# Lars Harvey

> Lars Harvey co-founded and led Tacoma cybersecurity company IID before its $45 million acquisition by Infoblox in February 2016. He later served as Infoblox’s vice president of security strategy. UW Tacoma now lists him on its School of Engineering & Technology advisory board as retired from Infoblox.

- **Role:** Advisory board member, School of Engineering & Technology at University of Washington Tacoma; retired from Infoblox
- **Organizations:** IID / Internet Identity, Infoblox, University of Washington Tacoma
- **Education:** Undergraduate degree, Dartmouth College, MBA, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley
- **Known for:** Co-founded and led IID through its acquisition by Infoblox., Led IID to 65 employees by its first outside investment in 2013., Led the company behind the ActiveTrust threat-intelligence exchange.

## Career timeline

- **1996** — IID founded, according to contemporary 2013 funding coverage; Harvey was co-founder and CEO.
- **2012** — IID added vice presidents in marketing and engineering as customer demand grew.
- **2013** — IID raised $8 million from Bessemer Venture Partners, its first outside investment.
- **2014** — ActiveTrust’s controlled threat-sharing platform publicly introduced; IID recognized as a Gartner Cool Vendor in Security Intelligence.
- **2015** — IID launched Rapid Insight and hired Sean Tierney as vice president of threat intelligence.
- **2016** — Infoblox acquired IID on February 8 for $45 million cash; Harvey joined Infoblox and served as vice president of security strategy.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and led IID through its acquisition by Infoblox.
- Led IID to 65 employees by its first outside investment in 2013.
- Led the company behind the ActiveTrust threat-intelligence exchange.
- Served for years on UW Tacoma’s technology advisory board.

## Latest updates

- **2016-05** — Published an Infoblox essay discussing the IID/Ponemon survey of 692 IT security professionals.
- **2017-04** — Discussed the lifestyle and workforce motivations for relocating to Tacoma in an Economic Development Board feature.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lars-harvey-4a1605

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