Cleve Adams

Cleve Adams is a highly successful technology industry veteran who has been named one of the top 50 non-technical founders in tech industry history by The Huffington Post. A five-time CEO, Cleve has a flawless record of successfully managing companies on the cutting edge of tech from pre-revenue to valuations of over $1 billion for VC/PE firms.

Shira Rubinoff: Could you talk us through your background?

Cleve Adams: I went into technology right out of college. In 1997, I helped to start a company called Websense, which, along with Check Point and McAfee, was one of the first cybersecurity companies in the industry. I've been doing cybersecurity for companies ever since.

I've run four or five start-ups in cybersecurity, but right now, I'm CEO of Site 1001, a smart cities/buildings company. We develop AI software that makes buildings more responsive, efficient, and comfortable. Even though it's not specifically cybersecurity...