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Pradeep Aswani

Venture Partner at SYN Ventures

Santa Clara, California

Overview 

Pradeep Aswani is an accomplished entrepreneur, investor, and advisor based in Santa Clara, California, with a strong background in cybersecurity investments and cloud computing. Notable highlights of his career include founding successful companies such as Cloud Harmonics and Securematics, both of which were later acquired by Ingram Micro. Currently, Pradeep serves as a Venture Partner at SYN Ventures and is a member of Cyberstarts, a founders-powered VC, showcasing his expertise in cybersecurity investments and distribution strategies within the San Francisco Bay Area.

Work Experience 

VC

Various Companies

  • Investor -Advisor

    2014 - Current

    Current Investments: Abnormal Security, AIM Security, Bonfy.AI, Syngulr.AI, Nagomi, Menlo Security, Cequence, Normalyze, Secuvy, AirMDR, Bolster, Strike Ready, Netskope, Cardinal Ops, Legit Security, , Securedynamics, Clouddefense Armorcode, Dasera, Endor, Deskope, Abbey, Surf,, Pangea, Cloudbrink, Cloudnomics,Holistic, Auditoria, Theom, Past Investments: Palo Alto Networks (PANW), Sentinel One (S), Awake Security (ANET), Preempt (CRWD), Valtix (CSCO), Attivo Networks (S), Accurics (TENB), Shift Right (ZS), Mesh 7 (VMW), Tugboat logic (OneTrust), Logic Hub (Devo), Gem Security (Wiz)

C-

Cyberstarts - the founders powered VC

  • Member

    2020

SV

SYN Ventures

  • Venture Partner

    2021

Securein

  • Board Advisor

    2022

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Cloud Harmonics, an Ingram Micro company (Acquired by Ingram Micro)

  • Founder

    2012 - 2022

Securematics, Inc. (Acquired by Ingram Micro)

  • Founder

    2002 - 2022

    Value Added Distributor of Network Security Products and Services

High Performance Networks (IP acquired by Juniper Networks)

  • Founder

    2011 - 2013

    Applications acquired by Juniper Networks - now available & supported by Juniper Networks

VPN Dynamics (Acquired by Ingram Micro)

  • Founder

    2001 - 2008

    Specialty network security and network infrastructure services provider

Micromatics

  • Founder

    1992 - 2002

    Value Added Distributor for PC products

OneSecure ( Acquired by Netscreen - Juniper Networks)

  • Cofounder & COO

    1999 - 2001

Education 

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