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Meet Gabby Fong of First In: The VC Hyper-focused on Innovation within Cybersecurity, Defense, and Dual-Use Technologies
Season 1 · Episode 168

Meet Gabby Fong of First In: The VC Hyper-focused on Innovation within Cybersecurity, Defense, and Dual-Use Technologies

Atlanta Startup Podcast

June 27, 202331m 50s

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Show Notes

In this episode of the Atlanta Startup Podcast, host William Leonard interviews Gabby Fong, an investor at First In, a DC-based firm focused on cybersecurity & data companies. Gabby shares her background as a former United States Navy officer and intelligence professional, highlighting her journey of breaking into venture capital. She discusses First In's mission and investment focus, which includes cybersecurity, defense, and dual-use technologies, and the firm's goals of leading seed-stage rounds and providing operational expertise to portfolio companies. Gabby also discusses emerging trends in cybersecurity, such as exciting use cases for operational technology and critical infrastructure security, vendor consolidation, and the challenges and opportunities of utilizing AI in cybersecurity.

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