Brian O'Higgins

Active Investor

Crypto & Security Advisor

Ottawa, Ontario

Brian O'Higgins, Crypto & Security Advisor is an active investor based in Ottawa, Ontario. This profile covers what Brian O'Higgins backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Mr. Brian O'Higgings serves as Crypto & Security Advisor at Infosec Global. He serves as Advisory Board Member at Bluink. He serves as President at Brian O'Higgins and Associates. He has over 30 years' experience as a leader in security technology development for enterprise and government customers-possibly known best for his role pioneering PKI (public key infrastructure)- and as the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Entrust, a leading Internet Security Company. He was also a co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Third Brigade, a provider of security products for physical and virtualized servers that was acquired by Trend Micro in 2009. Brian's approach to security is both visionary and pragmatic. He is a frequent presenter at security and industry events around the globe. In 2008, he was appointed as a delegate to contribute to the Global Cybersecurity Agenda of the International Telecommunications Union. He is also a founding author and contributor to the Cloud Security Alliance. Brian's current list of affiliations includes advisory board positions with Defence R&D Canada, the Ontario Centers of Excellence, the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries, and as an Executive Fellow with the Mistral Venture Partners fund. He also served on the boards of Recognia, Fischer International, Cloudlink, and Filetrek and on the advisory board for Titus. In 2012 he was honoured to be a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal that recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to Canada.

Investor type: Angel
Stages: Early Stage VentureSeed
Invests in: SaaS & EnterpriseHardware & Deep Tech
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Typical check: $375K
Past investments: 6

Notable investments

Cybeats TechnologiesCrypto4A TechnologiesPrivacy Analytics Inc.Fischer InternationalFoko RetailInterset

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