Most AppSec tooling inventories packages; procurement asks whether risk is visible before it becomes an incident. The wedge was contributor-level resolution in the SDLC — what security teams can actually govern.
Outcomes.
$3M pre-seed
Mar 2025 — contributor-level supply chain visibility as product thesis.
AFWERX SBIR
$1.79M — defense-adjacent signal model validation.
Entercept™
SDLC and contributor risk vs. generic AppSec coverage.
What the full case covers
- Command-line tools with no adoption story — making risk visible
- Threat hunters vs. buyers; investigative workflow and demo legibility
- Entercept productization, Mantine design system, sales-ready demos