# Aaron Walls

> Aaron Walls is a Boulder-based entrepreneur and the co-founder and CEO of ZioSec. A Cornell MBA and Techstars alumnus, he previously co-founded BrewJacket and developed BEERMKR, appeared on Shark Tank, advised Cornell eLab founders and was appointed to lead the Yampa Valley Entrepreneurship Center in 2024.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and CEO at ZioSec
- **Organizations:** ZioSec, BrewJacket, BEERMKR, Cornell eLab, BR Venture Fund, Yampa Valley Entrepreneurship Center, Techstars
- **Education:** BBA, University of Georgia, MBA, Cornell University, Johnson Graduate School of Management
- **Known for:** Co-founded BrewJacket and developed BEERMKR., Named co-inventor on brewing-related patent applications., Raised $76,988 from 323 backers in the 2016 Immersion Pro Kickstarter.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2012** — Senior economist at PKF Hospitality Research.
- **2012-2014** — Cornell MBA student and BR Venture Fund manager.
- **2013** — Co-founded BrewJacket with Matthew Goff and Evgeniy Tkachenko.
- **2015** — BrewJacket Immersion reached the market.
- **2016** — Immersion Pro Kickstarter attracted 323 backers and $76,988.
- **2021** — Appeared with Brett Vegas on Shark Tank; BEERMKR launched equity crowdfunding.
- **2023** — Cornell documented his work as an eLab advisory board member.
- **2024** — Appointed managing director of the Yampa Valley Entrepreneurship Center in June.
- **2025** — Publicly identified as ZioSec co-founder and CEO; appeared on This Week in Startups in May.

## Achievements

- Co-founded BrewJacket and developed BEERMKR.
- Named co-inventor on brewing-related patent applications.
- Raised $76,988 from 323 backers in the 2016 Immersion Pro Kickstarter.
- Cornell Hemmeter Award, May 2013, listed on his LinkedIn profile.
- Cornell eLab advisory board member.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Announced his May 5 AI Agent Conference NYC talk, Break Your AI Agent Before They Do.
- **2025-05** — Appeared on This Week in Startups episode E2125 to discuss ZioSec and AI-agent security.
- **2024-06** — Appointed managing director of the Yampa Valley Entrepreneurship Center.

## Links

- Website: https://ziosec.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-walls
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/aaron0walls

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Last updated: 2026-10-10