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Michael Sutton

General Partner at Runtime Ventures

Arlington, Virginia

Overview 

Michael Sutton is an accomplished investor, board member, and advisor with a focus on cybersecurity and venture capital. Currently serving as the General Partner & Co-Founder at Runtime Ventures, he has made significant investments in companies like StepSecurity, Todyl, and LimaCharlie, showcasing his expertise in identifying and supporting successful cybersecurity startups. With a Master's degree in Information Systems Technology from The George Washington University and a background in investing and advising in the cybersecurity sector, Michael has a proven track record of supporting innovative startups such as Spera Security and Orca Security, demonstrating a keen eye for promising ventures in the industry.

Work Experience 

  • General Partner & Co-Founder

    2023 - Current

    Runtime Ventures focuses on seed and pre-seed stage cybersecurity investments. We love to work with ambitious founders building the future of the secure enterprise. As operators, we've launched numerous successful security services, products, and companies. As investors and mentors, we've helped dozens of founders build great businesses with amazing potential.

Runtime Ventures is an investment Firm.

  • Board Member

    2019

GreyNoise is a cybersecurity company that analyzes Internet scanning traffic to separate threats from background noise.

Raised $20,400,000.00 from Paladin Capital Group, Radian Capital, Inner Loop Capital, CRV and StoneMill Ventures.

  • Board Member

    2021

  • Board Observer

    2020

  • Partner Emeritus

    2018

Blu Venture Investors is a venture capital firm that supports early stage companies, primarily focused on cybersecurity.

  • Venture Advisor

    2018

YL Ventures funds and supports seed-stage entrepreneurs in the cybersecurity sector.

  • Advisor

    2019

InQuest offers an on-premise network-based security solution.

  • Seed Investor

    2022

  • Seed Investor

    2019

  • Seed Investor

    2021

Open-source device management for everyone. Replace the sprawl with a modern device management platform that works the way you want.

Raised $25,000,000.00 from Monica Lowe, Sytse Sijbrandij, Omer Singer, CRV, Dylan Field, Moonfire Ventures, Alexander Grigoryan, Sanjay Poonen, Ankit Sobti and Daniel Grzelak.

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