Scott Petry is the co-founder and Executive Chairman of Authentic8, a cloud-based security firm. See sector focus and contact routes.
Scott Petry is the co-founder and Executive Chairman of Authentic8, a cloud-based security firm, and previously founded Postini, an email security company acquired by Google in 2007. As an individual angel investor, he targets pre-seed and seed-stage companies primarily in the cybersecurity and online security sectors across North America, Europe, and other global regions. While his specific check size and whether he leads or follows are not explicitly documented, his investment activity includes four known deals, with a notable Series B investment in UpGuard in 2016. His portfolio features notable companies such as UpGuard, Cloudsnap, SendGrid (which exited via acquisition in 2017), and Authentic8 itself. Petry’s distinctive point of view centers on securing online browsing through disposable, remote cloud browsers to maximize user security. He has also shared lessons from his experience as a multi-time CEO, emphasizing his background in email security and his transition to Google before co-founding Authentic8.
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