We exist to make the bet an informed one.
ATICO is a private network of former CISOs, CIOs and CTOs, based in Austin. We find, vet and introduce the one emerging company we would bet on for each problem security and IT leaders are trying to solve.
Our story
Started by operators who sat on both sides of the table
For years, our founders were the ones being pitched. Every week brought another young company with a great demo and no track record, and no good way to tell the real thing from the noise.
Then AI changed what security and IT require, faster than established vendors could follow. The technology that mattered most was coming from companies three or four years old, and the old evaluation playbook could not see them.
So we built the review we always wanted: operators who have held the budget, scoring young companies on the four things a track record would normally prove, and introducing only the one we would bet on.
What we believe
Four rules we never bend
They shape who we represent, how we get paid and what we tell you.
One company per problem
We never represent two companies that compete. So we have no reason to steer you.
You get our honest pick, not a sales pitch.
Operators, not analysts
Every review is done by people who have run the function and signed the contracts.
Reviews read like advice from a peer.
Honest caveats
Every company has a weak spot. We tell you what it is before you find it.
No surprises in month six.
Relationships over reports
The advisors and founders behind every introduction stay reachable after it.
You are never left with just a PDF.
Our team
The team behind ATICO
Based in Austin, with team members across Texas, Georgia, Arizona and Michigan, and a network of 30+ advisors behind us.
Jason Reese
01 / 07Jason brings 20+ years of experience building high-performing sales teams and managing global accounts. For the past decade, he has focused exclusively on leading, building, and scaling hypergrowth companies across diverse disciplines, from infrastructure to cybersecurity. His strategic vision and operational expertise have helped some of the world’s most ambitious companies achieve market dominance.
Eliud Rosario
02 / 07Eliud brings 25 years of enterprise sales experience, with the last 17 years dedicated to cybersecurity. Over the past decade, he has specialized in creating go-to-market strategies for hypergrowth companies in AI-based cybersecurity, operations, and observability, helping clients stay ahead of evolving threats and market shifts.
Andrew Hamm
03 / 07Andrew brings just over a decade of enterprise software sales experience, with deep expertise spanning SaaS and the rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape. He has built a reputation for landing the kind of transformative, multi-stakeholder enterprise deals that redefine market trajectories for the companies he represents. His ability to navigate the highest levels of buyer organizations and align technical depth with strategic outcomes has helped category leaders consistently outpace the market.
Spencer Grant
04 / 07Spencer brings five years of experience in enterprise business development, sales enablement, and go to market execution. At ATICO, he leads field enablement across 30 emerging technology clients and a nationwide network of more than 80 field agents, building outbound programs, executive events, and trusted introductions that connect innovative founders with CISOs, CIOs, and enterprise buyers. His ability to translate complex technology into clear business value and turn relationships into repeatable pipeline has helped ATICO create qualified opportunities, strengthen client engagement, and build lasting enterprise relationships.
Kate Turchin
05 / 07Kate Turchin brings over a decade of experience building and scaling go-to-market programs across cybersecurity and IT. She specializes in translating complex technology and market insights into narratives, programs, and campaigns that make buyers care. At ATICO, Kate brings together technical depth, creativity, and a deep understanding of the security buyer. She’s passionate about helping emerging companies gain traction in crowded markets through sharp positioning, ICP development, campaigns, and meaningful relationships.
Jake Becker
06 / 07With over a decade of experience as an Innovation Director, Jake has mastered the rare combination of opening doors and closing them. He has spent his career driving high-value meetings with executives at the world's most ambitious companies and converting those conversations into closed business at an industry-defining clip. His strategic instincts and relentless execution have made him a force-multiplier on every team he has joined.
Adrian Del Rio
07 / 07Adrian brings more than five years of experience in enterprise technology sales and executive engagement. As Innovation Director at ATICO, he builds relationships with CISOs, CIOs, CEOs, and other senior leaders while connecting them with emerging technologies that solve critical business and security challenges. His relationship-driven approach helps innovative companies create meaningful executive connections and accelerate growth.
Austin, Texas
Small team. Big network.
We work from Austin and meet leaders wherever they are. Most briefings run remotely, and our dinners travel to the cities where our members work.
- 150+
- companies vetted
- 27
- represented today
- 30+
- advisors in the network
- 1 in 5
- make it through review
1205 Rio Grande Street, Austin, TX 78701
We are hiring →For startups & growth-stage companies
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