CyLab Seminar - Chenxi Wang
July 28, 2026 12:00PM—1:00PM
Location:
In Person and Virtual - ET
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Panther Hollow Conference Room, Mehrabian Collaborative Innovation Center 4105
Speaker:
CHENXI WANG,
Founder and General Partner, Rain Capital
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chenxiwang88/
Artificial intelligence is reshaping cybersecurity at every layer: from how attacks are launched to how defenders build tools. At the same time, breakthroughs in academia are reaching the market faster than ever, while venture capital is evolving from a source of funding into a strategic partner in commercializing frontier research. In this seminar, Dr. Chenxi Wang will explore how the cybersecurity innovation ecosystem is changing, where the next generation of startup opportunities will emerge, and what it takes to translate world-class research into enduring companies. Drawing on her experience as a fromer CMU faculty member, technology executive, board director, and venture captalist, she will discuss emerging trends in AI-native security, research commercialization, venture investing, and offer practical insights for researchers and founders looking to shape the next decade of cybersecurity innovation.
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Dr. Chenxi Wang is the Founder and General Partner of Rain Capital, a Silicon Valley-based venture fund. A well-known investor, technologist, and thought leader in the AI and Cybersecurity markets, Dr. Wang served on the Board of Directors for MDU Resources (NYSE: MDU), a Fortune 500 company. The recipient of the 2023 Venturebeat Women in AI award, Chenxi started her career as a faculty member at Carnegie Mellon University. She later serviced as VP of Research at Forrester Research, VP of strategy with Intel, and a number of C-level positions with various companies. With Rain Capital, Chenxi has invested in a dozen early stage startups, and spearheaded late-stage investments into Coreweave, Anthropic, xAI, Scale AI, and other growing AI companies. Chenxi was named by Fortune as one of the Top Cyber Investors in the world and recognized by trade media as Women Investor and Women-of-Influence of 2024.
Chenxi is a sought-after keynote speaker and has headlined events worldwide, including the RSA conference, BSides, Blackhat Middle East. Chenxi holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Virginia.
In Person and Zoom Participation. See announcement.
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