# Misha Govshteyn

> Misha Govshteyn is the Houston-based co-founder, founding CEO and former CTO of Alert Logic. He later led electronics manufacturing platform MacroFab after investing and serving on its board. Updata Partners currently lists him as an operating advisor and describes him as co-founding an early-stage company focused on work and decision-making in AI-native organizations. His public interests include live-fire cooking, food reviewing and vintage audio equipment.

- **Role:** Operating Advisor at Updata Partners; co-founder of an unnamed early-stage AI company
- **Organizations:** Alert Logic, MacroFab, Updata Partners, Techstars, Reliant Energy Communications, Insync Internet Services
- **Education:** University of Houston
- **Known for:** Co-founded Alert Logic in 2002 and held founding CEO, CTO, strategy, product and marketing leadership responsibilities., Developed managed security offerings at Reliant Energy Communications before founding Alert Logic., Led MacroFab during its January 2023 $42 million growth financing round.

## Career timeline

- **1989** — Arrived in the United States as a refugee after growing up in Moscow.
- **Before 2002** — Held technical leadership positions at Insync Internet Services and Reliant Energy Communications.
- **2002** — Co-founded Alert Logic and served as its founding CEO; later held CTO, chief strategy officer, and product and marketing leadership roles.
- **2013** — Alert Logic announced a majority investment by Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe alongside management.
- **2018** — Became MacroFab CEO after serving as an investor and board member.
- **2023** — Led MacroFab when it announced $42 million in growth financing in January.
- **Current biography, accessed 2026-10-23** — Listed as an Updata Partners operating advisor and co-founder of an early-stage company for AI-native organizations; MacroFab leadership described as a previous role.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Alert Logic in 2002 and held founding CEO, CTO, strategy, product and marketing leadership responsibilities.
- Developed managed security offerings at Reliant Energy Communications before founding Alert Logic.
- Led MacroFab during its January 2023 $42 million growth financing round.
- Mentored founders through Techstars, including ZeroVM, whose founder publicly credited his support through acquisition.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Research observation, not an announcement date: Updata’s current biography lists Govshteyn as an operating advisor and says he is co-founding an early-stage company for AI-native organizations.
- **2024-07** — Appeared on Crossing the Valley to discuss American manufacturing, the defense industrial base and digitally coordinated factory networks.
- **2023-12** — Discussed regional manufacturing and reshoring in an EMSNOW video interview with Eric Miscoll.

## Links

- Website: https://tastybits.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mgovshteyn
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/tastybits

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Last updated: 2026-10-23