Product Partnership

Product Partnership

Build a Cybersecurity Product CSOs Want to Buy

Get expert product validation, GTM guidance, and access to a CSO network for real design partnership.

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You’re Building Something Big, Make Sure Its Solving a Real Problem through Expert Validation

You’re Building Something Big, Make Sure Its Solving a Real Problem through Expert Validation

You’re Building Something Big, Make Sure Its Solving a Real Problem through Expert Validation

Get clear product direction, early design partners, and a strategy built to win from day one.

Get clear product direction, early design partners, and a strategy built to win from day one.

Design Partnership

Get real feedback from CSOs who’ve evaluated thousands of tools—and helped shape the products dominating today’s market.

Team Alignment

Story Telling

Trusted Introductions

Leadership You Can Trust

Expertise You Can Measure

vCSO.ai was founded by Nick Shevelyov, cybersecurity executive, speaker, and author of Cyber War and Peace.

With over three decades of experience advising Fortune 500 companies, boards, and government agencies, Nick bridges technology, governance, and business strategy to help organizations thrive securely.

Achievements
Achievements
Achievements

25+ years in cybersecurity, risk management, and leadership.

15 years as CSO for Silicon Valley Bank (2007–2021), the bank of the innovation economy.

Deep network across cybersecurity, venture capital, and startup ecosystems.

Recognized speaker, advisor, and thought leader in cybersecurity governance.

Author: “Cyber War...and Peace

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Our mission

From 2007 - 2021 my mission was to protect the bank of the global innovation economy. My secondary mission was to help improve our clients' probability of success. I had the privilege of collaborating as a design, go-to-market and capital raise partner to many cybersecurity startups, that today are giants in our industry. That experience taught me systems I now bring to my clients.

From 2007 - 2021 my mission was to protect the bank of the global innovation economy. My secondary mission was to help improve our clients' probability of success. I had the privilege of collaborating as a design, go-to-market and capital raise partner to many cybersecurity startups, that today are giants in our industry. That experience taught me systems I now bring to my clients.

From 2007 - 2021 my mission was to protect the bank of the global innovation economy. My secondary mission was to help improve our clients' probability of success. I had the privilege of collaborating as a design, go-to-market and capital raise partner to many cybersecurity startups, that today are giants in our industry. That experience taught me systems I now bring to my clients.

Get guidance from someone who spent 15 years evaluating thousands of security products and helped build the category leaders you know today.

Get guidance from someone who spent 15 years evaluating thousands of security products and helped build the category leaders you know today.

Deep Product Experience

  • Former CSO and CIO at Silicon Valley Bank for 15 years

  • Evaluated and was pitched   hundreds of solutions

  • Direct understanding of how CSOs assess, compare, and buy

Unmatched Network Access

  • Board member of the Bay Area CSO Council with reach some of the largest companeis headquartered in Silicon Valley and , and high-growth startups.

Who This Is For

Who This Is For

Founders building cybersecurity products with real market potential.

Founders building cybersecurity products with real market potential.

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Early-Stage Teams

  • Pre-seed to Series B companies building in cyber risk, data privacy, threat detection, or incident response.

AI-Driven Products

  • Teams using AI, automation, or modern architecture to build faster, leaner, more adaptive security tools.

PMF-Focused Founders

  • Companies that need real buyer validation to ensure they’re solving a meaningful problem.

Capital-Raising Companies

  • Teams preparing to raise and needing credible validation before talking to investors.

FAQ

Common Questions

What stage companies do you work with?

Pre-seed through Series B. After Series C, most companies already have clear PMF and a defined GTM motion. In series C and beyond, we may take a Board role.

How much time do you commit?

Do you take equity?

Can you help with fundraising?

Do you help with messaging?

Will you review our product roadmap?

How long is the engagement?