A new cohort focused on boosting cybersecurity startups has officially launched, thanks to the help of cybersecurity giants in Tampa Bay.
The Tampa Bay Wave's inaugural CyberTech|X Accelerator unveiled the 15 companies involved, hailing from across the U.S. and U.K. The program will span 90 days, allowing access to mentoring, sales training, investor introductions, pitch coaching and more. They will participate in the Wave's Demo Day April 23, where founders will pitch to accredited investors and cybersecurity leaders.
“Tampa Bay Wave is proud to launch this new accelerator program that will not only provide support to innovative cybersecurity startups throughout the U.S. and beyond, but also showcase the growing cluster of cybersecurity firms already in the region,” Linda Olson, president and founder of Tampa Bay Wave, said in a statement. “Programs like the CyberTech|X Accelerator can go a long way to further cultivate and develop tech and cybersecurity talent here in Tampa Bay."
The program was made possible through a $100,000 donation from the Bellini Better World Foundation, founded by ConnectWise founder Arnie Bellini and his wife, Lauren Bellini. The duo has a five-year plan to donate $70 million in the region, bolstering tech and innovation.
The program also received funding from cybersecurity companies A-LIGN and KnowBe4, along with EY.
Aditum, Bank of America, Cyber Florida, Jabil, Raymond James, Sykes Enterprises and University of South Florida’s Muma College of Business all serve as strategic partners.
Here are the 15 companies in the program and their descriptions:
Arcanum Technology
What they do: Arcanum Technology uses patented, knowledge-based authentication technology that allows users to create a four-character password that never has to be changed, regardless of a data breach.
Location: Athens, Georgia
Arch Access
What they do: Arch Access delivers cybersecurity and supply chain risk management within a marketplace of resources needed to achieve compliance.
Location: Pittsburgh
Castle One
What they do: Castle One offers a cybersecurity suite for startups that protects devices, emails and passwords for a monthly fee.
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Cervais Inc.
What they do: Cervais Inc. develops products designed to provide endpoint protection to internet of things devices.
Location: Ashburn, Virginia
Elroi
What they do: Elroi provides consumers with data visualization and a centralized location to exercise their privacy rights and helps companies meet compliance requirements through a data ecosystem.
Location: Detroit
EveryKey
What they do: EveryKey is a universal smart key that wirelessly unlocks your phone, computer, tablet, door, car and more, and automatically logs you into your online accounts when you're nearby, then locks everything down when you walk away.
Location: Cleveland
Foretrace
What they do: Foretrace assesses the exposure of your infrastructure, third-party vendors and clients with the Foretrace platform, using the same tools and techniques as cyber adversaries.
Location: Woodbine, Maryland
Gridlock
What they do: Gridlock uses multiparty computations to secure cryptocurrencies and other high-value digital assets. It's professional asset management that keeps owners in full control.
Location: London
Hook Security Inc.
What they do: Hook Security trains people to recognize technology-based manipulation through the latest in psychological security training techniques.
Location: Greenville, South Carolina
Outpost Security
What they do: Outpost Security modernizes security alerting for Fortune 500 companies, reducing alert fatigue, freeing up time and resources, and enabling security defenses to mature rapidly to meet the dynamic challenges of the constantly evolving internal and external threat landscape.
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Phylum Inc.
What they do: Phylum Inc is creating the next generation of software supply chain security products, providing fully automated risk analysis of software dependencies.
Location: Evergreen, Colorado
Refactr
What they do: Refactr is a low-code DevSecOps automation platform for everyone. Refactr's mission is to empower developers, security and operations to collaboratively operate at the speed of DevOps.
Location: Seattle
SmarterD
What they do: SmarterD automates building and managing a cybersecurity program through its next-gen cybersecurity program management and analytics platform.
Location: Santa Clara, California
Tauruseer
What they do: Tauruseer is an integrated risk management platform that provides leadership visibility and control into the risk performance of their IT workforce. In a single place, enable continuous security, governance and compliance throughout the DevOps lifecycle.
Location: Jacksonville
Tenacious
What they do: Tenacious' CySkor technology gives employers a private, third-party solution they can provide as a benefit to their employees, thereby reducing corporate cyber risk and securing personal devices and other employee-owned endpoints in an ethical and legal manner.
Location: Tampa
