Who We Are

We are a syndicate of angel investors, all of whom are current and former cybersecurity founders and executives (CEOs, CTOs, CISOs, CMOs, etc.). We invest our capital and time into mentoring entrepreneurs as they grow their companies. We want the world to be a safer place and to help build companies valued by the market for doing so. Collaboration, perseverance, and trusted relationships are valuable assets in addition to capital. That’s why our leadership team goes to great lengths to assemble an ideal network of strategic investors who have made significant contributions and continue to care deeply about cybersecurity.

Dov Yoran

Dov Yoran has a career-long focus in information security. He is an active investor, advisor and board of director member to a number of cybersecurity companies as a partner of MetroSITE Group. Dov is the cofounder and CEO at Command Zero, Inc,

Prior to that, he led Strategy, Business Development and Growth for the Cisco Security Business Group. The team focused on OEM, licensing and strategic partners, technology integrations & ecosystems, architecture as well as new market growth opportunities and corporate development efforts across the security portfolio.

Dov went to Cisco as part of the ThreatGRID acquisition in June of 2014. He was cofounder and CEO of ThreatGRID, the first unified malware analysis and threat intelligence solution that helps organizations defend against advanced cyber attacks. Prior to that, he was a cofounder and partner at MetroSITE Group, an advisory services firm to both emerging security companies and large enterprises. Previously, he held several leadership roles at Solutionary (now NTT), Symantec, Riptech (acquired by Symantec) and Accenture

Dov is a Founding Member of the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) and frequently speaks at industry events. He has a Masters in Science (MS) in Engineering Management with a concentration in Information Security Management from George Washington University and a Bachelor of Science (BS), cum laude, in Chemistry from Tufts University.

Dov has an MS in Engineering Management with a concentration in Information Security Management from George Washington University and a BS, cum laude, in Chemistry from Tufts University.

Tim Belcher

Tim Belcher is a visionary technologist and serial cyber entrepreneur with several successful exits to his credit. Tim is a partner at MetroSITE Group and serves on Advisory Boards and Board of Directors to several early to mid-stage cyber technology companies. He advises on all aspects of technology, product management and marketing, as well as helping to raise money and has invested in a half dozen start-ups.

He was an investor and Board advisor to Invincea, which was purchased by Sophos in 2017. He served on the Board of ThreatGRID, which was acquired by Cisco Systems in 2014.

Tim was the CTO and VP at RSA, the Security Division of EMC joining via acquisition in 2011. Prior to RSA, he was the co-founder and CTO of NetWitness, the first “deep packet inspection” / “security analytics” company in. At Netwitness, he led technology, product management, and was responsible for the vision of the company. Prior to Netwitness, Tim was the CTO and co-founder of Riptech in 1998, the first Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP), which was acquired by Symantec in 2003. At Riptech, he was responsible for all technology and service development. This technology is still used to power the Symantec service today.

Additionally, Tim was nominated for the E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2001. Prior to Riptech, Tim ran east coast commercial services for Trident Data Systems, one of the pioneers in the security space. He led assessments of fortune banks, utilities, NASA, the FAA and several other government agencies. Tim began his security career managing a portion of the secretary of defense networks at the pentagon.

Tim is a proud father of three young boys. He is an avid boatman and fisherman, winning the top angler in the largest bill fishing tournament in the world in 2004. Tim is a decorated combat veteran of Desert Shield and Storm.

Jim Reavis

For many years, Jim Reavis has worked in the information security industry as an entrepreneur, writer, speaker, technologist and business strategist. Jim’s innovative thinking about emerging security trends have been published and presented widely throughout the industry and have influenced many.

Jim is a partner at MetroSITE Group and Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Cloud Security Alliance. Jim has been an international board member of the ISSA, the world’s largest not for profit association of information security professionals and formerly served as the association’s Executive Director. Jim was a co-founder of the Alliance for Enterprise Security Risk Management, a partnership between the ISSA, ISACA and ASIS, formed to address the enterprise risk issues associated with the convergence of logical and traditional security.

Jim founded SecurityPortal in 1998 and has been an advisor on the launch of many industry ventures. Jim is widely quoted in the press and has worked with hundreds of corporations on their information security strategy and technology roadmap. Jim was also formerly Chief Marketing Officer for VIGILANTe, a European security software company. Jim received a B.A. in Business Administration / Computer Science from Western Washington University in 1987 and began his career shortly thereafter as the MIS Manager for InterWest Bank, now part of Wells Fargo.

Kyle Rosenthal

Kyle is a recognized executive in networking and cybersecurity with three decades of experience and relationships in the industry.

Kyle founded and serves as Chairman of TachTech, a trusted cybersecurity solutions provider to the Global 2000 that has earned Inc Magazine’s coveted Honor Roll Award for achieving its fastest-growth private US companies list five times.

He serves as the Chairman of the CIO Scholarship Fund. A 501(c)(3) that has raised over $1M in funds and countless volunteer hours to support students in economic need pursuing degrees in computer science and information technology-related fields.

He serves as the Chairman of SPIRE ONE, a membership-based leadership group committed to building better technology leadership in Silicon Valley.

Jennifer Leggio

Jennifer Leggio has 23 years as a cybersecurity executive and growth strategist, with a keen focus on marketing, communications, and business operations. Her specialities include  build-to-exit, build-to-grow, and rebuild-for-strength ventures. She is currently the Chief Marketing Officer at Netography and has also served as VP Operations alongside the CMO role at previous companies.

Her unique expertise has helped drive demonstrable business growth and operational efficiency. In marketing, she excels at storytelling and creating content-driven, integrated programs that create brand and revenue. Beyond marketing, she has overseen financial growth strategy,  investor relations, change management, supply chain optimization, sales operations, and deal desk.

Jennifer can rapidly analyze complex business data to identify new growth opportunities to achieve significant milestones, such as expanding into new markets, creating emerging markets, increasing revenue and profitability, reducing cost and risk exposure, and readiness for material events such as initial public offering or mergers and acquisitions.

As a growth strategist, she has advised and continues to advise startups and venture capital firms on how to achieve rapid and sustainable growth. She brings all of this to support our MetroSITE Group community.

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