Andy Cao

CEO

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States15 yrs 9 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in venture capital with a focus on cybersecurity.
Proven track record in startup growth and scaling.
Strong background in building executive teams and strategic decision-making.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity and Venture Capital expert with a strong focus on B2B software investments.

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Skills

Core Skills

Venture CapitalEnterprise SoftwareGrowth EquityCybersecurity

Other Skills

Cloud InfrastructureFP&A ForecastingKPI DashboardsB2B SoftwareAcquisition StrategyHealthcare ITValuationFinancial ModelingPrivate EquityStart-upsEntrepreneurshipSaaSData AnalysisFinanceCapital Markets

About

Startup exec in cybersecurity with an engineering background and +10 years of venture capital experience. Trusted partner to founders, exec teams, and boards in evaluating and driving strategic decisions. Passionate about working with entrepreneurs and willing to roll up sleeves to help startups scale with a "whatever it takes" mentality. Specialties include open source commercialization, executive team building, go-to-market strategy, sales, product led growth, SaaS unit economics, pricing and product strategy, board and investor communication, KPIs and reporting dashboards, and capital raising / M&A.

Experience

15 yrs 9 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 7 mos

Average Tenure

3 yrs 9 mos

Current Experience

Projectdiscovery

President

Jul 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 9 mos

ProjectDiscovery is revolutionizing vulnerability detection and management with an open-source powered solution built for modern security teams.

Career Break

Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 · 1 yr

Took a personal sabbatical after 11 years of work to rest, reflect and pursue personal goals.
During this time, my partner and I completed a DIY campervan conversion. We then lived in the van and traveled around N. America to focus on rock climbing full time.
This time off gave me clarity on my passions and led me to a career change from venture capital to the startup world.

Comcast ventures

Principal

Jan 2018 – Jan 2021 · 3 yrs · San Francisco Bay Area

Led early stage venture capital investments with a focus on enterprise software, cybersecurity and cloud infrastructure (DevOps, databases, AI/ML). Worked closely with several portfolio companies to build out FP&A forecasting models, establish KPIs dashboards, and plan key milestones for upcoming fundraises.
Sourced and/or executed investments include Split.io (acq by Harness), HYPR, Uptycs, Safebase (acq by Drata), and Aporeto (acq by Palo Alto Networks).

Venture CapitalEnterprise SoftwareCybersecurityCloud InfrastructureFP&A ForecastingKPI Dashboards

Sunstone partners

Vice President and Founding Team Member

Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 · 2 yrs · San Mateo, CA

Co-founded and launched a new growth equity firm focused on B2B software, cybersecurity, and tech-enabled services. Responsible for hiring the initial VP and Associate team and building out firm infrastructure (website, CRM, data partners, expert networks) in addition to typical Vice President responsibilities.
Worked closely with portfolio companies to execute 3 tuck-in acquisitions, hire sales and finance leadership, and implement reporting and KPI dashboards.
Sourced or executed investments include UserZoom (acq by Thoma Bravo for $800M), Onica (acq by Rackspace for $323M), NetSPI (acq by KKR), and ProgenyHealth.

B2B SoftwareCybersecurityGrowth EquityKPI DashboardsAcquisition Strategy

Trident capital

Senior Associate

Jan 2012 – Jan 2016 · 4 yrs · San Francisco Bay Area

Sourced and diligenced later stage venture opportunities in cybersecurity, healthcare IT and enterprise software.
Relevant investments include Prolexic (acquired by Akamai), ArroHealth (acquired by CIOX Health), UserZoom (acquired by Thoma Bravo), and NinthDecimal

Venture CapitalCybersecurityHealthcare ITEnterprise Software