# Kyle Hanslovan

> Kyle Hanslovan is the Jacksonville-based co-founder and CEO of Huntress, a cybersecurity company founded in 2015 with Chris Bisnett and John Ferrell. A former U.S. Air Force and Maryland Air National Guard cyber operator with NSA experience and a DEF CON Capture the Flag win, he built a business delivering managed security through IT providers and internal teams. His public interviews connect his upbringing, technical work, blunt customer feedback, and early fundraising setbacks to a mission of making security expertise accessible to smaller organizations.

- **Role:** Co-founder & CEO at Huntress
- **Organizations:** Huntress, StrategicIO, U.S. Air Force, Maryland Air National Guard, National Security Agency, ManTech International
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** University of Maryland University College
- **Known for:** DEF CON Capture the Flag champion., EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024 Mid-Atlantic Award winner., Recognized in Baltimore Business Journal’s 40 Under 40.

## Career timeline

- **2003** — Joined the U.S. Air Force after graduating early from high school; his first posting was in England, working in information assurance.
- **2010-2019** — Served in the Maryland Air National Guard, including as a cyber warfare operator with the 175th Cyberspace Operations Group.
- **2012** — Won DEF CON 20 Capture the Flag as part of a team.
- **2013** — Founded defense cybersecurity consultancy StrategicIO.
- **2015** — Co-founded Huntress with Chris Bisnett and John Ferrell.
- **2020** — Huntress closed its Series A with Forgepoint Capital; the team was already fully remote.
- **2023** — Huntress raised a $60 million Series C.
- **2024** — Huntress raised $150 million in Series D funding at a $1.55 billion valuation; Hanslovan won the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Mid-Atlantic Award.
- **2026** — Huntress announced more than $250 million ARR and over 270,000 businesses protected; Hanslovan published reflections on its mission and future.

## Achievements

- DEF CON Capture the Flag champion.
- EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024 Mid-Atlantic Award winner.
- Recognized in Baltimore Business Journal’s 40 Under 40.
- Named among CRN’s Top 25 Technology Disruptors.
- Co-founded Huntress and led it through a $150 million Series D in 2024.
- Led Huntress as it reported more than $250 million in ARR and more than 270,000 protected businesses in July 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — On July 30, Huntress reported more than $250 million ARR, more than 270,000 businesses protected, and operations serving over 100 countries.
- **2026-07** — Hanslovan published two essays about keeping Huntress accountable to its original mission and expanding AI-assisted security with humans setting the direction.
- **2026-07** — Appeared on Inside the Network to discuss Huntress’s founding, early investor rejection, and growth.

## Links

- Website: https://www.kylehanslovan.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylehanslovan/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/kylehanslovan
- GitHub: https://github.com/KyleHanslovan
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kylehanslovan/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kylehanslovan

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Last updated: 2026-10-13