From startup to secure.
Kerr Ventures fuels cybersecurity innovation through education, investment, consulting, and mentoring.
About Kerr Ventures
We provide experienced application security guidance and invest in game-changing cybersecurity startups.
Kerr Ventures is the brainchild of Chris and Deb Romeo, veterans of the cybersecurity industry. After founding Security Journey in 2016 and leading the company to a successful exit in 2022, Chris and Deb are passionate about investing in new ideas and mentoring entrepreneurs and companies. Their wisdom, knowledge, and expertise perfectly positions them to help others advance the field of cybersecurity.
Our Portfolio
Phoenix Security enables security, developers, and business to all talk the same language in order to focus on the vulnerabilities that matter most across cloud, infrastructure, and application security.
Security Journey increases the understanding of basic security concepts across developers and everyone involved to build a security-first mindset that will help you build safer applications more efficiently.
Devici’s platform makes threat modeling accessible and actionable for teams of any size, arming them with the insights and tools to craft software where each line of code stands strong against attacks.
Four ways we help.
Kerr Ventures exists for four primary reasons. How can we advance your business?
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Education
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Investment
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Incubation
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Consulting

What others have said
Francesco Cipollone
Chris possesses the rare ability to distill complex technical concepts into easily digestible, actionable plans.
Maria Maisuradze
Chris has proven invaluable in offering guidance during pivotal moments in ED4S’s startup journey.
Chris Hughes
Through Kerr Ventures, Chris Romeo brings a wealth of application security (AppSec) expertise cultivated over decades of direct experience and industry leadership that any organization can benefit from.

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