{"id":72712,"date":"2024-11-06T15:01:53","date_gmt":"2024-11-06T15:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/news\/what-the-chainsmokers-bring-to-the-cap-table-with-dan-lorenc-from-chainguard\/"},"modified":"2024-11-06T15:01:53","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T15:01:53","slug":"what-the-chainsmokers-bring-to-the-cap-table-with-dan-lorenc-from-chainguard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/news\/what-the-chainsmokers-bring-to-the-cap-table-with-dan-lorenc-from-chainguard\/","title":{"rendered":"What the Chainsmokers bring to the cap table with Dan Lorenc from Chainguard"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week we\u2019re taking you backstage at TechCrunch Disrupt. Becca Szkutak had the chance to talk with Dan Lorenc, the <!--more--> CEO and co-founder of cybersecurity startup Chainguard following their conversation on stage (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tsAz-jK3ByE&amp;t=1s)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tsAz-jK3ByE&amp;t=1s)<\/a>  with prominent investors, The Chainsmokers. They discuss how the EDM duo&#8217;s venture fund MANTIS went from being viewed skeptically by traditional VCs to becoming a highly sought-after investment partner in the B2B space, how Lorenc scaled the company in a difficult time for cybersecurity, and what value celebrity investors can add to a startup.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the full onstage conversation here. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tsAz-jK3ByE&amp;t=1s)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tsAz-jK3ByE&amp;t=1s)<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>00:00 &#8211; Introduction<\/p>\n<p>02:27 &#8211; Chainguard: Company Overview and Open Source Security\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>05:27 &#8211; Google Background and Solar Winds Impact\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>08:02 &#8211; Building Chain Guard: Product Evolution\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>11:44 &#8211; Early Fundraising and Timing\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>12:53 &#8211; The Legendary Alex Pall Cold Emails\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>15:01 &#8211; MANTIS Investment Impact\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>16:11 &#8211; Company Growth and Future Plans\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>16:51 &#8211; Learning from Early Mistakes<\/p>\n<p>Found posts every Tuesday. 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