How Cranium Spun a Cyber Startup Out of KPMG with co-founder, COO and CRO Felix Knoll
Cyber GTM PodcastJuly 02, 202600:35:08

How Cranium Spun a Cyber Startup Out of KPMG with co-founder, COO and CRO Felix Knoll

* Felix Knoll, co-founder, COO and CRO of Cranium, breaks down the cybersecurity sales strategy behind building an AI security startup inside KPMG's incubator and selling straight to the world's largest enterprises.

A cyber GTM conversation about going after lighthouse accounts instead of easy logos.

Felix walks through spinning @CraniumAI out of @kpmg, why they chased the biggest banks and pharma companies first, and how founder selling and a community-led "Trust Hub" drove pipeline. He gets specific on deal cycles, proving value in the first 30 days, and a channel model now carrying 75% of the business. Useful for anyone working on B2B cybersecurity sales or selling cybersecurity solutions into the enterprise.

In this episode:

* Why getting the MVP funded in three days inside KPMG changed everything
* The case for targeting large lighthouse accounts over mid-market logos
* How the AI Trust Hub community became a real source of leads
* Closing a global bank in four to five months by selling to procurement
* Showing value fast: scanning 100,000 code repositories in hours
* Building a channel where partners earn two to three dollars in services per dollar of product

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