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ArmorCode Recognized as a CRN® 2025 Stellar Startup
ArmorCode has been named to CRN’s 2025 Stellar Startups list in the Security category, recognizing fast-growing technology companies driving innovation and partner impact. The annual list, published by CRN (a brand of The Channel Company), highlights emerging vendors...
Key Takeaways from the 2025 Gartner IAM Summit
This summary is based on a partner article from our partner AuthMind on key takeaways from the 2025 Gartner Identity & Access Management Summit in Grapevine, Texas. Analysts and industry leaders emphasized a clear shift in how identity is viewed inside the...
Raken Expands All-In-One Field Management Platform
Our partner, Raken has expanded its construction management platform with new capabilities across project management, production tracking, time tracking, safety, and integrations, strengthening its position as an all-in-one solution for field teams. Recent updates...
RapidFort Launches Kimia Open Source Container Build Platform
RapidFort has introduced Kimia, a new open source, daemon-less container build system designed as a secure, actively maintained successor to Kaniko. Kimia offers full backward compatibility for existing Kaniko workflows while adding enterprise-grade security, complete...
Reach Security Joins Microsoft for Startups Pegasus Program
Our new partners, Reach Security, have joined the Microsoft for Startups Pegasus Program, a selective initiative designed to support high-growth companies building on Microsoft’s AI and cloud ecosystem. Through the program, Reach will collaborate with Microsoft to...
RightRev Named a Leader in MGI Research’s 2025 Automated Revenue Management Buyer’s Guide
RightRev has been recognized as a top innovator in MGI Research’s 2025 Automated Revenue Management (ARM) Buyer’s Guide, which evaluates the leading solutions addressing complex revenue operations. MGI highlighted RightRev for its ability to support sophisticated...
Bolster AI Flags Top Holiday Scams Consumers Should Watch For
Bolster AI has released new research showing a sharp rise in holiday-related scams, including a 118% spike in phishing over Thanksgiving, 229% over Black Friday, and a 128% overall increase from last year. The company highlights seven major threats this season:...
Reach Security Named to CRN’s 2025 Stellar Startups List
Our new partners, Reach Security, have been recognized by CRN as a 2025 Stellar Startup in the Security category. Reach is an AI-native platform that helps organizations operationalize security controls across SaaS and on-prem environments by uncovering...
Bolster AI Highlights Growing Trust Challenges in an AI-Driven Digital Landscape
Bolster AI CEO Rod Schultz outlines how rapid advances in AI are reshaping online trust and enabling increasingly sophisticated digital fraud. As AI models become better at generating realistic text, audio and video, traditional signals of authenticity are becoming...
Bolster AI Identifies JavaScript-Based Crypto Scam Spread Through Spoofed Emails
Bolster AI has identified a phishing campaign that impersonates Swapzone.io and uses spoofed “0-day exploit” emails to trick users into running a malicious JavaScript snippet in their browser. Sent through Emkei’s Mailer, the messages promise quick profits and push...
RightRev Recognized as a Leader in MGI Research’s 2025 ARM Ratings
RightRev has been named a top performer in MGI Research’s 2025 Automated Revenue Management (ARM) ratings, earning an A rating, a Positive Analyst Outlook and placement in the ARM Top 30 Buyer’s Guide. The company ranked among the top vendors for finance capabilities,...
The Business Value of AI Governance
A recent piece by Relyance AI’s CEO highlights how AI governance is shifting from a compliance requirement to a strategic advantage. As organizations accelerate their use of AI, governance frameworks that once focused solely on risk are now helping teams move faster,...
Relyance AI Introduces 30-Day Free Trial for Its AI Governance Platform
Relyance AI has rolled out a limited-time free trial of its AI Governance Expert, giving eligible organizations a month of full visibility into where and how AI is being used across their systems. The offer comes as enterprises increasingly grapple with shadow AI and...
RapidFort Strengthens Market Leadership with Milestone Growth and Gartner® Recognition
Our partner, RapidFort, a leader in end-to-end software supply chain security, announced major 2025 milestones, including surpassing 100 customers and curating over 15,000 near-zero CVE hardened images. Over 40 customers have achieved FedRAMP or ATO certification...
Bolster AI Launches “Signals”
Our partner, Bolster AI has introduced Bolster Signals, a new intelligence platform designed to help CISOs cut through noise and turn complex threat data into clear, actionable insights. As AI-driven fraud and impersonation attacks rise, Signals gives security leaders...
Founder Stories: Mehran Farimani of RapidFort
In this Founder Stories episode, host Matt Alderman talks with Mehran Farimani, Founder and CEO of RapidFort, about his journey from security engineer to leader in cloud-native cybersecurity and AI innovation. Farimani discusses how his early experiences shaped...
RapidFort Named Winner of the 2025 CyberShark Pitch Competition
We’re excited to share that RapidFort, a Cheyenne Ventures portfolio company, has been named the 2025 winner of the CyberShark Pitch Competition, organized by LaunchTech Communications and the CyberRisk Alliance (CRA). The CyberShark Pitch Competition highlights...
AuthMind Wins Gold in 2025 Merit Awards for Information Security
Our partner AuthMind has been recognized with a Gold Award in the 2025 Merit Awards for Information Security, honoring innovation and leadership in cybersecurity and AI-driven identity protection. The Merit Awards celebrate the most forward-thinking companies shaping...
RightRev on How the EU Data Act Is Reshaping SaaS Pricing
Our partner RightRev examines the far-reaching implications of the EU Data Act, which became fully effective in September 2025 and fundamentally changes how SaaS providers structure contracts, pricing, and revenue recognition. The new regulation gives customers broad...
Chunk Foods Expands Consumer Reach via Vegan Essentials Partnership
Our partner Chunk Foods continues to grow its footprint in the plant-based market — now available through Vegan Essentials, one of the most established online vegan retailers. Featured in VegNews, Vegan Essentials highlights Chunk Foods as one of its first major new...
RapidFort and Krumware Partner on Enterprise Container Security
Our partner, RapidFort, a leader in software supply chain security, has announced a strategic partnership with Krumware, a platform engineering and cloud-native development company, to deliver hardened, optimized container workloads for enterprise environments. By...
ArmorCode Named a Leader in IDC MarketScape for ASPM
The IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) 2025 Vendor Assessment recognized ArmorCode - a recent Cheyenne Ventures investment - as a Leader. The report highlights ArmorCode’s independent governance approach, breadth of integrations,...
Beyond the Tech Team: Using Presales Data as a Revenue Driver
In a recent blog post, Provarity highlights how presales teams generate valuable insights that extend far beyond technical evaluations. When shared across the organization, presales data can uncover buyer trends, improve sales forecasts, inform product development,...
RapidFort the Leading Replacement for Bitnami Helm Charts Compatible Images
Our partner, RapidFort has established itself as the clear leader in providing curated, near-zero CVE images compatible with Bitnami Helm charts. This comes as enterprises look for secure, cost-effective alternatives following the deprecation of Bitnami’s public image...
30 Years in Silicon Valley: Jay Fulcher on Leading in the Age of AI
In a recent article by Alice Stein, Cheyenne Ventures Managing Partner Jay Fulcher reflects on three decades of leadership across waves of disruption - from enterprise software to AI. His core message: while technology evolves, the fundamentals of leadership do not -...
FDA clears Signos Glucose Monitoring System
Our partner Signos has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its over-the-counter Glucose Monitoring System designed to support weight management. The system combines the Stelo by Dexcom glucose biosensor with Signos’ AI-driven platform to...
Raken secures majority investment from Sverica Capital
Our portfolio company Raken, a leading field management platform for the construction industry, has announced a majority investment from Sverica Capital. The partnership is expected to support Raken’s continued expansion, product innovation, and growing customer base....
Bolster integrates GPT-5 to strengthen AI-powered threat detection
Our partner Bolster AI is advancing its cybersecurity platform with the integration of ChatGPT’s GPT-5, marking a step forward in defending against phishing, impersonation, and fraud at scale. GPT-5’s multi-model architecture, expanded reasoning, multimodal analysis,...
Relyance AI launches Data Defense Engineer
Our partner, Relyance AI was recently featured in HelpNetSecurity’s New infosec products of the week roundup, which highlighted some of the most notable cybersecurity releases across the industry. Among them was Relyance AI’s new Data Defense Engineer, an AI-native...
Signos CEO Sharam Fouladgar-Mercer talks First FDA-cleared Glucose Monitor for Weight Loss
Signos CEO Sharam Fouladgar-Mercer appeared on CNBC’s Fast Money to discuss the company’s recently FDA-cleared continuous glucose monitoring system for weight management. The interview, presented by Annika Kim Constantino, highlighted how the wearable device provides...