Gula Tech Adventures

Gula Tech Adventures, Inc. is a venture capital firm based in Ellicott City, Maryland, that specializes in investing in early-stage start-ups within the cybersecurity sector. Founded in 2017, the firm focuses on seed and Series A investments, particularly in areas such as cyber hygiene, threat management, security engineering, and national security technology. The founders, Ron and Cyndi Gula, are veterans of the cybersecurity industry, having previously co-founded Tenable Network Security. They leverage their extensive experience to support the next generation of cybersecurity start-ups by providing funding, assisting with product development, and guiding capital raises. Gula Tech Adventures aims to foster innovation and growth in the cybersecurity landscape.

Cyndi Gula

Managing Partner

Ron Gula

President and Co-Founder

Past deals in Cyber Security

RAD Security

Series A in 2025
RAD Security is a developer of an AI-driven cloud security platform designed to monitor and protect modern containerized infrastructure. The platform continuously observes behavior across hybrid-cloud environments, providing real-time alerts for any security issues detected. It proactively quarantines or eliminates suspicious configurations and workloads, ensuring compliance with security standards. By enhancing its cloud detection and response capabilities, RAD Security helps organizations safeguard their AI systems as they evolve, enabling them to effectively manage the complexities of AI security. This approach allows businesses to maintain seamless, scalable protection while identifying and addressing vulnerabilities and misconfigurations in their security posture.

Senteon

Seed Round in 2024
Senteon is a turnkey cybersecurity company created to help those who have been left behind by major security companies. They simplify and make it economical for small-to-midsized organizations and MSPs to secure confidential data. is the answer for neighborhood companies and MSPs looking to strengthen their security measures and general security.

Sandfly Security

Seed Round in 2024
Sandfly Security Limited, founded in 2017 and based in Christchurch, New Zealand, specializes in agentless intrusion detection and endpoint security for Linux systems. The company offers a solution known as Agentless Linux Security™, which provides immediate protection for both cloud and non-cloud Linux environments without the need for deploying agents. Sandfly’s technology can analyze all Linux distributions and detect over 1,000 different tactics and threats, including rootkits, malware, and signs of compromise, within seconds. This automated security system continuously monitors Linux infrastructures, identifying potential intrusions multiple times a day while maintaining system performance. Sandfly's comprehensive detection capabilities allow clients to respond swiftly to threats, including advanced persistent threats and other forms of cyberattacks, ensuring robust security without the complexities associated with traditional agent-based systems.

Start Left® Security

Venture Round in 2023
At Start Left® Security, we’re redefining Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) by fixing what traditional security tools miss: adoption, execution, and security culture. Security isn’t just about checking compliance boxes—it’s about building trust, unlocking growth, and enabling innovation across the entire software lifecycle. While SOC 2 might get you in the door, your security posture is what closes the deal and keeps customers coming back. Traditional ASPMs track vulnerabilities; Start Left® ensures security gets fixed by embedding security into teams, workflows, and decision-making. Our multi-patented AI-powered platform: - Aligns Security with Business Outcomes – Security that accelerates sales, speeds up procurement, and builds customer confidence. - Makes Security Adoption Seamless – Automates governance, security champion programs, and risk-based prioritization to eliminate alert fatigue. - Gives Leadership Real-Time Visibility – Tracks security performance across teams, ensuring measurable maturity, accountability, and execution. Security should be a growth enabler—not a burden. Start Left® helps software companies scale security effortlessly, without the bloat, inefficiencies, and tool sprawl of legacy solutions. - One Platform – Unified ASPM + Software Supply Chain Security (SSCS) + Secure by Design Enablement (SBDE). - One Risk Score – A single, business-aligned security metric that measures execution, prioritization, and continuous improvement. - One Competitive Advantage – Security that shortens sales cycles, reduces risk, and fuels product innovation. Security doesn’t have to slow you down. Let’s make it your competitive advantage.

Second Front

Series A in 2022
Second Front Systems, Inc. is a software development company based in Arlington, Virginia, that focuses on enhancing government access to venture capital-backed technologies for national security missions. Established in 2014, the company offers Atlas Fulcrum, a platform that helps users identify, assess, and utilize innovative commercial technologies. Additionally, Second Front provides program management and system integration services to facilitate the delivery of technology to military personnel. The High Technology Council, an enterprise consortium established by the company, brings together key industry players to leverage commercially developed technologies for government-funded national security efforts. Second Front also specializes in configuring, securing, and deploying compliant software applications for global government customers, ensuring that users have access to a fully managed production environment tailored for national security applications.

Cybrary

Series C in 2022
Cybrary Inc. is an online platform that offers a wide range of information technology and cybersecurity training services to learners of all levels, including beginners and experienced professionals. Founded in 2015 and based in College Park, Maryland, Cybrary provides training in systems and network administration, project management, and various cybersecurity domains, such as ethical hacking, penetration testing, and security awareness. The platform features instructional lectures, interactive labs, exam study guides, and case studies, making it accessible for individuals and enterprises alike. Cybrary also collaborates with cybersecurity companies to enhance its course offerings and allows organizations to manage employee training through its "Teams" product, which includes hands-on challenges and skill assessments. The company aims to support underserved communities and those seeking to enter or advance in the cybersecurity field, contributing to a more skilled workforce.

1Kosmos

Venture Round in 2022
1Kosmos specializes in providing passwordless access solutions through its BlockID platform, which integrates identity proofing and strong authentication. This platform is designed to create a secure, distributed digital identity that helps prevent identity impersonation, account takeovers, and fraud while ensuring a seamless user experience. BlockID stands out as a certified platform, recognized by NIST, FIDO2, and iBeta biometrics, and it handles millions of authentications daily for major banks, telecommunications companies, and healthcare organizations. By offering advanced biometric authentication and flexible levels of identity assurance, 1Kosmos empowers users to maintain control over their portable and interoperable digital identities, enabling online service providers to combat identity fraud with user consent.

ShardSecure

Series A in 2022
ShardSecure, Inc. is a data protection company that specializes in cloud data security solutions. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in New York, ShardSecure utilizes its proprietary Microshard technology to enhance the security of sensitive data stored and shared in the cloud. This technology fragments data into small pieces that are distributed across multiple cloud environments and combined with false shards, making it nearly impossible for cybercriminals to reassemble the original information. By deploying as a virtual storage appliance, Microshard serves as an application-agnostic solution that provides an additional layer of defense against potential misconfigurations in cloud settings. ShardSecure integrates with major cloud service providers such as AWS, Azure, Google, and IBM, offering enterprises and government agencies a simplified approach to data security without the complexities associated with traditional encryption methods.

BEMO

Seed Round in 2022
BeMo provides managed information technology services focused on cybersecurity for small and medium-sized organizations with 10 to 500 employees that utilize Microsoft 365 and Azure. The company enables these businesses to securely navigate the connected digital environment while maximizing their existing investments in Microsoft technologies. BeMo's services facilitate the rapid implementation of Microsoft security solutions, helping to protect employees, company assets, and customer data from cyber-attacks. By preventing cybercrime and fraud, BeMo supports organizations in maintaining a secure operational framework and enhances their overall cybersecurity posture.

Threater

Series A in 2022
Threater is a cybersecurity platform focused on active network defense, designed to automate the discovery, enforcement, and analysis of cyber threats at scale. The platform offers various solutions that proactively protect organizations from cyber threats by effectively blocking all known threats. This capability enhances the efficiency of existing cybersecurity measures, allowing them to operate more effectively. Threater's innovative approach aims to safeguard organizations against the evolving landscape of cyber threats, thereby improving overall security.

Teach Cyber

Grant in 2022
Teach Cyber is a non-profit dedicated to developing, supporting, and stewarding excellent cybersecurity education at the secondary level.

SecurEd

Grant in 2022
SecurEd is focused on helping academic institutions build a cyber-ready workforce. SecurEd provides products and services that help facilitate teaching, learning, and research across the data care education continuum.

RAD Security

Seed Round in 2022
RAD Security is a developer of an AI-driven cloud security platform designed to monitor and protect modern containerized infrastructure. The platform continuously observes behavior across hybrid-cloud environments, providing real-time alerts for any security issues detected. It proactively quarantines or eliminates suspicious configurations and workloads, ensuring compliance with security standards. By enhancing its cloud detection and response capabilities, RAD Security helps organizations safeguard their AI systems as they evolve, enabling them to effectively manage the complexities of AI security. This approach allows businesses to maintain seamless, scalable protection while identifying and addressing vulnerabilities and misconfigurations in their security posture.

Pixm

Seed Round in 2022
Pixm, Inc. is a cybersecurity company based in New York that specializes in developing artificial intelligence technologies to combat phishing breaches. Founded in 2013, Pixm focuses on real-time phishing detection through advanced visual recognition techniques, allowing it to identify zero-day phishing attacks without relying on traditional whitelists. The company offers a comprehensive platform that provides anti-phishing, email security, and endpoint protection services, utilizing deep learning to address security threats across websites, networks, and computers. Its innovative brand authorization technology enhances the ability of organizations to detect and prevent sophisticated phishing attempts, thereby improving overall online security.

Enclave Networks

Seed Round in 2022
Enclave Networks Limited, based in Newport, United Kingdom, specializes in providing a modern Zero Trust Network Access solution that replaces traditional corporate VPNs. The company facilitates secure access to private resources for staff, developers, privileged users, applications, cloud workloads, containers, and IoT devices without the need for VPN servers or changes to existing infrastructure. Enclave establishes private mesh overlay networks governed by strict policy controls, ensuring that systems within the network remain concealed from the public internet. This design enhances security by keeping networks hidden behind firewalls and limiting communication between systems to essential interactions dictated by policy. The company aims to simplify network management while improving security, reducing costs, and increasing agility, thereby helping businesses and public sector organizations address evolving cybersecurity threats effectively.

SCYTHE

Series A in 2021
SCYTHE, founded in 2017 and based in Arlington, Virginia, specializes in developing an adversary emulation platform aimed at enhancing cybersecurity for enterprises and consulting firms. The platform enables users to create and simulate real-world adversarial campaigns efficiently, allowing Red, Blue, and Purple teams to assess and improve their security controls. By providing tools to continuously evaluate risk posture and exposure, SCYTHE helps organizations validate their defenses against various cyber threats, ensuring that security teams and employees are better prepared to handle potential breaches and attacks. Through its innovative approach, SCYTHE supports clients in implementing effective cybersecurity services and frameworks.

Gravwell

Seed Round in 2021
Gravwell is a data fusion platform established in 2017 and headquartered in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho. It specializes in providing a full-stack analytics solution that addresses visibility gaps in log and network analytics. The platform allows users to process and analyze large volumes of diverse data, including firewall logs, endpoint event logs, network traffic, and operational technology data, creating a centralized knowledge base. This capability is particularly beneficial for security analytics, extending beyond traditional log data to encompass various industrial processes and IT infrastructure. Gravwell aims to deliver advanced analytics quickly and affordably to clients who require more sophisticated insights than standard text log searching can provide.

Huntress

Series B in 2021
Huntress is a prominent cybersecurity provider focused on small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) and the managed service providers that serve them. Established in 2015 by former National Security Agency operators, the company combines its Managed Security Platform with a fully operational 24/7 Security Operations Center to deliver essential technology, services, and expertise for cybersecurity challenges. Huntress employs a blend of automated detection and human-powered threat hunting to identify and neutralize threats that may bypass traditional security measures. With a commitment to affordability and comprehensive protection, Huntress safeguards critical business assets for over 4,300 partners and more than 105,000 organizations, collectively protecting over 2 million endpoints from various cyber threats.

Halcyon

Seed Round in 2021
Halcyon is a cybersecurity company focused on protecting enterprise clients from ransomware threats. It provides a platform that integrates layered ransomware protection, utilizing pre-execution detection, behavioral modeling, and deception techniques. This comprehensive approach aims to enhance the resilience of its clients, facilitating recovery and isolation of affected nodes. Halcyon primarily serves mid-market and enterprise customers, ensuring they are equipped to mitigate the risks associated with ransomware attacks.

Black Cybersecurity Association

Grant in 2021
Black Cybersecurity Association is a group focused on cybersecurity that gives underprivileged minorities a sense of community.

Trinity Cyber

Venture Round in 2021
Trinity Cyber, Inc. is a cybersecurity company based in Bowie, Maryland, founded in 2016. It develops a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform that focuses on providing advanced threat solutions to combat cyber threats. The company has patented a technology that deeply analyzes full-session network traffic and modifies it for security purposes in real-time, allowing it to effectively thwart advanced hacking techniques. Trinity Cyber's offerings include Proactive Threat Interference, which monitors and assesses all incoming and outgoing traffic to prevent unauthorized access. The company operates within several significant market segments, including network detection and response, managed detection and response, intrusion prevention systems, threat hunting services, threat intelligence, data loss prevention, content disarm and reconstruction, and deception technology.

Second Front

Funding Round in 2021
Second Front Systems, Inc. is a software development company based in Arlington, Virginia, that focuses on enhancing government access to venture capital-backed technologies for national security missions. Established in 2014, the company offers Atlas Fulcrum, a platform that helps users identify, assess, and utilize innovative commercial technologies. Additionally, Second Front provides program management and system integration services to facilitate the delivery of technology to military personnel. The High Technology Council, an enterprise consortium established by the company, brings together key industry players to leverage commercially developed technologies for government-funded national security efforts. Second Front also specializes in configuring, securing, and deploying compliant software applications for global government customers, ensuring that users have access to a fully managed production environment tailored for national security applications.

Second Front

Seed Round in 2020
Second Front Systems, Inc. is a software development company based in Arlington, Virginia, that focuses on enhancing government access to venture capital-backed technologies for national security missions. Established in 2014, the company offers Atlas Fulcrum, a platform that helps users identify, assess, and utilize innovative commercial technologies. Additionally, Second Front provides program management and system integration services to facilitate the delivery of technology to military personnel. The High Technology Council, an enterprise consortium established by the company, brings together key industry players to leverage commercially developed technologies for government-funded national security efforts. Second Front also specializes in configuring, securing, and deploying compliant software applications for global government customers, ensuring that users have access to a fully managed production environment tailored for national security applications.

Inky

Series B in 2020
Inky is a cybersecurity company specializing in email protection against phishing threats. The firm has developed a cloud-based platform known as Inky Phish Fence, which employs advanced AI, machine learning, and computer vision algorithms to effectively prevent phishing attacks that may bypass traditional security measures. The platform is designed to identify and block unusual or suspicious threats, including brand forgery emails and spear-phishing attempts. Inky Phish Fence can quarantine suspicious emails or deliver them with disabled links and clear warnings for users. The solution is compatible with major email services such as Office 365, Exchange, and G Suite, making deployment straightforward for organizations. Founded in 2008, Inky is headquartered in College Park, Maryland.

Automox

Series B in 2020
Automox Inc. is a company that specializes in cloud-based patch management solutions, aimed at automating the configuration and maintenance of operating systems across Windows, Linux, and macOS environments. Founded in 2015 and based in Boulder, Colorado, Automox provides a platform that simplifies patch remediation without the need for additional servers or complicated setups. Its offerings include visibility into system inventory, vulnerability status, and policy compliance, enabling organizations to manage their IT infrastructure effectively from a single dashboard. By utilizing AI-powered automation, Automox helps IT professionals address critical vulnerabilities more swiftly, thereby reducing costs and complexity while enhancing productivity. The company was previously known as PatchSimple, Inc. before rebranding in 2016.

Inky

Series A in 2019
Inky is a cybersecurity company specializing in email protection against phishing threats. The firm has developed a cloud-based platform known as Inky Phish Fence, which employs advanced AI, machine learning, and computer vision algorithms to effectively prevent phishing attacks that may bypass traditional security measures. The platform is designed to identify and block unusual or suspicious threats, including brand forgery emails and spear-phishing attempts. Inky Phish Fence can quarantine suspicious emails or deliver them with disabled links and clear warnings for users. The solution is compatible with major email services such as Office 365, Exchange, and G Suite, making deployment straightforward for organizations. Founded in 2008, Inky is headquartered in College Park, Maryland.

Cybrary

Series B in 2019
Cybrary Inc. is an online platform that offers a wide range of information technology and cybersecurity training services to learners of all levels, including beginners and experienced professionals. Founded in 2015 and based in College Park, Maryland, Cybrary provides training in systems and network administration, project management, and various cybersecurity domains, such as ethical hacking, penetration testing, and security awareness. The platform features instructional lectures, interactive labs, exam study guides, and case studies, making it accessible for individuals and enterprises alike. Cybrary also collaborates with cybersecurity companies to enhance its course offerings and allows organizations to manage employee training through its "Teams" product, which includes hands-on challenges and skill assessments. The company aims to support underserved communities and those seeking to enter or advance in the cybersecurity field, contributing to a more skilled workforce.

Racktop Systems

Series A in 2019
RackTop Systems, Inc. specializes in designing and developing advanced data center solutions. The company offers a range of products, including BrickStor Iron, an enterprise storage platform known for its scalability and performance; BrickStor Titanium, tailored for private cloud environments; and BrickStor zFLASH, a flash storage solution that provides high input/output operations per second with low latency. Additionally, RackTop develops OSP, which facilitates OpenStack Swift Object storage, and FlexBox, a stackable appliance integrating networking, compute, and storage. The vBox solution simplifies the implementation of virtual desktop infrastructure. RackTop also provides MyRacktop, a secure multi-tenant cloud, alongside enterprise backup and recovery appliances. The company offers consulting services encompassing architecture design, data storage optimization, and IT project management. RackTop serves various sectors, including advertising, banking, education, and government. Founded in 2010 and based in Fulton, Maryland, RackTop is recognized for its innovative data security solutions, notably the BrickStor SP, which employs a Zero Trust model to protect against cyber threats, including ransomware and insider attacks, while aligning with the NIST cybersecurity framework.

Threater

Series A in 2019
Threater is a cybersecurity platform focused on active network defense, designed to automate the discovery, enforcement, and analysis of cyber threats at scale. The platform offers various solutions that proactively protect organizations from cyber threats by effectively blocking all known threats. This capability enhances the efficiency of existing cybersecurity measures, allowing them to operate more effectively. Threater's innovative approach aims to safeguard organizations against the evolving landscape of cyber threats, thereby improving overall security.

SCYTHE

Seed Round in 2018
SCYTHE, founded in 2017 and based in Arlington, Virginia, specializes in developing an adversary emulation platform aimed at enhancing cybersecurity for enterprises and consulting firms. The platform enables users to create and simulate real-world adversarial campaigns efficiently, allowing Red, Blue, and Purple teams to assess and improve their security controls. By providing tools to continuously evaluate risk posture and exposure, SCYTHE helps organizations validate their defenses against various cyber threats, ensuring that security teams and employees are better prepared to handle potential breaches and attacks. Through its innovative approach, SCYTHE supports clients in implementing effective cybersecurity services and frameworks.

Threater

Series A in 2018
Threater is a cybersecurity platform focused on active network defense, designed to automate the discovery, enforcement, and analysis of cyber threats at scale. The platform offers various solutions that proactively protect organizations from cyber threats by effectively blocking all known threats. This capability enhances the efficiency of existing cybersecurity measures, allowing them to operate more effectively. Threater's innovative approach aims to safeguard organizations against the evolving landscape of cyber threats, thereby improving overall security.

Inky

Series A in 2018
Inky is a cybersecurity company specializing in email protection against phishing threats. The firm has developed a cloud-based platform known as Inky Phish Fence, which employs advanced AI, machine learning, and computer vision algorithms to effectively prevent phishing attacks that may bypass traditional security measures. The platform is designed to identify and block unusual or suspicious threats, including brand forgery emails and spear-phishing attempts. Inky Phish Fence can quarantine suspicious emails or deliver them with disabled links and clear warnings for users. The solution is compatible with major email services such as Office 365, Exchange, and G Suite, making deployment straightforward for organizations. Founded in 2008, Inky is headquartered in College Park, Maryland.

Threater

Seed Round in 2018
Threater is a cybersecurity platform focused on active network defense, designed to automate the discovery, enforcement, and analysis of cyber threats at scale. The platform offers various solutions that proactively protect organizations from cyber threats by effectively blocking all known threats. This capability enhances the efficiency of existing cybersecurity measures, allowing them to operate more effectively. Threater's innovative approach aims to safeguard organizations against the evolving landscape of cyber threats, thereby improving overall security.

Automox

Seed Round in 2018
Automox Inc. is a company that specializes in cloud-based patch management solutions, aimed at automating the configuration and maintenance of operating systems across Windows, Linux, and macOS environments. Founded in 2015 and based in Boulder, Colorado, Automox provides a platform that simplifies patch remediation without the need for additional servers or complicated setups. Its offerings include visibility into system inventory, vulnerability status, and policy compliance, enabling organizations to manage their IT infrastructure effectively from a single dashboard. By utilizing AI-powered automation, Automox helps IT professionals address critical vulnerabilities more swiftly, thereby reducing costs and complexity while enhancing productivity. The company was previously known as PatchSimple, Inc. before rebranding in 2016.

Gravwell

Seed Round in 2017
Gravwell is a data fusion platform established in 2017 and headquartered in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho. It specializes in providing a full-stack analytics solution that addresses visibility gaps in log and network analytics. The platform allows users to process and analyze large volumes of diverse data, including firewall logs, endpoint event logs, network traffic, and operational technology data, creating a centralized knowledge base. This capability is particularly beneficial for security analytics, extending beyond traditional log data to encompass various industrial processes and IT infrastructure. Gravwell aims to deliver advanced analytics quickly and affordably to clients who require more sophisticated insights than standard text log searching can provide.

Huntress

Seed Round in 2017
Huntress is a prominent cybersecurity provider focused on small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) and the managed service providers that serve them. Established in 2015 by former National Security Agency operators, the company combines its Managed Security Platform with a fully operational 24/7 Security Operations Center to deliver essential technology, services, and expertise for cybersecurity challenges. Huntress employs a blend of automated detection and human-powered threat hunting to identify and neutralize threats that may bypass traditional security measures. With a commitment to affordability and comprehensive protection, Huntress safeguards critical business assets for over 4,300 partners and more than 105,000 organizations, collectively protecting over 2 million endpoints from various cyber threats.
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