FOR CISOs
Get a seat at the table.
Meet vetted founders before they’re noisy. Shape products earlier. Build a network of peers solving the same problems you are.
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CISO VENTURES · A WHITEBOARD COMMUNITY
An invite-only community where CISOs meet early-stage cybersecurity founders. Honest product feedback. Real introductions. Mutual leverage — for both sides.
WHAT WE DO
CISO Ventures is the community arm of Whiteboard Venture Partners. We connect cybersecurity leaders with the founders building the next wave of security products. The fund invests; the community introduces, vets, and accelerates.
STRAIGHT UP
We don’t invest. The fund is Whiteboard Venture Partners — our parent. CISO Ventures is the community: we connect, convene, and introduce.
TWO DOORS IN
FOR CISOs
Meet vetted founders before they’re noisy. Shape products earlier. Build a network of peers solving the same problems you are.
Apply to join →FOR FOUNDERS
Get honest feedback from CISOs running the programs you’re trying to sell into. Skip the cold outreach — pitch when you’re ready.
Submit your pitch →HOW IT WORKS
01
Apply
CISOs and founders submit a short application — Airtable, takes a few minutes.
02
Get vetted
We confirm fit. Members are personally vetted. Founders are reviewed for stage and category.
03
WhatsApp invite
Approved members receive an invite to the regional WhatsApp community for their audience.
04
Warm intros
We pair founders with the right CISOs. No cold outreach. Mutual interest, vetted in advance.
VOICES IN THE COMMUNITY
Member spotlight #1
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Member spotlight #2
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Member spotlight #3
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Member spotlights expand as the community grows. Names and quotes go live with member consent.
HOW THE COMMUNITY RUNS
Once you’re in, you get an invite to the WhatsApp community in your region — separate channels for cybersecurity leaders and for founders. Private, low-noise, signal only.
CISO CHANNELS
Regional groups across the US, EMEA, and APAC. Members-only. Invite delivered after your application is approved.
FOUNDER CHANNELS
Separate from the CISO channels. Discuss product, fundraising, and customer development with peers building in the same space.
FAQ
Whiteboard is the venture fund that invests. CISO Ventures is the community arm — a network of cybersecurity leaders and founders. The fund writes checks; the community provides feedback, introductions, and trust signal. CISO Ventures itself does not invest.
Nothing. Membership is invite-driven and free for both CISOs and founders who get in.
Submit your pitch through the form. If there’s mutual fit, we route warm introductions to relevant CISOs in the community and, when appropriate, to the Whiteboard partners.
No fixed commitment. The community runs through low-noise WhatsApp channels and occasional meetups. Members engage as much or as little as they want.
WHAT’S COMING UP
Workshops, dinners, and panels for CISOs and founders. Open to all members. Subscribe to the calendar so you never miss one.