# Lukas Quanstrom

> Lukas Quanstrom is the Austin-based CEO and co-founder of Ontic, an enterprise security software company launched in 2017 to connect fragmented risk signals and workflows. A former Global VP of Client Success at Sprinklr, he has built his leadership argument around a practical idea: security teams become more useful when context moves quickly, systems talk to one another, and protection can be explained as a strategic business function. Ontic's $230 million Series C in 2025 put that argument behind a larger global and U.S. government expansion.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-Founder at Ontic
- **Organizations:** Ontic, Sprinklr, Wirestone
- **Education:** BA in Marketing, Olivet Nazarene University, MBA, DePaul University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Ontic and has led it as CEO since its 2017 launch., Built and led Sprinklr's customer-facing organization as Global VP of Client Success before founding Ontic., Led Ontic through a $40 million Series B in 2021 and a $230 million Series C in 2025.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2017** — Worked in digital and social marketing, including at Wirestone, and later served as Global VP of Client Success at Sprinklr, where he built and led the customer-facing organization.
- **2017** — Co-founded and launched Ontic with Thomas Kopecky and Gagan Jain in Austin.
- **2020** — Ontic raised a $12 million Series A and Quanstrom publicly described the platform's role in connecting previously disparate security information.
- **2021** — Ontic raised a $40 million Series B led by JMI Equity; the company reported 257% compound annual growth over the prior two years.
- **2021** — Ontic acquired SIGMA Threat Management Associates, adding threat assessment methodology and expertise to its platform and services.
- **2025** — Ontic raised a $230 million Series C led by KKR to expand globally, enter more of the U.S. public sector and invest in AI and product development.
- **2026** — Quanstrom continued positioning connected, governed data as the prerequisite for useful AI in corporate security and led an Ontic Summit discussion about security's role in business strategy.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Ontic and has led it as CEO since its 2017 launch.
- Built and led Sprinklr's customer-facing organization as Global VP of Client Success before founding Ontic.
- Led Ontic through a $40 million Series B in 2021 and a $230 million Series C in 2025.
- Expanded Ontic's stated market direction from large enterprises toward global and U.S. government customers.
- Developed a public body of writing and speaking on connected intelligence, organizational agility, leadership depth and security as a strategic business function.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Appeared on Ontic's Connected Intelligence Podcast to discuss why governed data and defined workflows are prerequisites for trustworthy AI outcomes in security operations.
- **2026-07** — Published 'Foundation First: What It Takes for Security Teams To Be AI-Ready,' arguing that connected, governed and trusted data must precede meaningful AI adoption.
- **2026-05** — Shared Ontic's recognition on Inc.'s 2026 Best Workplaces list and credited the company's employees and culture.
- **2026-05** — Shared that Ontic was named a Growth and Innovation Leader in Frost & Sullivan's 2026 risk intelligence assessment and received its 2026 Company of the Year recognition.
- **2026-03** — At Ontic Summit 2026, led a discussion with C-suite leaders about security's evolving role in business decisions, client experience, employee experience and AI adoption.
- **2025-08** — Announced Ontic's $230 million Series C led by KKR, with plans to expand globally, serve more U.S. public sector agencies and advance AI innovation.

## Links

- Website: https://ontic.co/company/leadership/lukas-quanstrom/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukasquanstrom
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/lukasquanstrom

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Last updated: 2026-08-28