About Us

Our Mission

Is to address the increasingly complex and ever evolving challenges of cloud security. We exist to serve security practitioners, and build solutions that help them do more with less. At the core of our approach is the belief that identity is the crucial thread that will weave together the fabric of forward-looking security programs. While we are visionaries, our focus remains grounded in practicality. We build products that solve real-world problems, prioritizing the needs of our customers above all else.

Our Vision

Was born out of a practical necessity when our Founder and CEO Abhinav was the CISO at a rapidly growing start-up called Frame.io (later acquired by Adobe for $1.3B). After realizing there were no commercially available solutions to the challenges he was facing, Abhinav and his team of security engineers developed critical measures to protect the assets of their customers. These concepts and techniques formed the early ideas that later evolved into the launch of Breez in 2023.

Our Team

Is composed of proven industry veterans:

Abhinav Srivastava - Founder/CEO

Abhinav Srivastava is a distinguished cybersecurity expert with over two decades of experience in the technology industry. His credentials include academic achievements as a researcher and leadership roles in both established companies and innovative startups.

His contributions to the field began with a strong academic background, including a PhD from Georgia Institute of Technology, and a position at AT&T Research. He is credited with authorship of over 40 published papers and multiple patents.

Abhinav’s professional journey includes serving as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Vice President of Infrastructure at Frame.io, where he played a crucial role in the company’s $1.275 billion acquisition by Adobe.

Paul Murphy - COO

Paul is a seasoned veteran of the technology industry with extensive experience spanning engineering, marketing and sales. Over the last twenty-five years, Paul has held pivotal roles at both publicly traded companies and early-stage, venture backed start-ups.

After starting his career as an engineer, Paul spent ten years working in various go-to-market roles in publicly traded enterprises (NetApp, VMware). Since 2013, he has specialized in building early-stage cybersecurity ventures including executive leadership roles at Sysdig, FOSSA, Styra and GreyNoise Intelligence. His academic credentials include a BS in Finance from San Diego State University, and an MBA from MIT.

Ben Holzman - Lead Investor & Board Member

Ben is a partner at Venture Guides, an early-stage investment firm focused on cloud, security, data and developer software. He previously served as the CFO and COO of numerous SaaS businesses and as a managing director at Bain Capital Ventures. Ben has also served as a director for many cloud and security companies including dynaTrace, Rapid7, Sysdig, and Turbonomic. Ben has degrees from Duke and MIT.