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About Adaptive
NVIDIA and OpenAI's only AI cybersecurity investment.
Adaptive is a cybersecurity startup on a mission to stop AI-powered cyberattacks. In December 2025, the company announced an $81M Series B led by NVIDIA and Bain Capital Ventures, with participation from Capital One Ventures, Citi Ventures, and continued support from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), the OpenAI Startup Fund, and Abstract Ventures. The round marked NVIDIA's first AI cybersecurity investment.
Adaptive was founded by Brian Long and Andrew Jones, repeat entrepreneurs who have built and scaled category-defining companies. Brian and Andrew previously co-founded Attentive, which grew to more than $500M in annual revenue and a $10B+ valuation, and TapCommerce, which was acquired by Twitter. Together, they bring deep experience building high-growth, product-led businesses at massive scale as Adaptive builds the security layer for the AI era.
Trusted by leading banks, technology companies, and healthcare organizations, Adaptive protects teams from emerging threats like deepfakes, smishing, and AI-powered voice scams. With rapid enterprise adoption and a $200B+ market ahead, the company is just getting started.
Role
Adaptive Security is the fastest growing company in AI cybersecurity. We've raised over $140 million from a16z and are the only AI cyber investment made by both OpenAI and NVIDIA. The company was founded by three time successful founders.
We're looking for a Chief of Staff to work directly with our Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer (CPO). You'll help run the New York City office and R&D organization across engineering, product, and design. The role is dynamic. You'll attend key meetings, own strategic projects, build models and analyses, draft communications, and identify and fix process gaps. One week you might be overhauling our recruiting process. The next you're analyzing global R&D spend or researching a new market we're thinking about entering.
The right person has a top academic record, 1-4 years of experience in consulting, PE, VC, or a startup, and is analytically sharp. You're a strong communicator, a self-starter, and you have a bias toward action. You're already using AI heavily in your work or personal life. You're comfortable being always on - there will be late nights and weekends.
This is a tour of duty role. People who've done it have gone on to become Product Managers and department heads. If you want to move fast, take on real responsibility early, and eventually start something yourself, this is a great place to learn.
The role is five days a week in person at our New York City office.
Adaptivesecurity · New York City