Mike Denning

Partner

2018

At Blu we provide initial growth funding and active mentorship to early-stage companies, while delivering strong returns for our members and the entrepreneurs we support. We work in partnership to identify, screen, invest in, and assist our portfolio companies. We are actively engaged with our portfolio companies to help them grow and get to a successful exit.

Chief Executive Officer

2022 - 2024

SecureG is a company built to secure next generation networks. Internet of things and autonomous vehicles stress the requirements for security in wireless broadband networks. Current mobile broadband generation networks (4G) are reaching the limits of an architecture made for websites and apps on smart devices, not the networks to serve the emerging applications with needs for vastly increased broadband capacity, service to massive volumes of sensors and machines for the internet of things (IoT), and high assurance connections required by autonomous drones and cars.

Board Member

2020 - 2022

Board Member

2020 - 2022

Board Observer

2019 - 2022

Board Observer

2019 - 2022

RackTop Systems is defining the market for Cyber-converged data storage. The company sits at the confluence of high-performance software defined storage and advanced data security.

Board Member

2018 - 2022

Chief Operating Officer

2016 - 2018

Lead the product management, software development, IT operations, support and service delivery for the company. Assist in the growth of ScienceLogic's market leading AI Ops platform as we execute on the vision of a fully integrated single pane of glass for world class service delivery organizations that need to manage hybrid IT operations.

VP Global Security

2014 - 2016

Global security leader for Verizon Enterprise Solutions charged with protecting the largest and most sophisticated global IT environments and growing Verizon’s global security business. Responsible for managing more than 700 associates around the world, seven Security Operations Center (SOCs), the Verizon Cyber Security Intelligence Center (VCIC), with direct management responsibility for sales, product management, strategy, product development, service delivery and operations.

SVP General Manager - Security Business unit

2010 - 2014

Business Unit General Manager of the Security business unit within CA Technologies. Managed a globally diverse team of Product Mgmt, Engineering, and Strategy and Product Marketing professionals. Matrix responsibility for Sales, Support, and Services. Multiple acquisition integrations and board level investment business cases approved and implemented.