Tampa Bay Wave

Tampa Bay Wave, Inc. is a nonprofit organization founded in 2008 and based in Tampa, Florida, dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs in building, launching, and growing technology-focused startups. Operating as an accelerator, it focuses on early-stage companies in sectors such as technology, mobile, fintech, health technology, and cybersecurity. Since its inception, Tampa Bay Wave has assisted nearly 300 startups, which have collectively secured over $200 million in funding, thereby fostering innovation and economic growth in the Tampa Bay area. The organization operates under the philosophy of being "by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs," emphasizing its commitment to nurturing the local entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Linda Olson

Founder, President, Board Member and CEO

Past deals in Cyber Security

Avertro

Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Avertro is a cybersecurity software developer focused on enhancing organizations' capabilities in managing cyber risks and compliance. The company's flagship product, CyberHQ®, empowers strategic leaders by transforming Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) data into actionable intelligence. This enables clients to simulate and model threat scenarios swiftly, incorporating operational and organizational context. Avertro's platform allows organizations to streamline their risk management processes, making it easier to identify, track, and manage vulnerabilities. By automating compliance and integrating real-time security telemetry, Avertro helps clients proactively defend against emerging cyber threats, turning static data into a valuable asset for decision-making. The overarching mission of Avertro is to align organizations on effective strategies to combat cyber threats, facilitating accurate and informed responses in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Hook Security

Series A in 2022
Hook Security, Inc. is a cybersecurity training company based in Greenville, South Carolina, founded in 2018. The company specializes in providing training services that help organizations recognize and respond to security threats, particularly through the use of social engineering tactics. Its platform offers a variety of services, including phishing simulations, detailed reporting, and integrations with existing cybersecurity tools, which are designed to educate employees about counterfeit communications in real-time. By employing innovative training methods that incorporate humor and the latest neuroscience research, Hook Security aims to enhance users' understanding of technology manipulation. The company is actively pioneering the concept of Psychological Security as a new dimension in information security, reflecting its commitment to equipping individuals and organizations with the skills necessary to navigate the complexities of cybersecurity.

ZoraSafe

ZoraSafe offers interactive lessons and cybersecurity tips tailored to the digital world.

Kriptos

Kriptos is a technology company that specializes in enhancing cybersecurity strategies for organizations. It offers an AI-driven platform designed to classify and manage unstructured data, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDFs, and other formats, which typically comprise 80% of a company's information. The platform provides real-time insights into data discovery and classification across historical, new, and modified documents, analyzing over 1,000 variables per document. It assigns visual labels to data based on its sensitivity level, ensuring alignment with cybersecurity policies and strengthening compliance with regulations like ISO 27001, PCI, GDPR, NIST, HIPAA, SOC2, among others. Kriptos seamlessly integrates with existing cybersecurity tools for enhanced data protection and risk management.

Breacher.ai

We help businesses protect employees from emerging AI threats like Deepfake Audio, Video and SMS Phishing through cyber security training and testing. Our fully managed service helps address threats on mobile devices and gives employees a channel to report SMS based phishing.

LockDown Labs

LockDown Labs is an AI platform connecting security and development teams to fix application vulnerabilities in open-source and third-party libraries.

Mendara

Mendara creates custom AI solutions to set a new standard for secure and trustworthy artificial intelligence.

ZoraSafe

ZoraSafe offers interactive lessons and cybersecurity tips tailored to the digital world.

Kriptos

Kriptos is a technology company that specializes in enhancing cybersecurity strategies for organizations. It offers an AI-driven platform designed to classify and manage unstructured data, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDFs, and other formats, which typically comprise 80% of a company's information. The platform provides real-time insights into data discovery and classification across historical, new, and modified documents, analyzing over 1,000 variables per document. It assigns visual labels to data based on its sensitivity level, ensuring alignment with cybersecurity policies and strengthening compliance with regulations like ISO 27001, PCI, GDPR, NIST, HIPAA, SOC2, among others. Kriptos seamlessly integrates with existing cybersecurity tools for enhanced data protection and risk management.

Guardare

Guardare is an AI-powered platform that automates complex cybersecurity tasks, provides actionable insights, and streamlines compliance efforts. It enables organizations to achieve and maintain strong security with limited dedicated security resources.

Opsbeacon

Opsbeacon, established by ex-Cisco FedRAMP security engineers, specializes in AI-driven cybersecurity solutions. Their platform employs autonomous AI agents to simplify complex security operations, enabling seamless coordination across various security tools. By transforming intricate security tasks into straightforward AI conversations, Opsbeacon amplifies human capabilities, enhancing security teams' effectiveness and efficiency, and reducing cyberattack risks.

Smart Eye Technology

Smart Eye Technology is a company specializing in document privacy solutions that employ advanced biometric authentication methods, including iris, facial, voice, and fingerprint recognition. Its innovative platform protects confidential information by detecting unauthorized viewers in real-time. When an unauthorized person attempts to access a document within the Smart Eye app, the system automatically shuts down access to maintain document security. The technology offers comprehensive data-level protection, effectively blocking screen snooping and preventing unauthorized access to shared files. Additionally, it facilitates secure e-signatures through biometric verification, allowing clients to share sensitive materials such as invoices, contracts, and personal financial information with confidence. Smart Eye Technology aims to provide users with unparalleled control over who can view and share their documents, significantly reducing the risk of cyber fraud and data leaks.

Undaunted Development

Undaunted Development develops interactive visual tools to make coding faster and more intuitive for cybersecurity professionals and developers.

LockDown Labs

LockDown Labs is an AI platform connecting security and development teams to fix application vulnerabilities in open-source and third-party libraries.

Gaming Zero Trust

Gaming Zero Trust is an AI-powered platform centralizing cybersecurity policies, assessing risks, and automating policy implementation.

Opsbeacon

Opsbeacon, established by ex-Cisco FedRAMP security engineers, specializes in AI-driven cybersecurity solutions. Their platform employs autonomous AI agents to simplify complex security operations, enabling seamless coordination across various security tools. By transforming intricate security tasks into straightforward AI conversations, Opsbeacon amplifies human capabilities, enhancing security teams' effectiveness and efficiency, and reducing cyberattack risks.

Mendara

Mendara creates custom AI solutions to set a new standard for secure and trustworthy artificial intelligence.

Undaunted Development

Undaunted Development develops interactive visual tools to make coding faster and more intuitive for cybersecurity professionals and developers.

Gaming Zero Trust

Gaming Zero Trust is an AI-powered platform centralizing cybersecurity policies, assessing risks, and automating policy implementation.

Guardare

Guardare is an AI-powered platform that automates complex cybersecurity tasks, provides actionable insights, and streamlines compliance efforts. It enables organizations to achieve and maintain strong security with limited dedicated security resources.

HACKERverse®

HackerVerse is the world’s first AI-Powered POC Platform for Cybersecurity SaaS Vendors.

HACKERverse®

HackerVerse is the world’s first AI-Powered POC Platform for Cybersecurity SaaS Vendors.

Smart Eye Technology

Smart Eye Technology is a company specializing in document privacy solutions that employ advanced biometric authentication methods, including iris, facial, voice, and fingerprint recognition. Its innovative platform protects confidential information by detecting unauthorized viewers in real-time. When an unauthorized person attempts to access a document within the Smart Eye app, the system automatically shuts down access to maintain document security. The technology offers comprehensive data-level protection, effectively blocking screen snooping and preventing unauthorized access to shared files. Additionally, it facilitates secure e-signatures through biometric verification, allowing clients to share sensitive materials such as invoices, contracts, and personal financial information with confidence. Smart Eye Technology aims to provide users with unparalleled control over who can view and share their documents, significantly reducing the risk of cyber fraud and data leaks.

Breacher.ai

We help businesses protect employees from emerging AI threats like Deepfake Audio, Video and SMS Phishing through cyber security training and testing. Our fully managed service helps address threats on mobile devices and gives employees a channel to report SMS based phishing.
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