Jason Hishmeh
Jason Hishmeh is the founder and CEO of Varyence, a pioneering technology solutions company dedicated to empowering businesses through advanced software development, cybersecurity, and cloud infrastructure. With over 20 years of experience, Jason has established himself as a leading expert in business scaling, CTO leadership, and custom software development, helping companies navigate the complexities of today’s digital landscape while positioning them for sustainable growth.
Key Areas of Expertise
Business Scaling and Growth
CTO Leadership
Custom Software Development & Integration
Cybersecurity
Cloud Infrastructure
AI (Artificial Intelligence) & ML (Machine Learning)
Compliance
Associations
Cofounder | Partner | CTO | CISO @ Varyence
Jason serves as a fractional CTO, CISO, Privacy Officer, and Advisor for our portfolio companies and commercial clients. He leads global teams in Ukraine and the EU, for portfolio companies and customers in the US, the UK, and Western Europe.
Cofounder | Investor | Partner @ Hedgehog AI Ventures
A private, global group of investors funding early-stage, pre-revenue, SaaS AI startups.
Author of The 6 Startup Stages
Jason’s book was the #1 new release in Venture Capital on Amazon. The book is called "The 6 Startup Stages" and provides a framework for non-technical founders to build successful, profitable tech startups.
Investor @ gener8tor
LP (Limited Partner) in a Gener8tor Luxembourg Fund for early-stage startups. Though Jason is not an employee of gener8tor, he is an investor into a fund.
Investor @ Mercury
Jason invested into mercury.com in 2021 via Series B round via an SPV
Cybersecurity Committee Member & Artificial Intelligence
Cross-Sector Council (AI-CSC) Committee Member
@ New York Metro InfraGard
Jason had the privilege of being a member of InfraGard since 2015. Members must pass and maintain an FBI background check to continue membership
Committee Member @ Society for Information Management
SIM is a community of top IT leaders including CIOs, senior IT executives, prominent academicians, and IT professionals. Jason has been a general Member since 2012, he has graduated from the New York Regional Leadership Forum program and in 2013, he also volunteers on a committee and is a member of the Cybersecurity SIG.