Jake Storm

General Partner

Why are you personally passionate about cybersecurity?

Security is mission critical. Organizations cannot opt out of it. The problems are technical, complex, and constantly evolving. And AI is fundamentally changing how software is built and how attacks happen. There is a real asymmetry between attackers and defenders. It has never been cheaper or easier to launch an attack. It creates new attack surfaces, and it also forces legacy security tools to evolve. For example, AI-generated code can introduce subtle issues that traditional scanners were never designed to catch. 

So I see AI as both a risk multiplier and an opportunity to build entirely new categories of defense. We now have systems that behave in non-deterministic ways, which means they do not always respond predictably. That creates entirely new types of vulnerabilities. So I think we are at a moment where the security stack has to be reimagined from the ground up.But defending well is still expensive and complicated. That imbalance means we need far more automation and far more proactive defenses. We cannot rely only on hiring more people to solve the problem.

This is an exciting time to be building in cybersecurity. The stakes are high and the innovation never really stops.

‍What’s the biggest shift you’ve observed in how security teams buy and build tools?

The buyer is changing. Decisions are moving away from traditional IT and into highly technical engineering and security teams who demand deep, specialized tools rather than broad, one-size-fits-all platforms. In these environments, depth and precision matter more than ever.

What mindset do you look for in founders?

I look for founders who are grounded in reality. It is easy to get excited about where technology might go. I care about whether you deeply understand what practitioners are dealing with today. The best founders spend time with customers, stay humble, and move quickly with focus. Big outcomes usually come from that combination.

How has your upbringing shaped your worldview?

I lived in several distinct regions across the U.S. and Brazil growing up. Viewing the world from so many different perspectives helped instill in me several key beliefs that I carry with me to this day. First, you can find similarities with anyone in the world; those similarities often create the foundation for trust and relationships. Second, I always felt the need to explore and push the boundaries—this could be physical activity, relationships with different groups of people, or now in venture. The last, and perhaps most impactful, is to take nothing for granted.

What’s a lesson you want to impart to your children?

Extraordinary things happen at the convergence of hustle, focus, and humility. At the core, it’s a mindset that there’s always more to accomplish, more to learn, and more to give. Some of my proudest moments as a father are when my kids set a goal and navigate the learning process to accomplish it.