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Quild #17: Island

The enterprise browser

Kenn So
Feb 12, 2022
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This is the Quild daily, highlighting one early-stage startup that has statistically significant signals of becoming a unicorn.


Island, the Enterprise Browser, is the ideal enterprise workplace, where work flows freely while remaining fundamentally secure. With the core needs of the enterprise naturally embedded in the browser itself, Island gives organizations complete control, visibility, and governance over the last mile, while delivering the same smooth Chromium-based browser experience users expect.

Founders: Mike Fey (CEO), Dan Amiga (CTO)

Signals:

  1. Seasoned executives of top companies

    • Mike was the EVP & CTO of McAfee (NASDAQ:MCFE) and the President & COO of Symantec, both among the largest cybersecurity companies

    • Dan was the Chief Software Architect of Schneider Electric, co-founder & CTO of Fireglass (acq. by Symantec for $250 million), and a VP of Engineering of Symantec

    • Both also sit on the boards of multiple venture-backed companies

  2. Repeated venture-backed founders/CEOs

    • Mike was the CEO of D2iQ, backed by a16z, Khosla, T. Rowe, and many others

    • Dan was the co-founder and CTO of Fireglass, backed by Lightspeed, Norwest, and others

  3. Midas list investors

    • Sequoia participated in series A

    • Insight Partners participated in series A


Till tomorrow, Kenn

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