AI x Cybersecurity w/ Kindo, Arc, & Riot Ventures #LATechWeek
AI x Cybersecurity Talk with Kindo (Raised $30M) & Riot Ventures (Writing up to $100M investments) Hosted by Arc
Come join us during LA Tech Week for free coffee and conversation!
We will have baristas supplying caffeine as we all survive the marathon that this week will bring. Founders + Investors are welcome!
📆 Agenda
9:00a: Check-ins & Networking
11:00a: Panel on "Securing AI data & work agents"
11:45a: Wrap up with final networking
12:00p: Leave venue
🎤 Panel Discussion
Hear how AI will advance the future of work, especially regarding data privacy, cybersecurity, and open source.
Andy Manoske (VP of Product | Kindo): Andy Manoske is a seasoned technology and product leader, currently serving as Vice President of Product at Kindo, where he leads efforts to develop infrastructure and security solutions enabling enterprises to leverage AI for critical workflows involving sensitive data. Andy has a rich background that spans venture capital and enterprise product leadership, and has guided several successful enterprise technology products to industry prominence.
Meghan Moreland (General Partner | Riot Ventures): Meghan is an investor with Riot Ventures based in the Los Angeles office where she helps to source, diligence, and support the portfolio from pre-seed through growth stages. Prior to joining Riot, Meghan was an investor at B Capital Group, where she led investments in the enterprise SaaS, data infrastructure, cybersecurity, industrials, and future of work verticals.
Megan Fulton (Co-founder | VioletX): CEO and Co-Founder of VioletX, a cybersecurity company that helps high growth start ups manage threats and align business and cybersecurity goals. Under her leadership, VioletX has grown its customer base to over 500 high growth companies globaly. Prior to founding VioletX, Megan held leadership roles at companies like IBM, where she led a 200-person team, built a $200M pipeline, and worked with top healthcare clients.
Brandon Hoffman (General Partner | Sunset Ventures): Brandon Hoffman is general partner of Sunset Ventures and founder of Emerging LA, an IRL community of founders, investors, and operators moving and shaking the LA ecosystem. Previously a Principal investor at Samsung Next and Head of Research for Samsung's Chief Innovation Officer. He was an Internet Research Analyst at Morgan Stanley.
✅ Ticket Required
This event is meant for founders, funders, and friends! Startup founders will be prioritized above all else.
👉 Notes to Guests
Check-in: Tickets required and will not be sold at door. Open QR code upon arrival to check-in.
Parking: We recommend ride-sharing. Some (paid) parking nearby.
Learn more about the partners:
Kindo is the secure solution for AI management. Safely adopt and manage AI across your entire workforce. Pay only once for AI access from anywhere, in one interface. Supporting all AI models & 200+ SaaS integrations.
Arc helps startups grow through its integrated cash management and capital markets platform. Companies don't need to choose between deposit safety, liquidity, and returns — they get all three in one software platform.
VioletX provides virtual chief information officer for fast-growing companies, helping organizations build enterprise-grade cybersecurity program, manage threat risks, and achieve compliance standards.
Riot Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on modernizing critical industries by investing in Deep Tech companies solving complex problems.
Emerging LA is an IRL community for Los Angeles events around VC, startups, and tech, focusing on bringing good people together! (Subscribe here for event updates & invites)
Sunset Ventures is an early-stage VC fund based in LA & SF that invests in the new frontier of consumer internet.
This event is a part of #LATechWeek - a week of events with VCs & startups to bring together the tech ecosystem.