William Kilmer

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Venture Investor | Company Builder | Best-Selling Author of Transformative | Innovation Strategist @ GALLOS Technologies
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Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States, United States
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About William Kilmer

I am a VC investor, founder/CEO, and author of Transformative, Build a game-changing strategy, Retool your organization, Innovate to win, available everywhere on September 27th, 2022. I help organizations focus on game-changing innovation, define a path to market leadership, accelerate new markets, and create a vibrant and challeng-setting culture. I help leaders cultivate an outsider's mindset to walk back through the door and reshape their organizations. I frequently speak on these and other topics.I work with early through later growth stage companies in cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, digital enterprise software and Internet of Things (IoT) as an investor, board member, and advisor. I leverage my experience as an operator, including founder, CEO, CMO, CSO. Importantly, I bring a unique background to every company, investment, and engagement, including:- Experience on both sides of the table as an operator and as a venture capital investor- Broad international experience and a world-wide network in North America, Europe, the UK, Asia, and MENA- Work in diverse markets including SaaS, cybersecurity, semiconductors, wireless, healthcare products and services, financial services, and professional consulting - Strong transaction experience- Knowledge to help build the right organization and culture to find new opportunities, re-envision markets, and focus on execution- Some scars and great storiesHere is what colleagues have said about me:“William is a broad-skilled technology executive but has marketing running through his veins; whether that be product marketing, corporate positioning, or gorilla campaigns. Overarching these skills is his excellence as a communicator,” Simon Wilson, CEO and chairperson“An incredible leader and strategist. He has the ability to manage down to the individual project as well as create vision and strategy for the organization. He truly cares about the company, the people and the customers.” Choo Kim-Isgitt, marketing executive“A seasoned and well-rounded professional, bringing his various experiences in finance, marketing and as a CEO to the projects he is involved with.” Brad Rutledge, marketing and growth consultant“In my opinion he is one of the best Venture Capitalists I have ever come across.” Marcos Battisti, venture capital investor.

William Kilmer's Current Company Details
GALLOS Technologies

Gallos Technologies

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Venture Investor | Company Builder | Best-Selling Author of Transformative | Innovation Strategist
William Kilmer Work Experience Details
  • Gallos Technologies
    General Partner, Head Of Gallos Ventures
    Gallos Technologies Aug 2023 - Present
    > General management of Gallos Ventures, an early-stage investor in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, data analytics, defensetech, sensors, and autonomous systems (UAVs) worldwide.> Responsibilities include fund investment strategy, fundraising, and investing in and building early-stage companies.> Serve as an advisor to Gallos Build, an internal venture studio.
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  • Gallos Technologies
    Sr. Advisor, Investments And Co-Building
    Gallos Technologies Sep 2022 - Oct 2023
    Advising Gallos on early-stage venture investing and co-building new companies. Focus sectors include cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, data analytics, sensors, and autonomous systems (UAVs).
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  • Falanx Cyber
    Non Executive Director
    Falanx Cyber Oct 2022 - Present
    Reading, Berkshire, Gb
    Non-executive/independent member of the board of directors. Work with the company on strategy, go-to-market, and product and service development. Chairman of the audit committee.
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  • Plexal Cyber
    Mentor And Advisor
    Plexal Cyber Sep 2022 - Present
    London, London, Gb
    Volunteer to contribute to Plexal's Cyber Runway Growth and Scale cohorts. Work includes mentoring specific companies and leaders, advising in 1:1 coaching sessions. I also teach workshops to the cohort participants on building a foundation of culture and values, how to stage international sales expansion, and on fundraising.
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  • William Kilmer
    Author Of Best Selling Book, Transformative
    William Kilmer Oct 2018 - Present
    Transformative is an Amazon Business and Innovation Best Seller! It articulate how successful companies go from challenger to market leader by finding, building, and growing markets they can win. Further, it helps leaders in any industry create these opportunities for their organization by focusing on three key initiatives:- Building a game-changing strategy that creates new customer outcomes that shifts markets to their favor alters industry structure to create advantages.- Innovating to win by creating a path to market leadership which expands markets, creates new demand, and builds more attractive business models.- Retooling their organization for success by focusing on intentionality, building a culture that feeds strategy, and creating a challenge-setting organizationBased on years of research and examination of some of the most transformative companies of our times, Transformative is a hands-on guide providing readers with a framework to create their own transformative strategy, unlock innovation, create new advantages, and generate new market opportunities.  Transformative is available September 27th, 2022 and is available for pre-order now. Find out more at http://www.williamkilmer.com/transformative.html
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  • Oomnitza
    Board Member
    Oomnitza Jul 2021 - May 2022
    San Francisco, Ca, Us
    Oomnitza provides the market leading platform to make Enterprise Technology Management simple and effective. They are used my more than 150 leading companies that represent over $3 trillion in market cap, including over 12 unicorn startups. Led the Series B round with $12M investment.
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  • Blue Cedar
    Board Member
    Blue Cedar Jun 2020 - May 2022
    San Francisco, Ca, Us
    Provider of mobile application and mobile security platforms.
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  • Synack, Inc.
    Board Member
    Synack, Inc. Mar 2020 - May 2022
    Redwood City, California, Us
    AI-based provider of cybersecurity testing as a service. Led the Series D round with $20M investments.
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  • Hazelcast
    Board Member
    Hazelcast May 2019 - May 2022
    Palo Alto, California, Us
    Real-time streaming provider for enterprise applications. Led Series D round with $12.5M investment.
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  • Constella Intelligence
    Board Member
    Constella Intelligence Apr 2019 - May 2022
    Redwood City, California, Us
    Cybersecurity threat intelligence provider. Led Series B and C investment rounds.
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  • Cyber Accelerator
    Mentor And Instructor
    Cyber Accelerator Jun 2019 - Apr 2022
    Early-stage accelerator focused on investing and scaling startups in space, digital enterprise, and cybersecurity.- Taught classes on strategy and innovation, organizational culture, and creating challenged-based organizations.- Provided mentorship and feedback to portfolio companies- Advised on go-to-market initiatives
  • Cyber Partners
    Managing Partner
    Cyber Partners Mar 2018 - Apr 2022
    Led the investment strategy and activity for Cyber Partners II, a venture and early-stage growth fund investing in cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, and the digital enterprise in the US, UK, Europe, and Israel. Successfully fundraised to target with leading investors, including institutions and family offices and led the investment into eight companies generating top-quartile returns for a 2018 vintage fund.- Led fundraising efforts in US, UK, and Europe with key investors- Created investment focus and key criteria for investment- Developed investment themes for organization - Set origination and deal flow strategy for finding and winning key deals in cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, and digital enterprise- Invested in eight companies, leading or managing the investment process personally, including term sheets and negotiation, due diligence, and deal close and integration- Assisted in creating more than $80M in co-investment opportunities for LPs- Led value creation efforts helping companies with business development, go-to-market, executive recruiting, and international expansion- Served on the board or advised boards and executives of 10+ portfolio companies- Frequently coached CEOs and management teams in hands-on manner- Built strong deal syndication network- Developed processes for deal process and approvals, fund reporting, valuation methodologies- Served as point person for investor relations in working with LPs, including reporting, presentations, and providing market updates- Acted as the key thought leader for organization with regular articles featured in TechCrunch, Private Equity International, Crunchbase, and regular speaking at events- Developed ongoing market expertise in cybersecurity including AI-based security, cloud, threat intelligence, endpoint, mobile and application security, as well as digital enterprise and infrastructure
  • Haven Cyber Technologies
    Board Member
    Haven Cyber Technologies Mar 2018 - Dec 2020
    Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Lu
    Pan-European cybersecurity platform provider with business in the UK, Sweden, and Germany. Our goal is to develop then next generation of leading companies in the cyber security market with a strategy rolling up multiple companies into a single solution provider to develop a superior solution and scale operations.
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  • Itc Secure
    Executive Chairman And Interim Ceo
    Itc Secure Mar 2018 - Jan 2019
    London, London, Gb
    Served as interim CEO to transition the management team and build new company strategy for cybersecurity managed services.- Led organization focused on cyber security advisory and managed services in the UK, US, and Europe.- Acheived YoY revenue growth of 50%, exceeding plan for growth and profitability- Refocused organization to build capabilities around mid-tier market in the UK- Prioritized launch of managed detection and response and third-party risk management solutions- Oversaw changes and additions to leadership team including new CEO, COO, CTO, and CPO- Successfully integrated two acquisitions and advised on third in US, UK, and Europe
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  • Advisor
    Go-To-Market And Growth Advisor
    Advisor Jun 2015 - Mar 2018
    Work as C-level advisor and interim executive on strategy, marketing, sales, transactions, and go-to-market related work. Work with companies to access new markets and accelerate growth. Example projects included:-Assisting data analytics company with strategy to adapt solutions to new target markets-Identifying and analyzing IoT analytics and security opportunities for venture-incubator fund -Developing go-to-market solutions and building team for SaaS company entering the US market-Reworking company/product positioning and value proposition vs competitors for software provider-Developing go-to-market strategy for security and analytics companies
  • Cirius Messaging Inc.
    Advisory Board Member
    Cirius Messaging Inc. 2012 - Feb 2018
    Strategic, marketing, and business development advisory.
  • Mercato Partners
    Operating Partner
    Mercato Partners Oct 2015 - Oct 2016
    Salt Lake City, Utah, Us
    - Advisory and board positions for growth fund portfolio companies- Worked with fintech, enterprise, and healthcare software organizations- Focus on executive team hiring and coaching, growth acceleration and building out data analytics strategy and team- Worked on fund geographic expansion and strategy
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  • Frost Data Capital
    Advisor
    Frost Data Capital Jun 2015 - Oct 2015
    Worked on interim basis to develop solutions that intersect between data analytics, security, and the Internet of Things (IoT). My work included problem identification, hypothesis creation and validation, and development of product-market fit.
  • Motorola Solutions
    Integration Advisor
    Motorola Solutions Apr 2015 - Sep 2015
    Chicago, Il, Us
    Consultant to Motorola Solutions on PublicEngines integration, including, product roadmap, sales, and customer acquisition/retention.
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  • Publicengines
    Ceo And Chairman
    Publicengines Mar 2012 - Apr 2015
    Provider of geo-spatial temporal and predictive analytics to leading enterprises and governments in the US and other Five Eyes countries.-Tripled company revenue and reached positive cash flow by focusing company on cloud-based data analytics, launching predictive analytics product, rebuilding sales model, and creating a content-based marketing competency-Created data science competency, predictive analytics and social media intelligence IP-Hired new senior management team and sales organization -Led sales to major new customer wins including with federal and international customers-Received two Inc. 500/5000 awards for fastest growing companies in the US-Acquired by Motorola in April 2015
  • Cymphonix
    Non-Executive Director/Board Member
    Cymphonix Jan 2012 - Oct 2013
    Midvale, Ut, Us
    -Non-executive director-Provided security industry expertise-Advisory work on strategy, marketing, positioning, lead generation, acquisition-Acquired October 2013
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  • M86 Security
    Chief Marketing Officer
    M86 Security Mar 2009 - Feb 2012
    Chicago, Il, Us
    Responsible for product management, worldwide marketing, corporate strategy. Accomplishments include:-Led development of company strategy in roll up of four independent companies. -Led product integration strategy and key areas of focus for development-Rebuilt marketing and product management teams-Focused marketing and lead programs which led to more than 200% market growth in key target markets.-Created and successfully launched new company name and brand, enhancing WW brand recognition.-Delivered successful launch of cloud-based (SaaS) services.-Led analyst and press efforts which led to significant coverage and industry awards.-Company success led to acquisition by Trustwave in 2012.
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  • Alianza
    Board Of Directors
    Alianza Apr 2009 - Sep 2011
    Pleasant Grove, Utah, Us
    Independent board member for SaaS provider of voice services for next generation wireless broadband (LTE, WiMAX) operators in North and Central Americas.
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  • Freedom4 Wireless
    Non-Exec Board Member
    Freedom4 Wireless Mar 2006 - Feb 2010
    Freedom4 Wireless, (FKA Pipex Wireless) is a next generation wireless broadband provider targeting consumers, professionals, and small-medium enterprises in the UK, offering true, untethered broadband access. The company is backed by over $25M in venture capital. I am one of the founders of Pipex Wireless and sit as a non-executive member of the board of directors.
  • Avinti, Inc.
    Ceo
    Avinti, Inc. Nov 2006 - Mar 2009
    Us
    Advanced threat detection company providing deep malware detection services.- Successfully launched cloud-based security service for advanced threats- Managed product roadmap, technology development, and significant IP position- Positioned company as acquisition target through new cloud security service- Drove partnerships with major vendors including Symantec and Microsoft- Managed and negotiated company exit through roll up into M86 Security (FKA 8e6)
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  • Intel Capital
    Managing Director, Uk, Europe And The Middle East
    Intel Capital Dec 2003 - Nov 2006
    Santa Clara, California, Us
    Managed the European 15-person CVC investment team for Intel Capital, the corporate venture group of Intel Corporation, based in London. Extensive experience managing venturing strategy and support for key technology initiatives. Alignment with corporate strategy and extension of technology initiatives. Countries under management included UK, Ireland, Western Europe, and the Middle East, Turkey, and Northern Africa. Responsibilities included dealflow, team management and investment strategy and investment decisions within deal team. Personal investment made during this time included Dibcom, Picochip, and Pipex Wireless. Launched the Intel Capital Middle East, Turkey, and Africa Fund.
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  • Intel Capital
    Director Of Strategic Investments
    Intel Capital Oct 1999 - Dec 2003
    Santa Clara, California, Us
    Managed investments in networking, security, silicon and software sectors. Defined investment and acquisition strategy for supporting product groups. Completed more than a dozen equity investments, as well as acquisitions, technology buyouts, and corporate spin outs. Oversaw and managed multiple exits in the US, Israel, and Europe with an overall IRR greater than 40%.
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  • Intel Capital
    Corporate Spokesperson
    Intel Capital Apr 1999 - Dec 1999
    Santa Clara, California, Us
    Corporation spokesperson/author on small business and technology. Appeared on national and regional television and radio, keynote addresses, press briefings, and editorials. Promotion of book, Getting Your Business Wired.
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  • Intel Capital
    Director Of Strategic Marketing
    Intel Capital Nov 1998 - Oct 1999
    Santa Clara, California, Us
    Investigated new technology and market opportunities, with primary focus on converged voice/data market. Created business unit strategic plans. Develop key relationships and negotiated alliances and licenses with third parties.
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  • Intel Capital
    New Product Strategy Manager
    Intel Capital Oct 1997 - Nov 1998
    Santa Clara, California, Us
    Managed business unit product strategy. Spearheaded new product category, successfully launching network appliance concept in industry. Managed key relationships with internal and external strategic partners. Managed cross-organizational research and market segment targeting.
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  • Getting Your Business Wired
    Book Author
    Getting Your Business Wired Apr 1999 - Apr 2006
    Author of small business technology book, published by Amacom press in 1999. Appeared on national and television and radio broadcasts, keynote addresses, and press editorials to promote small business use of networking, the Internet and e-commerce.
  • Dibcom
    Board Of Directors
    Dibcom 2005 - 2006
  • Picochip Limited
    Board Of Directors
    Picochip Limited 2004 - 2006
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  • Sarvega
    Board Of Directors
    Sarvega 2003 - 2004
    Us
    Acquired by Intel in 2004
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  • Futuresoft
    Board Of Directors
    Futuresoft 2002 - 2004
    In
    Merged with Hughes Software, Acquired by Flextronics
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  • Tarari
    Board Of Directors
    Tarari 2002 - 2004
    Us
    Acquired by LSI in 2007
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  • Nfr Security
    Board Of Directors
    Nfr Security 2001 - 2004
    Us
    Acquired by Check Point
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  • Entercept
    Board Of Directors
    Entercept 1999 - 2003
    Acquired by McAfee in 2003
  • Dayna Communications
    Director Of Product Management And Marketing
    Dayna Communications Sep 1995 - Oct 1997
    Directed research, targeting, and execution of new company strategy to new, high-growth markets. Managed product marketing and marketing communications strategy and budgets. Developed new product line of layer two switches and routers. Initiated and developed relationships leading to company acquisition.
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William Kilmer Education Details

  • University Of Warwick
    University Of Warwick
    Mphil
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Strategic Management Of Technology And Innovation
  • Brigham Young University
    Brigham Young University
    Strategy And Quantitative Methods
  • Binghamton University
    Binghamton University
    Economics And Computer Science

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