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Michael Jennings

Venture Partner at Rally Ventures

United States

Overview 

Michael Jennings is a seasoned investor and board member with a strong background in finance and enterprise software, currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer of Secure-24. He has held leadership roles in various companies, including Bugcrowd, where he served as both a board member and interim Chief Executive Officer, showcasing his expertise in strategic partnerships and corporate development. Jennings has a successful track record of investing in and advising startups in sectors such as cybersecurity and SaaS, with a focus on Series A and Seed stages, demonstrating his ability to drive growth and success in emerging technologies and industries.

Work Experience 

  • Board Member

    2024 - Current

    Blackwell Security provides managed security operations designed exclusively for healthcare organizations, so you can reduce risk, maintain compliance, and build a secure continuum of care.

Blackwell Security offers managed security operations for healthcare organizations to deliver complete protection and rapid response.

Raised $13,000,000.00 from General Catalyst and Rally Ventures.

  • Investor, Board Observer

    2024

    Next generation security operations platform and analytics

Abstract Security provides data management solutions for security and compliance analytics.

Raised $23,500,000.00 from Crosslink Capital, Munich Re Ventures and Rally Ventures.

  • Board Member

    2024

    The Zivian Platform is Empowering Compliant Healthcare Collaborations, connecting Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants to a team of reliable physicians to form long-term collaborations.

  • Venture Partner

    2018

    Rally Ventures invests exclusively in early stage business technology companies bringing together an extended fully engaged team with a personnel stake in helping our portfolio companies navigate the most direct route to success.

  • Board Member

    2020

    Protera is a leading cloud technology company focused on providing migration and management services for enterprise applications

Certified SAP and enterprise cloud service provider

  • Board Member

    2022

  • Interim Chief Executive Officer

    2022 - 2022

  • Advisory Board Member

    2021 - 2022

    Bugcrowd provides pen test, bug bounty, vulnerability disclosure, and attack surface management programs. By combining the largest, most experienced triage team with the most trusted hackers around the world, Bugcrowd generates better results, reduces risk, and empowers organizations to release secure products to market faster

Bugcrowd is a cybersecurity company that operates as a platform for crowdsourced security testing.

Raised $230,650,000.00 from Silicon Valley Bank.

  • Board Member

    2021

    Spec’s Trust Cloud automatically collects and unifies your trust, fraud, and payments data into a single source of truth. Without writing a single line of code, teams instantly respond to insights, automate workflows, and integrate solutions that effortlessly ensure the delivery of powerful online experiences that are frictionless and secure.

  • Board Member

    2021

    Manage your entire accrual process in a single cloud-based platform. Automate vendor and PO owner expense requests. Compare current month accruals with prior period actuals, creating a holistic view of your spend. Post SOX-compliant transactions and perform analytical & trend reviews for accuracy & completeness.

  • Board Member

    2022

Ostra provides comprehensive and enterprise-grade cyber security at a price that makes it accessible to small and medium-sized businesses.

Raised $8,655,000.00 from Jeff Cowan, Rally Ventures, Rally Ventures and Jeff Cowan.

  • Advisory Board Member

    2020 - 2023

    Revelstoke SOAR is the first low-code, high-speed Security Orchestration, Automation and Response Platform built on a Unified Data Layer. Our next-gen SOAR gives SOC teams the power to work smarter, faster and more effectively than ever before. Sold to Arctic Wolf October 2023

Revelstoke is a low-code, high-speed security orchestration, automation, and response platform.

Raised $38,000,000.00 from SYN Ventures, Rally Ventures, ClearSky and Crosslink Capital.

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