Rich Shirley

Rich Shirley is a seasoned professional in the cybersecurity and technology sectors, currently serving as a Limited Partner at Runtime Ventures, focusing on seed and pre-seed stage investments. Previously, Rich held significant roles at Recorded Future, including VP of Global Partnerships, managing strategic alliances and OEM partnerships, and as Director of Partnerships, contributing to global threat intelligence solutions. Rich's experience also includes leadership positions at Flashpoint and Verisign, where exceptional performance and partnership strategies were developed. Additionally, Rich has provided advisory services to ThousandEyes and has a robust background in sales, business development, and technical consulting through roles at Red Lambda, Arbor Networks, MCI, and UUNET. Rich holds a BA in Communications and Business from Elon University.