About

Simon Janin is a tech entrepreneur in the Cyber Security market and currently serves as the Co-founder and CEO of X80 Security, a company that protects fast-growing tech startups against cyber attacks in their cloud. X80 Security is funded by Entrepreneur First, a startup accelerator backed by Peter Thiel and Reid Hoffman. Simon's interests include Vulnerability Exploitation and Detection, Distributed Systems, Game Theory, and Machine Learning. Simon has a strong background in Computer Science, having completed his degree from ETH Zürich in 2017. He also has experience in business and commerce, having completed his Maturité professionelle commerciale from Business School Aimée-Stitelmann. Simon's education and experience have helped him develop a deep understanding of the tech industry and its security needs. Prior to founding X80 Security, Simon was a PA3 Cohort Member at Entrepreneur First, where he was a member of the Paris Cohort. He also served as the Chief Technology Officer at Leva, a Software as a Service co-investment platform for club deals and business angels. Simon's TechStack includes AWS, ML, Azure, and GCP. He has relevant experience of 5.95 years, which includes his education and work experience. Simon's vision is to make sure startup founders never worry about hiring $80k cyber threat analysts. X80 Security provides a basic version that remains free forever, making it easy for startups to connect their cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure) in 2 minutes and get results instantly. Simon's focus on continuous security audits for startups has made him an expert in his field, and he is a valuable asset to any organization looking to secure their cloud-based infrastructure.