# Jasvir Gill

> Jasvir Gill is the Founder and CEO of AlertEnterprise, a Fremont-based enterprise SaaS platform that converges physical security, cybersecurity, and identity governance through AI. A serial entrepreneur who immigrated from Punjab in 1985, Gill previously founded Virsa Systems — a pioneer in governance, risk, and compliance software — which was acquired by SAP in 2006. He then built the SAP GRC business unit before leaving to found AlertEnterprise in 2007. Backed by Kleiner Perkins, the company has become an industry leader in cyber-physical security convergence, deploying AI-powered access control and identity management for critical infrastructure, utilities, and enterprise clients worldwide.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at AlertEnterprise
- **Organizations:** AlertEnterprise, Virsa Systems (founded, acquired by SAP), SAP GRC Business Unit (SVP & GM), American India Foundation (Trustee), Security Industry Association (SIA) Utilities Advisory Board Steering Committee (Founding Member)
- **From:** Punjab, India
- **Nationality:** American (Indian-born)
- **Education:** Undergraduate (Engineering), Khalsa College, Punjab
- **Known for:** Founded Virsa Systems, pioneering the enterprise GRC software market segment, Led Virsa Systems to win RSA Innovation Sandbox award, Facilitated Virsa's acquisition by SAP (~$400M); grew SAP GRC to 1,000+ enterprise customers as SVP/GM

## Career timeline

- **~early 1980s** — Attended Khalsa College in Punjab, India
- **1985** — Immigrated to the United States; began working on defense-related software projects
- **~1993-1996** — Laid off after IBM acquired his employer; pivoted from job security to entrepreneurship
- **1996** — Founded Virsa Systems as a compliance consulting firm; later transformed into governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software company
- **2004** — Virsa Systems raised $15M from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Lightspeed Venture Partners
- **2005** — Virsa Systems won the prestigious RSA Innovation Sandbox award
- **2006** — Virsa Systems acquired by SAP; Gill became SVP and General Manager of SAP GRC Business Unit, growing it to 1,000+ enterprise customers
- **2007** — Left SAP to found AlertEnterprise with co-founder Kaval Kaur; vision to deliver next-generation security convergence applications
- **2009** — AlertEnterprise raised $8M Series A funding from Opus Capital
- **2011** — AlertEnterprise raised $19M Series B from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Opus Capital, and Startup Farms Investors; Ray Lane of KPCB joined the board
- **2019** — Named among top five IFSEC Global influencers in security design, development, and integration
- **2023** — Launched Guardian AI Chatbot powered by OpenAI ChatGPT — the first AI chatbot purpose-built for physical security operations
- **2024** — Partnered with IBM to integrate watsonx.ai into AlertEnterprise's Guardian Security AI platform
- **2025** — Honored as member of RSA Innovation Sandbox Founder's Circle; returned to RSA Conference representing AlertEnterprise

## Achievements

- Founded Virsa Systems, pioneering the enterprise GRC software market segment
- Led Virsa Systems to win RSA Innovation Sandbox award
- Facilitated Virsa's acquisition by SAP (~$400M); grew SAP GRC to 1,000+ enterprise customers as SVP/GM
- Founded AlertEnterprise, backed by Kleiner Perkins with $46M total funding
- Named top five IFSEC Global influencer in security design, development and integration (2019)
- Launched Guardian AI Chatbot — first ChatGPT-powered security AI for physical access control (2023)
- Named founding member of SIA's Utilities Advisory Board Steering Committee
- Honored as RSA Innovation Sandbox Founder's Circle member (2025)
- Trustee at the American India Foundation
- Runs Trakki initiative sponsoring education for underprivileged children in Punjab, India

## Latest updates

- **2025-04** — Returned to RSA Conference 2025 (April 28 - May 1, San Francisco) as an RSA Innovation Sandbox Founder's Circle honoree, representing AlertEnterprise's evolution from category-creating startup to enterprise security platform.
- **2025-02** — Featured in SIA CEO Don Erickson's 'DonVersations Live' interview discussing AI, security convergence, and industry trends.
- **2024-09** — Alert Enterprise announced integration with IBM watsonx.ai, combining Guardian Security AI Chatbot with IBM Granite 13B LLM for real-time cyber-physical monitoring.
- **2023-02** — Launched Guardian AI Chatbot — the first-ever security AI chatbot powered by OpenAI ChatGPT for physical security operations. Debuted at ASIS Europe and ISC West.

## Links

- Website: https://alertenterprise.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gilljasvir
- Twitter/X: http://www.twitter.com/AlertEnterprise
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/AlertEnterprise.Inc

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Last updated: 2026-05-26