ELDON SPRICKERHOFF is an active entrepreneur, investor, mentor, adviory, and board member at

the intersections of information security, computer science, machine learning, SaaS, and

finance. He is best known for co-founding eSentire, a leading global cybersecurity Managed

Detection and Response company. He has a Bachelor of Mathematics (Major: Computer Science, Minor: Economics) from the University of Waterloo. In 2019, he was awarded the J.W. Graham Medal in Computing and Innovation for his innovative and entrepreneurial achievements in cybersecurity. He currently works as a Strategic Advisor with Caledon Ventures and as an Entrepreneur-In-Residence at

the Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst accelerator. He is writing a book of advice and survival tactics

for first-time technical founders as they make their way through their startup-to-scaleup journeys.