Brian Bero
Brian Bero is Founder and CEO at Opsbook, a software company enabling security leaders to proactively manage risk. He previously co-founded Strike Graph, a software company focused on security certifications and compliance, and founded Greytwist, a software development firm specializing in custom solutions for small and mid-sized businesses. He also founded Modestspark, a software company focused on helping investment advisors communicate with clients, which was acquired by SS&C. He held senior roles at Apptio, including Pre-Sales, Product Management and Solutions Architecture.
Strike Graph raises $8M Series A to expand AI-driven SOC 2 and privacy compliance services
Seattle startup Strike Graph raised $8 million in a Series A to expand its compliance automation platform that simplifies SOC 2 and other security/privacy certifications using AI; the company says it has 4x customer growth since October 2020 and a 100% clean audit rate among customers.
GeekWire Names Common Room, Ozette, SeekOut, Shelf Engine and Strike Graph as 2024 Startup of the Year Finalists; Voting Open
GeekWire has announced five finalists for Startup of the Year — Common Room, Ozette, SeekOut, Shelf Engine, and Strike Graph — highlighting Seattle and Pacific Northwest entrepreneurship; community voting runs through April 30 and winners will be revealed May 20 at the virtual GeekWire Awards.
Strike Graph launches AI platform to auto-answer security questionnaires using proprietary graph model
Strike Graph launched an AI platform whose first feature automatically answers security questionnaire items using a proprietary graph-based model of an organization’s cybersecurity practices, helping sales teams close deals faster. The platform builds unique Security Reports per questionnaire and leverages aggregated certifications, risk assessments, and control verifications to generate and verify responses.
Strike Graph Raises $3.9M Seed Round Led by Madrona to Expand Engineering and Cybersecurity Team
Strike Graph, a compliance automation startup founded by Justin Beals and Brian Bero with Madrona Venture Labs, raised $3.9 million in seed funding led by Madrona Venture Group to hire engineering and cybersecurity staff and automate cybersecurity audit and certification processes.
Madrona leads $3.9M seed for Strike Graph to automate SOC 2 compliance, promises 45-day certification
Seattle startup Strike Graph, spun out of Madrona Venture Labs, raised $3.9 million in a seed round led by Madrona Venture Group to help B2B companies automate and accelerate SOC 2 compliance. The five-person team, led by CEO Justin Beals and co-founder Brian Bero, says its platform can deliver SOC 2 Type 1 certification in 45 days and save customers roughly $50,000 in consultant fees.
Strike Graph raises $3.9M seed to automate SOC 2, ISO 27001 and FedRAMP pre-audit work
Strike Graph, a Seattle startup, raised $3.9 million in seed funding to automate the time-consuming, costly pre-audit and maintenance work for security certifications like SOC 2, ISO 27001, and FedRAMP. The company, led by CEO Justin Beals and incubated at Madrona Venture Labs, will not perform audits but streamlines preparation to reduce expense and inefficiency.
Madrona Venture Labs spinout StrikeGraph launches to automate SOC 2 compliance, led by Justin Beals and Brian Bero
Madrona Venture Labs has launched StrikeGraph, a Seattle startup led by Justin Beals and Brian Bero that automates and simplifies the SOC 2 cybersecurity compliance process to reduce time and cost for companies seeking certification.
Organizations
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Opsbook Founder, CEO 2023–present · current
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Strike Graph Co-Founder, VP 2020–2023 · past
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Greytwist Founder 2018–2020 · past
Education
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University of North Carolina Asheville BS, Computer Science · 1993–1997
