

Founder Journey: From Idea to Enterprise & Networking Dinner
Event Details
Date: Wednesday, April 8
Time: 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location: Venture Dock, Palo Alto
Overview
An unfiltered founder conversation with Anand Kashyap, covering the early days, first raise, burnout, and building a company that matters. Includes networking dinner.
About the Conversation
This is a rare, honest conversation with a founder who has done it, from zero to building one of the most trusted names in enterprise security.
Anand Kashyap, co-founder and CEO of Fortanix, will share the unfiltered story: the idea that started it all, the first fund raise, the moments of self doubt, the small wins that kept things alive, the personal cost of building something hard, and where Fortanix stands today.
Moderated by Arnab Debnath, VP of Business Development at Fortanix.
Evening Schedule
5:30 PM – Doors open and welcome drinks
6:00 PM – Founder Journey: Anand Kashyap in conversation with Arnab Debnath
7:00 PM – Open Q&A with the audience
7:30 PM – Networking dinner
Who You’ll Be In The Room With
This event is open to the public.
You’ll be sitting alongside cybersecurity founders, cohort startups, Venture Dock members, aspiring founders, and operators and investors, people who are building, funding, or enabling the next generation of cybersecurity companies.
Ticket
A paid event. Your ticket covers the full evening, fireside conversation, open Q&A, and a sit down networking dinner. Spots are limited.
Part of a Larger Program
This evening is part of the Cybersecurity Market Access Immersion, a three day flagship program bringing together founders, 10+ CISOs, 15+ CIOs, 20+ VCs, and 25+ speakers.
Interested in the full program?
Apply here → https://venturedock.fillout.com/cybersecurity_startups