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Pre-SeedRisk Quantification

BoardCypher

Translating cyber risk into board-ready financial language

$950KPre-Seed Round
Founded 2025New York, NY5 employeesOperator CollectiveCISO Angel Network+1 more

The Problem

CISOs spend 40+ hours preparing board presentations. Boards still don't understand cyber risk. Cyber insurance premiums are set without accurate risk data.

The Solution

AI-powered FAIR risk quantification that ingests security tool data and outputs board-ready financial narratives, risk heat maps, and insurance optimization recommendations.

Traction

31 CISO beta users, $280K ARR, 4.9/5 NPS score

Target Customer

CISOs at mid-market and enterprise companies preparing for board presentations or cyber insurance renewals

Tech Stack

FAIR risk engineLLM narrative generationSecurity tool API integrations

Tags

Risk QuantificationFAIRBoard ReportingCyber Insurance

Founder Spotlight

Sarah Kim

CEO & Co-Founder

Former VP of Cyber Risk at JPMorgan Chase. Spent 10 years translating cyber risk for C-suite and board audiences. FAIR-certified risk analyst and frequent RSA Conference speaker.

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Currently Seeking

Seed round, CISO design partners, cyber insurance carrier partnerships

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Backed By

Operator Collective
CISO Angel Network
Bootstrapped

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