Common questions.

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.

Cybersecurity leaders running security teams — CISOs, VPs of Security, Directors of Security, and equivalent roles. We’re looking for operating leaders who can give honest product feedback and want to see what’s coming up the pipeline.

Early-stage cybersecurity founders — pre-formation through Series A. Across the cyber stack: security platforms, developer security, identity and access, security data and observability, AI safety and security. We don’t introduce non-cyber founders.

Submit your pitch through the form. If there’s mutual fit, we route warm introductions to relevant CISOs in the community based on stage, category, and mutual interest. When appropriate, we also route to the Whiteboard partners for investment consideration.

No. CISO members are not paid. They are not on Whiteboard’s payroll, do not receive equity from Whiteboard, and have no economic interest in the deals they help with. Their incentive is the same as yours — they want the next generation of security tools to actually be useful.

No fixed commitment. The community runs through low-noise WhatsApp channels and occasional meetups. Members engage as much or as little as they want.

Approved members receive an invite to the regional WhatsApp community for their audience — separate channels for CISOs and for founders, organized by region (US, EMEA, APAC). Private, low-noise, signal only. We moderate to keep the noise floor low.

Workshops, dinners, panels, and small-group conversations for CISOs and founders. The full calendar is on Luma. Open to all approved members. Subscribe to the calendar so you never miss one.