# Dave Furneaux

> Dave Furneaux is a Boston-area entrepreneur and investor, founder, CEO and chairman of BlueIO, and the founding investor who became Virsec CEO in June 2020. He previously founded and led Kodiak Venture Partners and has helped build businesses ranging from cybersecurity companies to Montreal’s Lufa Farms. His public work advocates close operational involvement and investment timelines suited to company-building.

- **Role:** Founder, CEO and Chairman at BlueIO
- **Organizations:** BlueIO, Virsec, Kodiak Venture Partners, Furneaux Capital, Lufa Farms, CyberSaint, Technology Advancement Center, Chrysalis Symbolic Design
- **Education:** BA; Phi Beta Kappa, Colorado College
- **Known for:** Founded and led Kodiak Venture Partners., Founded BlueIO, where he is CEO and chairman., Founding investor and later CEO of Virsec; served on its board from 2014.

## Career timeline

- **1995** — Founded Furneaux Capital, according to its own website.
- **2000** — Kodiak Venture Partners founding year listed on Furneaux Capital’s site; other biographies use late 1999.
- **2013** — Publicly identified as Lufa Farms investor and board chairman in reporting on its Laval greenhouse.
- **2014** — Began serving on Virsec’s board.
- **2019** — Founding member of the builder capitalism organisation discussed in December reporting.
- **2020** — Appointed Virsec CEO on June 23, succeeding Atiq Raza, who remained executive chairman.
- **2021** — Virsec announced a $100 million Series C led by BlueIO on July 14 during his CEO tenure.
- **2025** — Discussed builder capitalism on FOXcast, January 23.

## Achievements

- Founded and led Kodiak Venture Partners.
- Founded BlueIO, where he is CEO and chairman.
- Founding investor and later CEO of Virsec; served on its board from 2014.
- Founding investor and chairman of Lufa Farms.
- His company-building and investment history includes Watchfire (acquired by IBM), Skystone (acquired by Cisco), and Aironet (acquired by Cisco).
- Technology Advancement Center advisory board member.

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — Appeared on FOXcast to discuss builder capitalism, entrepreneurial families, and contributions investors can make beyond financial capital.

## Links

- Website: https://www.blueio.co/team/dave-furneaux
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davefurneauxblueio

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Last updated: 2026-10-23