# Ron Rymon

> Ron Rymon is a computer scientist, repeat enterprise-software founder, angel investor, and co-founder and board member of Mend.io, formerly WhiteSource. After academic work in artificial intelligence and a first cybersecurity exit, an arduous open-source audit during an acquisition gave Rymon and his partners the problem that became WhiteSource: identify components, licenses, and vulnerabilities without making modern software teams stop working.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and Board Member at Mend.io
- **Organizations:** Mend.io, WhiteSource, Eurekify, LetMobile, TestCraft, CA Technologies, University of Pittsburgh, Reichman University, Plus Ventures
- **Education:** PhD in Computer Science, University of Pennsylvania
- **Known for:** Co-founded WhiteSource, now Mend.io, after identifying a scalable alternative to legacy open-source code-scanning workflows., Founded or co-founded three companies later acquired: Eurekify by CA, LetMobile by LANDESK, and TestCraft by Perforce., Named as an inventor on granted US patents covering role grouping, open-source usage detection, and identification of vulnerabilities in reachable open-source code.

## Career timeline

- **1990-1993** — Conducted AI planning research at the University of Pennsylvania and completed a PhD in Computer Science.
- **1990s** — Served on the faculty of the University of Pittsburgh, publishing research in artificial intelligence.
- **2002** — Founded enterprise identity and role-management company Eurekify.
- **2008** — Eurekify was acquired by CA; Rymon later served as a vice president of strategy at CA.
- **2011** — Co-founded WhiteSource with Rami Sass and Azi Cohen to automate open-source component, security, and license management.
- **2014** — LetMobile, a mobile security company he founded, was acquired by LANDESK.
- **2016** — Co-founded TestCraft, focused on codeless Selenium test automation.
- **2018** — WhiteSource raised $35 million after reporting strong growth in open-source security adoption.
- **2020** — Perforce acquired TestCraft.
- **2021** — WhiteSource raised a $75 million Series D, bringing total funding reported at the time to $121.2 million.
- **2022** — WhiteSource adopted the Mend.io name as it broadened its application-security platform.
- **2023-present** — Continues as a Mend.io co-founder and board member while advising and investing in technology companies.

## Achievements

- Co-founded WhiteSource, now Mend.io, after identifying a scalable alternative to legacy open-source code-scanning workflows.
- Founded or co-founded three companies later acquired: Eurekify by CA, LetMobile by LANDESK, and TestCraft by Perforce.
- Named as an inventor on granted US patents covering role grouping, open-source usage detection, and identification of vulnerabilities in reachable open-source code.
- Co-authored artificial-intelligence research on progressive horizon planning and kernel rules before moving into entrepreneurship.
- Helped WhiteSource reach a reported 800-plus global customers and raise a $75 million Series D in 2021.

## Latest updates

- **2023-12** — Mend.io acquired Atom Security, its fifth acquisition in three years, expanding its cloud-native risk-assessment capabilities.
- **2022-04** — WhiteSource rebranded as Mend.io to reflect a broader focus on automated application-security remediation.
- **2021-04** — WhiteSource raised a $75 million Series D led by Pitango Growth; the company said it had more than 800 customers globally.

## Links

- Website: https://www.mend.io/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronrymon

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Last updated: 2026-09-27