Vectra AI is a San Jose-based cybersecurity company that uses artificial intelligence to detect, investigate, and stop active cyberattacks across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Its platform - built around what the company calls Attack Signal Intelligence - watches network, identity, public cloud, and SaaS behavior to surface real attacks in progress while filtering out the noise that overwhelms security teams. Founded in 2011 and led by CEO Hitesh Sheth, Vectra has raised roughly $425M, reached a $1.2B valuation, and was named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Network Detection and Response.
Hatem Naguib is a cybersecurity operator who spent a decade at Barracuda Networks, the last four years as CEO, steering its shift into a platform-based, recurring-revenue security company. Before Barracuda he helped scale VMware's NSX networking and security business past $600M. He stepped down from Barracuda in September 2025 and joined Corelight's board of directors in May 2026.
Corelight is a San Francisco-based cybersecurity company that pioneered the commercial Open NDR (Network Detection and Response) platform, built on Zeek - the gold-standard open-source network security monitor created by co-founder Dr. Vern Paxson at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. By transforming raw network traffic into high-fidelity, structured logs and pairing them with AI-powered analytics, Corelight gives enterprise security teams and government agencies the evidence they need to detect, investigate, and respond to threats faster. With $309M in total funding, 40%+ ARR growth, and recognition as a Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader for NDR, Corelight is widely regarded as the most trusted platform for network-based threat detection.
Brian Dye is the CEO of Corelight, the network detection and response (NDR) company behind the enterprise deployment of Zeek, the open-source network security monitor trusted by the U.S. military, major banks, and critical infrastructure operators worldwide. After a 20-year career spanning Symantec, McAfee, Citrix, and Intel, Dye joined Corelight as CPO in 2018 and was elevated to CEO in August 2020. Under his leadership the company has grown 40% annually, expanded its cloud/SaaS business by 300%, secured a $150M Series E at a $900M valuation in April 2024, and positioned itself at the intersection of AI-driven automation and high-fidelity network evidence.