SVCI - Silicon Valley CISO Investments
Mario Duarte is an accomplished security professional with extensive experience in advisory and investment roles. Currently serving as an Investor and Advisor at SVCI - Silicon Valley CISO Investments and SYN Ventures, Mario previously held key positions at Snowflake, where roles included Vice President and Director of Security from October 2014 to March 2024. Notable past roles include Director of Security at GoGrid, Sr. Security Analyst at UCSF, and various security-related positions at prestigious organizations such as Dolby Laboratories, Ross Stores, and Moody's KMV. Mario holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Economics from the University of San Francisco.
SVCI - Silicon Valley CISO Investments
Silicon Valley CISO Investments (“SVCI”) is a group of Chief Information Security Officers (“CISO”) that operate as an angel investor syndicate. Founded in 2019, SVCI is already successfully pursuing its mission of fuelling the next generation of cybersecurity innovation. The group identifies promising startups, invests in them and leverages itsmembers’ unmatched industry expertise to help the companies thrive.