CISO Network
Investor Partnership Program

Stop Flying Blind on
Cybersecurity Deal Flow

VCs are sitting on a massive blind spot. Every week, early-stage security founders bring their products to our practitioner community. We stress-test their tech, evaluate enterprise readiness, and tell them directly if they are solving a real, budget-worthy problem. When active, practitioner-led CISOs validate a solution, it isn't theoretical — it's direct buyer intent.

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The Shift

We're flipping the model

The Old Model
Treat practitioner networks as a free advisory pipe
Chase pedigree and pattern-matching over real signal
Ignore buyer intent until Series B due diligence
The CISO Network Model
Active practitioners stress-test founders weekly — real feedback, not theory
Practitioner validation = direct buyer intent from budget holders
Get signal at seed stage, before the market catches up
The Process

How it works

01
Founders Present
Early-stage security founders bring their products to our CISO community for structured evaluation sessions.
02
Practitioners Stress-Test
Active CISOs evaluate enterprise readiness, challenge assumptions, and validate whether the problem is real and budget-worthy.
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You Get Signal
Partners receive direct buyer-intent data — named founders, practitioner commentary, and validation scores — before the market moves.
Partnership Tiers

Choose your level of access

Annual partnerships. Cancel anytime after year 1. All tiers include access to the CISO Network practitioner community.

Observer
$55,000
per year
  • Quarterly deal flow reports (anonymized)
  • Access to CISO Network Startup Corner listings
  • 1 seat at annual VC + CISO roundtable
  • Newsletter feature (1×/year)
MOST POPULAR
Signal
$65,000
per year
  • Everything in Observer, plus:
  • Monthly practitioner validation reports (named founders)
  • 2 seats at quarterly VC + CISO roundtables
  • Direct intro to 3 pre-validated founders/quarter
  • Co-branded "CISO Network Validated" badge for portfolio companies
  • Newsletter feature (quarterly)
PREMIUM
Anchor
$85,000
per year
  • Everything in Signal, plus:
  • Weekly deal flow briefings with CISO commentary
  • Unlimited roundtable seats
  • Named sponsor of CISO Network Startup Corner
  • Speaking slot at 1 CISO Network event/year
  • Direct line to Brad Haizlett for founder intros
  • Logo on homepage and marketplace
Why Now
"Too many investors treat independent security networks as a free, one-way advisory pipe, or ignore practitioner signal entirely to chase pedigree and pattern-matching. We are flipping that model. When active, practitioner-led CISOs validate a solution, it isn't theoretical — it's direct buyer intent."
Brad Haizlett, Founder of CISO Network
Brad Haizlett
Founder — CISO Network
500+ Active CISOs
Budget-holding practitioners
Weekly Evaluations
Real-time founder stress-tests
17 Vendor Categories
Full cybersecurity stack coverage
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