Ryan Gurney joins YL Ventures as CISO-in-Residence
Former Chief Security Officer at Looker (Google) brings customer-centric and early adopter-perspective to support YL Ventures portfolio companies’ expansion
Ryan Gurney joins YL Ventures as its new full-time CISO (Chief Information Security Officer)-in-Residence. Gurney will leverage his unique experience of holding leading security roles in both startups and global enterprises to provide Israeli cybersecurity entrepreneurs with unparalleled guidance on achieving product market fit and customer success.
Prior to joining YL Ventures, Gurney was the former Chief Security Officer (CSO) at Looker, a business intelligence software and big data analytics platform acquired by Google for $2.6B, now part of the Google Cloud Platform. Prior to the acquisition, Gurney served as Looker’s CSO, leading security and compliance and helping Google and Looker integrate and centralize key security processes post-acquisition. Previously, Gurney led all security functions at Zendesk in his role as VP of Information Security, where he played a key role in the company’s successful IPO. Additionally, he held security leadership roles at Engine Yard, eBay and PwC.