAuth apps and API keys that keep modern businesses running. Astrix has grown to a team of over 100, raised $85 million across two rounds and is now defining the Non-Human Identity (NHI) and Agentic AI Identity category. Before founding Astrix, Alon pla...

Send us a text This week we are joined by Kristian Kamber, Co-Founder of SPLX — an end-to-end platform built to protect AI and enable secure testing for AI systems. In this episode, Kristian shares his fascinating journey into the world of AI security and the mission behind SPLX We dive deep into the current state of AI security, the key challenges organisations face, and who needs to be paying attention right now as AI continues to evolve. We also explore what excites Kristian mos...

Send us a text In this episode of Secure Insights, James sit down with Matt Hartley and Andy Lunsford, co-founders of BreachRx, the industry’s first intelligent response platform transforming how organizations approach incident response. They launched the company right during COVID, tackling some of the most challenging times for cybersecurity teams. Matt and Andy share their journeys into cybersecurity and discuss how threat intelligence is much more than just data, it’s about actionable ins...

Send us a text In this episode of Secure Insights, James is joined by Aaron Mog, Head of Community, for a wide-ranging conversation. Aaron shares his background and journey into the field. We dive into the state of detections engineering, the art of building and nurturing a strong community, and how AI is reshaping security both technically and in terms of the soft skills professionals need to thrive. Whether you’re a security practitioner, community builder, or just curious about where the i...

Send us a text This week on Secure Insights, host James sits down with Ted Miracco, CEO of Approov Mobile Security. They unpack the state of mobile app security, real-world war stories, and how today’s geopolitical climate and AI are magnifying the risks. Ted also shares how Approov is rising to the challenge and leading the fight to protect mobile apps. Interested in how mobile security really works behind the scenes AND what companies like Approov are doing to stay ahead of attackers?...