# Gula Tech Adventures

> Gula Tech Adventures is a VC fund backing Cyber Security and Software. See 60 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Ellicott City, United States
- Total investments: 60
- Last investment: Oct 2025
- Lead investor: 48%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gula-tech-adventures
- Website: http://www.gula.tech

Gula Tech Adventures is a VC fund in Ellicott City focused on Cyber Security and Software. Gula Tech Adventures are cyber security industry veterans helping the next generation with funding and our experience. The Gulas are best known for their work at Tenable Network Security where Ron was co-founder and CEO and Cyndi built the operations, licensing and business practices. Before Tenable, they helped corporations and governments catchhackers with their Dragon intrusion detection system. Now they are running a cyber security investment fund and working with the next generation of cyber security start-ups assisting with their product roadmaps, participating in their capital raises and helping them build their companies.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1M–$6M |
| Grant | $150k–$500k |
| Series A | $4M–$32M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cyber Security | 18 | 30% |
| Software | 17 | 28% |
| Information Technology | 12 | 20% |
| Security | 8 | 13% |
| Network Security | 7 | 12% |

53 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 17 | 28% |
| Series A | 12 | 20% |
| Grant | 7 | 12% |
| Series B | 7 | 12% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 3% |

9 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 32 | 53% |
| Canada | 1 | 2% |
| New Zealand | 1 | 2% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 2% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cyndi Gula | Managing Director and Co-Founder | 7 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cyndi-gula |
| Patrick Duggan | Managing Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/patrick-duggan |
| Ron Gula | President and Co-Founder | 40 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ron-gula |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Conceal | NetAbstraction is a network engineering and cybersecurity firm intended to protect customer activities on the internet. | $26M | Series B | Oct 16, 2025 |  |
| 1Kosmos | BlockID is the pre-eminent global identity platform providing individuals with secure digital identity controls & service providers with powerful solutions to fight identity fraud while simplifying the user experience. Powered by advanced biometrics and blockchain technology delivered as a cloud service makes BlockID platform extremelypowerful, scalable and effective. The platform addresses a 60 year old Identity & Credentials issue in less than 60 minutes. | $47M | Series B | Aug 12, 2025 |  |
| Starseer | Starseer creates enterprise-ready technologies that ensure AI systems are transparent and secure. | $2M | Seed | Jul 23, 2025 |  |
| Rad Security | RAD Security offers a complete AI-driven platform that empowers organizations to secure their AI workloads and cloud infrastructure with real-time, behavior-driven defense. Building on its battle-tested Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) platform, RAD enhances its capabilities to help enterprises safeguard their AI systems as they grow and adapt.With a focus on proactive security and continuous adaptation, RAD Security enables businesses to confidently navigate the complexities of AI security while maintaining seamless, scalable protection. | $14M | Series A | Feb 24, 2025 |  |
| Senteon | Cybersecurity SaaS assisting Companies with OS hardening | $2.1M | Seed | Dec 10, 2024 |  |
| Sandfly Security | Sandfly is Agentless Linux Security™. Sandfly gives instant protection for cloud or non-cloud based Linux systems without the trouble of deploying agents. Sandfly can run on all Linux distributions without any modifications.Sandfly investigates Linux systems for over 1000 different tactics and detections including standard and stealth rootkits,malware, and other signs of compromise in seconds. Sandfly is able to investigate and hunt for threats on your Linux infrastructure thousands of times a day without impacting performance. Our methods provide thorough coverage to detect intrusions, even if attackers are employing stealth and active evasion tactics. All without requiring an agent. |  | Seed | Mar 24, 2024 |  |
| Multiple | Multiple is a non-profit innovation platform for the autism community. It accelerates early-stage technology and innovation for autism and neurodivergent communities, guiding founders from viability to commercial success. Through a dynamic ecosystem of support, we connect innovative solutions with those who need them most, driving meaningful impactin mental health and autism care. | $250K | Grant | Apr 26, 2023 |  |
| Halcyon | OUR MISSION: DEFEAT RANSOMWAREModern defensive cyber solutions, while impressive, have failed in the face of cheap and easy-to-create – and most importantly lucrative – ransomware. High-profile breaches are disguising an ugly fact; the companies using next-generation NGAV and EPP solutions continue to be impacted by ransomware Halcyon has builtthe first anti-ransomware engine to tackle this problem. Our team has spent decades building name-brand security products and delivering security consulting to much of the Fortune 500.Split between San Diego, CA and Austin, TX, Halcyon was formed in 2021 by a team of cyber industry veterans after battling the scourge of ransomware (and advanced threats) for years at some of the largest security global security vendors. Comprised of leaders from Cylance (now Blackberry), Accuvant (now Optiv), and ISS X-Force (now IBM), Halcyon is focused on building products and solutions for mid-market and enterprise customers.For more info, please contact: press@halcyon.ai | $44M | Series A | Apr 20, 2023 |  |
| Second Front Systems | Second Front Systems (2F) securely fast-tracks government access to software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications to help build a safer tomorrow. The 2F Suite is the only fully integrated platform that empowers you to build, secure, extend, and observe your software, and get it accredited for deployment in regulated environments with ease. With rootsin U.S. Government service, this public-benefit, venture-backed software company is trusted by Government agencies and leading software providers, to empower them to succeed in their contributions to global security. For more information, visit https://secondfront.com/. | $32M | Series A | Dec 07, 2022 |  |
| North American Wave Engine Corporation | North American Wave Engine is engaged in the design and development of wave engines for jet wave engines. The company's technology supports recent scientific developments to offer unparalleled levels of Thrust-to-Weight and Thrust-Specific Fuel Consumption without the use of any moving parts. | $3.5M | Seed | Nov 18, 2022 |  |

10 of 60 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Gula Tech Adventures invest in?

Gula Tech Adventures invests primarily in Cyber Security, Software and Information Technology startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 60 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Gula Tech Adventures's check size?

Gula Tech Adventures typically joins rounds of $1M–$6M at Seed, $150k–$500k at Grant and $4M–$32M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Gula Tech Adventures participates in.

### How do I contact Gula Tech Adventures?

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### Who are the partners at Gula Tech Adventures?

The team at Gula Tech Adventures includes Cyndi Gula (Managing Director and Co-Founder), Patrick Duggan (Managing Director) and Ron Gula (President and Co-Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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