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Pool A — Michigan Cybersecurity Founders & Operators

Steve Fuller

Enterprise SIEM/XDR operator; mid-market security deployment experience.

Investor-ValidatorGreenRank 4 · 86/100

Source record

Role

Co-Founder & CEO, Blumira

Michigan anchor / connection

Ann Arbor / Blumira / Ex-Duo Security

Strategic value vector

Enterprise SIEM/XDR operator; mid-market security deployment experience.

In-depth profile analysis

Background

Co-founder and CEO of Blumira; previously an IT security practitioner and executive within the Duo Security ecosystem.

Assessment

Operational experience building automated threat detection and SIEM/XDR platforms for mid-market enterprise security teams. Understands the operational limitations of standard log management and SIEM audit trails.

Coalition leverage

Provides operator-investor feedback on why traditional logging fails in regulated enterprise review contexts. Can write $25,000–$50,000 angel checks and supply real-world buyer persona feedback for BLKBXS and MAND8 vertical deployments.

Priority outreach

Sequence #4
Headline role

Operator-Angel & SIEM/Log Analyst

Strategic justification

Experience building enterprise log management and threat detection infrastructure.

Exact coalition role

Operator-Angel & Vendor-Risk Validator.

Recommended ask

$25,000–$50,000 SAFE commitment paired with product positioning feedback on why Bankabil transcends standard SIEM/logging capabilities.

Warm introduction vectors

Warm intro via Mercury Fund (Adrian Fortino) or Jon Oberheide.

Required proof deliverables

Written feedback detailing how Bankabil solves the independent third-party evidence problem where enterprise SIEM/logging fails.

Immediate next action

Transmit the BLKBXS and MAND8 demo scripts for product feedback.

Connectivity

National venture relationships

Mercury Fund, Ten Eleven, M25, Array Ventures

Regulated enterprise / market access

Mid-market banks, Greenleaf Trust, Merit Network

Warm intro source

Jon Oberheide, Adrian Fortino (Mercury)

Potential portfolio conflicts

Blumira (cloud SIEM; complementary).

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100-point scorecard

Technical Credibility16/20
Infrastructure Pattern Recognition13/15
Founder / Operator Experience14/15
Investment Capability8/10
Michigan Connectivity10/10
National Investor Network8/10
Diligence Proof Capability8/10
Warm-Intro Feasibility4/5
Regulated Enterprise Relevance5/5
Total86/100

Verification requirement

Research positions only. Verify check-writing capacity, review availability and portfolio conflicts before any outreach or external use.

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