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Jay Leek

Jay Leek

Managing Partner & Founder atSYN VenturesFirm active Oct 14North Carolina
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Jay Leek is Managing Partner and Founder of SYN Ventures and ClearSky Security. He was formerly CISO at Blackstone and held information security roles at Equifax and Nokia.

What Jay can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Career

  1. Equifax · head of global information risk and security programs
  2. Nokia · head of global information risk and security programs
  3. The Blackstone Group L.P. · Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
    2012-?
  4. SYN Ventures · Managing Partner & Founder
    Now
  5. ClearSky Security · Managing Partner & Founder

Companies founded

SYN VenturesClearSky Security

Investments named in public bios

BforeAICraniumCrash OverrideHalcyoniCOUNTERSynqlyTika SecurityBigIDHUMANAdluminBlue LavaCapsule8CloudKnoxCarbon BlackCyberGRXCylance

Focus

information securitycybersecurityventure capital

Education

Capella University

Also at SYN Ventures

Art Coviello
Art CovielloManaging Partner & Investment Committee Chairman, Flagship Funds
Amal KothariPrincipal
Dan Burns
Dan BurnsInvestment Committee Chairman, Seed Funds
Dylan Posner
Dylan PosnerSenior Associate

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Arthur KarellGeneral Partner, First In Capital
Greg SandsFounder & Managing Partner, Costanoa Ventures
Aydin Senkut
Aydin SenkutFounder and Managing Partner, Felicis Ventures
Craig HuffFounder / Executive Chair, General Innovation Capital Partners

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Questions

Who is Jay Leek?

Jay Leek is Managing Partner and Founder of SYN Ventures and ClearSky Security. He was formerly CISO at Blackstone and held information security roles at Equifax and Nokia.

How much does Jay Leek invest?

SYN Ventures has not reported a check size. It invests at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Jay Leek?

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What did Jay Leek do before SYN Ventures?

head of global information risk and security programs at Equifax; head of global information risk and security programs at Nokia; Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at The Blackstone Group L.P.; Managing Partner & Founder at ClearSky Security.

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