Build Your
Cybersecurity MVP.
In San Diego.
San Diego Founders
Why San Diego is the
Perfect Launchpad
San Diego is a biotech and defense tech hub, with strengths in life sciences, telecommunications, and cleantech. The city offers California credibility at lower costs than the Bay Area.
Thriving Ecosystem
SoCal innovation, UK precision
- Biotech and life sciences product experience
- California standards at better pricing than SF/LA
- Defense and enterprise security experience
- Build while you focus on research and fundraising
San Diego is 8 hours behind London. Full async workflow—we build while you sleep.
Why Cybersecurity MVPs Fail
And How To Avoid It
We've seen dozens of founders in cybersecurity make these mistakes.
Compliance-first, usability-last
Building to check audit boxes instead of solve real problems.
Our SolutionIf the tool is painful to use, teams find workarounds. Security that improves workflows gets adopted.
Feature overload
Building a SIEM, SOAR, and threat intel platform in one.
Our SolutionPoint solutions that do one thing well integrate with existing stacks. Platforms require rip-and-replace.
Ignoring the alert fatigue problem
Adding more alerts to already overwhelmed teams.
Our SolutionMore alerts isn't better security. Fewer, higher-quality alerts that lead to action—that's the gap.
What Your MVP Actually Needs
Don't waste budget on features you don't need yet. Focus on validation.
Must Haves
- Core security function
- Clear dashboard/visibility
- Integration with common tools
- Alert management
- Audit logging
Wait For Later
- Full SIEM capabilities
- Custom threat intelligence
- Automated remediation
- Complex RBAC
Compliance Check
MVP Requirements
- Encryption
- Access controls
- Audit trails
- Secure development practices
Post-Revenue
- SOC 2
- FedRAMP
- ISO 27001
Built to Scale.
Not Just a Demo.
We use the same stack as billion-dollar startups. Next.js + Supabase with strict RLS. Prioritize your own security—you're a security company.
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