Ron Gula is President of GTA, investing in cyber startups since 2017. He co-founded Tenable Network Security and led it as CEO from 2002 to 2016, prior to which he was a cyber pioneer.

What Ron can write

Writes checks of$1M to $10M
Comes in atSeed, Series ACan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Gula Tech Adventures writes $1M to $10M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Gula Tech Adventures.

Career

  1. US Air Force · officer
  2. National Security Agency (NSA) · penetration tester
  3. Tenable Network Security · co-founder and CEO
    2002-2016
  4. GTA · President
    2017-present
  5. Gula Tech Adventures
    Now

Companies founded

Tenable Network Security

Focus

cyber startupscyber nonprofitscyber think tanks

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Questions

Who is Ron Gula?

Ron Gula is President of GTA, investing in cyber startups since 2017. He co-founded Tenable Network Security and led it as CEO from 2002 to 2016, prior to which he was a cyber pioneer.

How much does Ron Gula invest?

Ron Gula invests through Gula Tech Adventures, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Ron Gula?

A warm intro from a founder Gula Tech Adventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Ron Gula do before Gula Tech Adventures?

officer at US Air Force; penetration tester at National Security Agency (NSA); co-founder and CEO at Tenable Network Security; President at GTA.

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