Cyberstarts
Curtis Simpson has 20 years of experience as an innovative and forward-leading IT and Security practitioner, leader, and executive, and has been responsible for building and leading world-class global cybersecurity and compliance programs within complex Fortune 100 operations, enterprises, and Startups.
Growing up in one of the coldest cities in Canada with a PC in the home in the early 80s ignited a spark that rapidly grew from a hobby into an obsession and ultimately, into a career of continuous learning around solving evolving business problems through the effective and creative use of technology and culturally aligned strategies.
As the Chief of Product Market Alignment at Cyberstarts, he combines this experience alongside his overall passion for the space and works with the portfolio companies to accelerate the product-market alignment on their journey to become important companies and help them leverage the amazing CISO board of Cyberstarts.
Curtis is also the CISO at Armis, the world’s leading unified asset security & visibility platform provider, recently valued at $3.4B. At Armis, Curtis is a member of the executive team and is responsible for the enterprise-level Information Technology and Security functions.
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Cyberstarts is a venture capital fund focused solely on early-stage cybersecurity startups. Since launching in 2018, founder Gili Raanan and the Cyberstarts team have partnered with driven entrepreneurs to build foundational companies in the cybersecurity space. At the core of Cyberstarts’ approach is the Sunrise Program, a hands-on initiative that equips founders with operational guidance, in-depth sector knowledge, and access to an influential group of top-tier CISOs. By 2025, the firm has raised more than $720 million across five funds. Its portfolio includes some of the most valuable private cybersecurity companies worldwide, among them Wiz, Fireblocks, Island, Cyera, and Transmit Security—collectively representing nearly half of the sector’s global private market capitalization, with a total valuation exceeding $55 billion. Headquartered in Tel Aviv, Cyberstarts works closely with cybersecurity innovators across the globe and is recognized as a trusted partner to many of the industry’s most impactful founders.