Not a Finance Guy: Building Companies with Bob Ackerman

**About this episode:**  On this week’s episode of CYBR.SEC.CAST, Michael Farnum and Sam Van Ryder sit down with Bob Ackerman, Managing Director at DataTribe, to share lessons from decades of building and investing in technology companies. From backing Dragos when much of the venture world didn’t believe an industrial cybersecurity market existed to his belief that “culture is the unfair competitive advantage,” Bob explains why the best opportunities often require thinking differently from the crowd.  If you’re building, investing in, or simply watching the future of cybersecurity, this is a conversation worth hearing. Do you have a question for the hosts? Reach out to us at media@cscgroupllc.com  **Things Mentioned:** - Bob Ackerman’s AI Constraint article - https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesfinancecouncil/2026/10/06/ais-next-constraint-trust-not-capital/ - Dragos - https://www.dragos.com/ - Rob Lee - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robmichaellee/ - CYBR.SEC.Careers **-** https://www.cybrseccareers.org/ - TAB Memorial Scholarship - https://www.cybrseccareers.org/tab-memorial-scholarship - Cards for a Cause -https://pro.gofundme.com/event/cards-for-a-cause/e803793 - All dates for upcoming fundraisers - https://www.cybrseccareers.org/fundraiserevents **In this episode:** - Host: Michael Farnum - Host: Sam Van Ryder - Guest: Bob Ackerman - Director: Bill Brenner - Producer: Lauren Andrus - Music and Editing by: August Farnum **Keep up with our Conferences and Events:** - LinkedIn - X - Facebook - Instagram - TikTok - CYBR.SEC.CON. - OT.SEC.CON. - CYBR.HAK.CON. **Keep up with CYBR.SEC.Media:** - LinkedIn - X - Facebook - Instagram - TikTok - YouTube **Learn About CYBR.SEC.Careers Non-Profit Efforts** - CYBR.SEC.Careers **Subscribe to the podcast:**  - Apple - Spotify - YouTube **Listen to our other shows:** - CYBR.HAK.CAST - CYBR.Minded - CYBR.Signal **Thank you to our Media Partners:** CYBR.SEC.CON. - Breaking Through in Cybersecurity Marketing CYBR.SEC.CON. and OT.SEC.CON.  - OGGN (Oil & Gas Global Network) - UtilSec - Packet Pushers CYBR.SEC.CON. and CYBR.HAK.CON.  - BarCode Podcast - Cyber Distortion Podcast - Kill Chain Radio - The Phillip Wylie Show - Vulnerable U