Gaurav Banga's Balbix Is Using AI to Automate Cybersecurity for the World's Leading Companies

Gaurav Banga is at the helm of his own company for the third time with cybersecurity specialist Balbix, having previously founded endpoint security software maker Bromium and mobile instant messaging app PDAapps. Gaurav Banga never intended to start a series of cutting-edge high-tech companies. His latest is Balbix, based in San Jose, California, one of the world's most advanced cybersecurity platforms. "I'm an accidental entrepreneur," he told Startup Savant. "While I was earning my Ph.D. in computer science at Rice University, I had intended to be an academic. But when I started applying for faculty positions, I realized I would be teaching undergraduates without knowing much about their future industry careers. So, I took a sabbatical for a year to work in industry, and I had so much fun, I never went back."