Jemurai Crux

After almost 13 years building and running Jemurai, I have entered a definitive agreement to sell Jemurai to Crux Security which is run by my friend and longtime Jemurai business partner Luke Barnes.

I chose this direction largely because it offered the best continuity for my team and our customers, both of whom were the most important reasons for doing Jemurai in the first place.

When I started, I set out to change the way developers engage with security. I observed an adversarial mindset where often security experts would look down on the security failings of developers. I wanted developers to be seen as smart and give them tools to address security more proactively and as a natural part of their job.

In some ways we succeeded. In others, many of the same challenges exist. I had to learn a lot about sales, marketing, finance, HR, SaaS, consulting, management and more just to try to run the business. In the end, I probably burned out a bit. The idea of being able to focus on one problem area in a new place was enticing.

As I reflect here, the most important thing I want to do is thank everyone who supported me during this time, from our employees (current and former) to our customers, to our network of supporters. Thank you. It has been a privilege to have the space to work with you in this independent way and I appreciate you all. I believe we kept our promises and did great work along the way as well, and that is also important.