Citi Ventures

Headquartered in San Francisco with offices globally, Citi Ventures explores, incubates, and invests in innovative ideas across fintech, data analytics, commerce, security, marketing, property tech, distributed ledger technology, and digital assets. It collaborates with Citi colleagues, clients, and the broader innovation community to drive discovery of new value.

Omar Amireh

Cheif Executive Officer / Citi Country Officer

Avi Arnon

Vice President

Krishna Balachanader

Managing Director

Thompson Barro

Vice President

Karine Ben-Simhon

VP Intelligence Partnerships and Innovation

Matt Carbonara

Managing Director

Alex Chen

Vice President

Kateryna Chupryna

Director

Xiaolei Cong

Vice President

Lauren Gross

Investment Banking Analyst

Ignacio Gutiérrez-Orrantia

CEO, Citibank Europe

Lizzie Guynn

Vice President

Charles Howe

Investor

Cagla Kaymaz

Senior Vice President

Lucas Kirshenbaum

Assistant Vice President

Ian Lee

Director, Innovation Network

Everett Leonidas

Director

Robert Li

Vice President, Citi Ventures

Paul Marshall

Director, Global Finance Product Transformation

Jeff Meyers

Investor

Blaze O'Byrne

Vice President

Margo Pilic

Chief of Staff to the CEO

Arvind Purushotham

Managing Director

Vibhor Rastogi

Managing Director

Meredith Shields

Managing Director

Ornit Shinar

Managing Director

Cece Stewart

President

Kate Sullivan

COO

Avery Tiras

Equity Research Senior Associate

Luis Valdich

Managing Director

Jelena Zec

Director

Past deals in Penetration Testing

Endor Labs

Series B in 2025
Endor Labs specializes in enhancing application security with a focus on managing open-source software dependencies. The company aids developers in integrating safe Open Source Software (OSS) to expedite development processes while minimizing time spent on security issues. Its Dependency Lifecycle Management Platform targets the vulnerabilities in software supply chain security caused by ungoverned use of open-source software within enterprises.

Endor Labs

Venture Round in 2024
Endor Labs specializes in enhancing application security with a focus on managing open-source software dependencies. The company aids developers in integrating safe Open Source Software (OSS) to expedite development processes while minimizing time spent on security issues. Its Dependency Lifecycle Management Platform targets the vulnerabilities in software supply chain security caused by ungoverned use of open-source software within enterprises.

Binalyze

Series A in 2023
Binalyze develops an automated digital forensics platform designed for incident response investigations and threat hunting. Its platform enables swift evidence collection, triage, and investigation, generating structured reports to help businesses combat cybercrime efficiently.

Illusive Networks

Series B in 2016
Illusive Networks Ltd. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in deception-based solutions designed to protect enterprise systems from cyber threats. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, with an additional office in New York, Illusive aims to reduce cyber risk by shrinking the attack surface and hindering an attacker's lateral movement within the network. Its platform creates a hostile environment for potential intruders by replacing vulnerable connections with deceptive alternatives, enabling the identification of attackers and providing actionable forensic insights. The company's offerings include a range of services such as compliance support, insider threat defense, and cloud security, as well as tools like the Illusive Networks Management Platform and Attack Surface Manager. Illusive serves a diverse clientele across various sectors, including financial services, healthcare, legal, manufacturing, retail, and technology, and is recognized for its advanced detection of persistent threats and targeted attacks.

Illusive Networks

Series B in 2015
Illusive Networks Ltd. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in deception-based solutions designed to protect enterprise systems from cyber threats. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, with an additional office in New York, Illusive aims to reduce cyber risk by shrinking the attack surface and hindering an attacker's lateral movement within the network. Its platform creates a hostile environment for potential intruders by replacing vulnerable connections with deceptive alternatives, enabling the identification of attackers and providing actionable forensic insights. The company's offerings include a range of services such as compliance support, insider threat defense, and cloud security, as well as tools like the Illusive Networks Management Platform and Attack Surface Manager. Illusive serves a diverse clientele across various sectors, including financial services, healthcare, legal, manufacturing, retail, and technology, and is recognized for its advanced detection of persistent threats and targeted attacks.

Tanium

Series F in 2015
Tanium Inc. is a provider of security and systems management solutions designed for enterprises and government organizations. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Kirkland, Washington, the company offers a comprehensive platform that enables real-time data collection and management of millions of endpoints. Its key offerings include the Tanium Endpoint Platform for securing and managing endpoints, as well as tools for asset tracking, software deployment, threat detection, and incident response. The platform enhances visibility and control, allowing security and IT teams to respond swiftly to potential threats and maintain business resilience. With applications in various industries, including banking and retail, Tanium also has strategic partnerships with firms like PwC and Palo Alto Networks. The company operates globally, with additional offices in several major cities across the United States and internationally.
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