Black History Month Founders Stories with Jamie Catanach and Marcus Carey

Capital Factory is the center of gravity for entrepreneurs in Texas, the number one state for startups in the U.S. Thousands of entrepreneurs, programmers and designers gather day and night, in-person and online for meetups, classes and coworking. With boots on the ground in Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio, we meet the best entrepreneurs in Texas and introduce them to investors, employees, mentors and customers. According to Pitchbook, Capital Factory has been the most active, early-stage investor in Texas since 2010.

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Founders Stories is a monthly series open to all entrepreneurs. From idea to exit or somewhere in the middle, we'll talk with startup founders about what it takes to start a successful company! 
In celebration of Black History Month, we are hosting a featured Founders Stories with a Black founder and a special happy hour before programming. Also, join us on April 14th for our second annual <A HREF="http://cfblackintech.eventbrite.com" TARGET="_blank">Black In Tech Summit</A>.
This month we are featuring Jamie Catanach, Venture Associate at Capital Factory, and Marcus Carey, CEO at Threatcare. 
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Jamie Catanach is a Venture Associate at Capital Factory where he sources companies for the Accelerator and Fund. A self proclaimed networking-nerd, he loves getting out into the community and meeting passionate entrepreneurs solving great challenges. Jamie's previous experience includes working for an early stage startup, called VisibleThread, and Oracle. Originally from Pennsylvania, he enjoys skiing, camping, and trying different tequila's.
Marcus Carey is renowned in the cybersecurity industry and has spent his more than 20-year career working in penetration testing, incident response, and digital forensics with federal agencies such as NSA, DC3, DIA, and DARPA. He started his career in cryptography in the U.S. Navy and holds a Master’s degree in Network security from Capitol College. 
Marcus is currently the founder and CEO of Threatcare, a venture-backed cybersecurity and software services company based in Austin, Texas. He is the co-author of the widely acclaimed, Tribe of Hackers: Cybersecurity Advice from the Best Hackers in the World.
He regularly speaks at security conferences across the country. Marcus is passionate about giving back to the community through things like mentorship, hackathons, and speaking engagements, and is a voracious reader in his spare time. 
 
<H3>WHAT TO EXPECT</H3>
Tour of Capital Factory & Happy Hour
Introduction
Questions & Answers
 
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<H3>SPECIAL THANKS TO... </H3>
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