# Arvind Parthasarathi

> Arvind Parthasarathi is the Founder and CEO of CYGNVS, a cybersecurity SaaS platform that serves as the out-of-band command center for cyber crisis readiness and response. A serial entrepreneur with over two decades in Silicon Valley, Arvind previously founded Cyence (acquired by Guidewire Software) and led YarcData (acquired by Cray/HPE) and held SVP roles at Informatica. CYGNVS emerged from stealth in January 2023 with a $55M Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz, and serves 2,500+ enterprise organizations with playbooks, tabletop simulations, and automated regulatory reporting.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at CYGNVS
- **Organizations:** CYGNVS, Cyence, YarcData, Informatica, Oracle, Cyber Crossroads
- **Nationality:** Indian-American
- **Education:** Bachelor's in Computer Science, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, Master's in Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- **Known for:** 2025 Cybersecurity CEO of the Year - Cybersecurity Excellence Awards, Founded CYGNVS, raising $55M Series A from Andreessen Horowitz, Stone Point Ventures, and EOS Venture Partners, Previously founded Cyence, acquired by Guidewire Software

## Career timeline

- **1996-1998** — Master's degree at MIT, Computer Science
- **Late 1990s** — Early career at Oracle Corporation in data technology
- **2000s** — Senior Vice President and General Manager of Master Data Management at Informatica (NYSE: INFA)
- **~2012** — Founded YarcData, a platform for cyber data discovery; company merged with Cray and later sold to Hewlett-Packard (HPE)
- **~2015** — Founded Cyence, a cyber risk analytics platform quantifying financial impact of cybersecurity risks
- **2017** — Cyence acquired by Guidewire Software (NYSE: GWRE)
- **2020-2021** — Founded CYGNVS, the out-of-band command center for cyber resilience
- **2023-01** — CYGNVS emerged from stealth with $55M Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz
- **2024** — Speaker at 29th Annual Stanford Directors' College
- **2025** — Named 2025 Cybersecurity CEO of the Year at Cybersecurity Excellence Awards; CYGNVS wins three Cybersecurity Excellence Awards

## Achievements

- 2025 Cybersecurity CEO of the Year - Cybersecurity Excellence Awards
- Founded CYGNVS, raising $55M Series A from Andreessen Horowitz, Stone Point Ventures, and EOS Venture Partners
- Previously founded Cyence, acquired by Guidewire Software
- Founded YarcData, acquired by Cray (later sold to HPE)
- Led Master Data Management division at Informatica as SVP & GM
- CYGNVS serves 2,500+ enterprise organizations globally
- Speaker at 29th Annual Stanford Directors' College (2024)
- Founded Cyber Crossroads nonprofit - a collaborative of researchers from nine global universities defining cybersecurity standards of care

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — Named 2025 Cybersecurity CEO of the Year; CYGNVS wins three Cybersecurity Excellence Awards
- **2024-06** — Speaker at 29th Annual Stanford Directors' College on cyber governance
- **2023-01** — CYGNVS emerged from stealth with $55M Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz, serving 2,500+ enterprise customers

## Links

- Website: https://cygnvs.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/arvindparthasarathi
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/cygnvsinc

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Last updated: 2026-05-13