Cyber Security

John Terrill is an entrepreneur and technology executive with over 18 years experience specializing in cyber security. Mr. Terrill has co-founded 3 companies in his career selling his most recent one in April of 2017 where he was the CEO. He has worked as a technology leader at some of New York City's most iconic brands such as Nasdaq, BlackRock, and most recently Fox News where he was the Chief Information Security Officer. Additionally, he has been an adjunct professor at NYU's Tandon School of Engineering teaching graduate level coursework and serves on the board of a local non-profit.

Itai is passionate about building businesses, strong teams and long-term customer relationships. As a sales leader he has driven high growth go-to-market strategies in companies like Morningstar and Thomson Reuters. Itai has lived in EMEA for many years and is fluent in Hebrew.

Guy Franklin is the General Manager of SOSA NYC and the founder of "Israeli Mapped in NY". SOSA, a global network of tech innovation hubs, was founded in 2013 by 25 leading Israeli investors and hi-tech entrepreneurs. SOSA brings together the world’s most innovative startups and entrepreneurs, and delivers cutting-edge ideas to corporations and investors looking to enhance their business.“Israeli Mapped in NY”is an interactive platform that maps the Israeli startups operating in NY. Israeli Mapped in NY helps to show the Israeli innovation and creativity to the world and promote the Israeli startups community in NY to investors and other players in the startups eco-system in NY.

Scott S. Christie is a trial lawyer who actively litigates all types of intellectual property, information technology and data privacy cases, as well as white collar criminal cases. He also counsels clients in and handles transactional matters involving legal issues in these and related areas.

Byron Deeter is a leading investor in SaaS and Cloud. He co-authors Bessemer’s iconic 10 Laws of Cloud Computing and the annual State of the Cloud Report. He created the Bessemer Forbes Cloud 100 and BVP Nasdaq Emerging Cloud Index and works closely with many of the best founders in the cloud world. To date, nineteen of Byron’s investments are valued above $1 billion, including ten IPOs and counting.

Fiona is an integral part of the leadership team at JVP, overseeing the firms ongoing operations including defining the groups’ strategy as well as leading the raising of numerous funds that have allowed JVP to continue building world class technology companies. Fiona has over fifteen years of experience in venture capital, strategic planning, capital raising and investments in public and private companies, having previously held a variety of executive roles with leading Israeli investment conglomerate, Koor Industries, as well as serving as a founding member of the first Israeli corporate VC – Koor CVC.

Driven product executive with track record of developing talented teams and delivering strong business results. Extensive global experience spanning product, technology, business development, digital payments and security. Currently leading company and industry-wide effort to secure digital payments and enable a great consumer experience.

In July 2017, Mayor de Blasio established New York City Cyber Command, led by Geoff Brown, the City's Chief Information Security Officer and Head of New York City Cyber Command. NYC Cyber Command is charged with setting Citywide cybersecurity policies, directing response to cyber incidents, and advising City Hall and 100+ agencies on the City's overall cyber defense.

Geoff previously served in the federal government, including work with the National Commission for Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (the 9/11 Commission), supporting the investigation's work with the first responder community in NYC. Geoff is a graduate of Middlebury College.

Rick Gordon is an expert on technology investing, business strategy and early-stage venture development. He is a proven leader with more than 25 years experience in providing organizations with strategic growth.

Rick formerly served as founding Managing Partner of MACH37. Under Rick's leadership, Mach37 launched several leading cybersecurity companies, including NS8, Virgil Security, Huntress, Syncurity, Atomicorp, Normshield, Adlumin, Threatswitch and Cyber Algorithms (acquired by Thycotic in 2016).

Uzi Scheffer is a New Columnist at Grit Daily. Based in New York, he is also SOSA’s Chief Executive Officer and a member of SOSA’s Board of Directors. Uzi leads the day-to-day operations of the company and guides the company’s overall vision and strategy. He is an experienced executive, with a long track record of building operational businesses based on technology. He is also a seasoned e-commerce entrepreneur, specializing in advanced B2C marketing tools and analytics and is passionate about supporting early-stage startups. Uzi is fluent in English, French, and Hebrew. SOSA is a global innovation platform that recently partnered with the New York City Economic Development Corporation to build a Global Cyber Center in downtown Manhattan.

Charles LaCalle devotes much of his time to analyzing edtech and digital health startups as potential investments for Dreamit. He also heads community management for the 250+ Dreamit portfolio companies.

Prior to joining DreamitCharles worked as an associate at Flatiron Investors, a seed-stage investment firm. He gained operational experience as a project manager at Allied Health Media (education technology) and a product associate at LearnVest (fintech). Charles holds a dual degree in Government and History of Art and Architecture from Harvard University. He is also on the board of StartOutwhich provides mentoring for LGBT founders and is an active mentor in Big BrothersBig Sisters.

David Magerman is a co-founder and managing partner at Differential Ventures.
After a decorated career in quantitative finance, he is using his data science, software development, and statistical modeling expertise to help startups succeed in the global marketplace.

Tomer is the Co-Founder and CEO of Featherdocs, single platform for all of your document versions and related communication.

Wilson Lin is currently a VC Fellow at Chesnut Street Ventures, supporting fundraising, deal sourcing, and due diligence. He is also a Managing Director at Cyber NYC, building out a tech ecosystem including an early stage incubator, a growth stage accelerator, and corporate innovation programs. Before impact investing, Wilson was a management consultant at Deloitte and IBM and worked in internal strategy at UBS. He received his MBA from the University of Michigan and BA in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania.

Seed investor in Cyber Security companies, primarily in the D.C. - Baltimore Cyber Corridor.

Fifteen years' experience in venture capital and private equity, including 10 years at Bessemer Venture Partners. Led, sourced, and/or managed six successful private investments across Cyber Security, SaaS, and Clean Energy. Sourced, diligence, and/or co-managed 11 Cyber Security investments at Bessemer.

Specialties: Venture Capital, Cyber Security, Internet Infrastructure, SaaS, Cloud Technologies. Investment diligence, investment sector roadmaps, acquisition roadmaps, private company strategies for growth, financing, and liquidity.

Greg Notch is a highly accomplished, results-oriented technology leader with over 20 years of experience building large-scale infrastructure projects, security programs, and enterprise systems. A decisive leader, thriving in fast-paced environments, building, and managing teams, and delivering transformative technology.

Specialties: Security, Systems architecture, network design, data center implementations, operating systems, hosting strategies, performance optimization and troubleshooting.

Former politico & Director of Innovation Initiatives at Johns Hopkins University.

Current: Executive Director of the Inventors to Founders Initiative at Cyber NYC, a $100 M public-private focused on building a next-generation entrepreneurial ecosystem in New York.

2019-2020 Visiting Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School.

As a business lawyer, Joe represents startup to publicly-held technology, life science and consumer companies, venture capital and private equity funds and investment banks in a wide range of seed and venture financings, mergers and acquisitions, IPOs and other public offerings. Joe regularly advises a broad range of startups, venture-backed companies and VC funds, and have led hundreds of venture and strategic financing transactions. He has helped companies and private equity firms handle scores of merger, acquisition and disposition transactions. Additionally, he has represented issuers and underwriters in dozens of IPOs and follow-on public offerings involving companies in the technology, life sciences and consumer sectors, including leading investment banks such as Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley and Oppenheimer.

Joe also serves as outside general counsel for numerous companies, assisting them with everything from day-to-day business transactions to multinational strategic alliance transactions ranging from technology and distribution partnerships to joint ventures. He focuses on representing clients involved in high-growth sectors, and have experience with a broad range of industries, including adtech, AI, biotech, blockchain, cleantech, consumer, cryptocurrency, digital media, ecommerce, energy, IoT, fintech/financial services, life sciences, mobile, semiconductor, software, UAVs and telecommunications. He frequently speaks at events addressing a wide range of topics critical for fast growth companies, including Fintech Connect, Founder Institute, Fundingpost, Health 2.0, Quake Capital Accelerator and TiE.

Specialties: IPOs & other Public Securities Offerings (including equity and debt), Venture Capital & Strategic Financings and other Financing Transactions, Private Equity, Mergers and Acquisitions, Joint Ventures and Strategic Partnerships, Recapitalizations, General Corporate, International Transactions, Public Company Corporate Governance and Compliance

Founder Coach specializing in Seed to product-market-fit.
Serial Entrepreneur with mobile ecommerce focus - UX/UI visionary.