Lars Letonoff

Background

About Lars Letonoff

Lars Letonoff, Co-Founder & CEO of Guardare, is an internationally recognized strategic visionary and highly regarded technology executive with decades of leadership and go-to-market strategy experience. Lars has a proven track record of successfully building and scaling hyper-growth, global organizations. His entrepreneurial background and ability to commercialize nascent technologies have enabled him to drive innovation to market throughout his career. At Guardare, Lars is driving the creation of an AI-powered, unified platform that enables organizations to guard critical assets, mitigate risks, and ensure compliance with industry regulations. By providing unmatched visibility and actionable insights, Guardare addresses complex security and compliance challenges with ease. The platform combines advanced AI-driven analytics with continuous, automated mapping of assets, transforming how businesses approach cybersecurity. Before joining Guardare, Lars was President and Chief Revenue Officer at KnowBe4, where he executed his strategic vision, built a world-class leadership team, and led the growth from a small cybersecurity startup with less than 100 customers to a market-leading, publicly traded powerhouse with more than customers, partners, MSPs, and MSSPs. The overwhelming success of KnowBe4 culminated in the acquisition by Vista Equity Partners in February 2023. Prior to his 12-year tenure at KnowBe4, Lars held a variety of senior executive positions at Sunbelt Software, Prudent Bay Capital Management, Thunder Capital Management, Avalon Research Group, and Bulldog Capital Management. Lars also serves on the boards of DataDome and Limble CMMS, continuing to contribute his expertise to the broader technology and cybersecurity landscape.