ZeroRISC, a leader in open-source silicon supply chain integrity, has appointed Zakir Durumeric, Stanford Professor and Censys Founder, and David Gammon, CEO and founder of Rockspring, to its Board of Directors. This strategic move follows a $10 million seed funding round and strengthens ZeroRISC’s mission to deliver secure, transparent hardware solutions.
Zakir Durumeric and David Gammon join ZeroRISC’s Board of Directors.
Durumeric brings expertise in internet security from Stanford and Censys.
Gammon offers over 20 years of investment experience from Rockspring and DeepMind.
Follows ZeroRISC’s $10M seed funding to advance OpenTitan-based solutions.
Aims to enhance secure silicon for IoT, data centers, and critical infrastructure.
Supports transparent, vendor-independent device security.
ZeroRISC has bolstered its leadership by appointing Zakir Durumeric and David Gammon to its Board of Directors, leveraging their expertise to drive the commercialization of its OpenTitan-based secure silicon solutions. “ZeroRISC believes open and transparent secure silicon is key to protecting the integrity of the supply chain,” said Dominic Rizzo, CEO and Founder of ZeroRISC. “We built the technology to make that possible, and Zakir and David bring the kind of deep expertise that will help us scale our vision.” Their appointments follow a $10 million seed funding round led by Fontinalis Partners, signaling ZeroRISC’s momentum in advancing secure hardware for IoT, data centers, and critical infrastructure.
Zakir Durumeric, a Stanford University Computer Science professor and co-founder of Censys, brings extensive expertise in internet security. Under his leadership, Censys evolved into a leading platform for threat hunting and exposure management, securing $75 million in funding. “Our critical infrastructure is increasingly under attack, and we lack solutions for ensuring the integrity of these devices. ZeroRISC is poised to redefine how we think about security by introducing a transparent and trustworthy foundation that can be used to secure devices from the foundation up,” said Durumeric. His technical knowledge will guide ZeroRISC’s development of secure, open-source silicon designs.
David Gammon, CEO and founder of Rockspring, joins with over two decades of experience advising early-stage tech companies, including a non-executive director role at DeepMind Technologies before its acquisition by Google. “ZeroRISC is bringing to market the much-needed potential of providing electronic device owners with vendor-independent integrity for all their connected devices, especially in manufacturing and critical infrastructure where the lifecycles are long and the stakes are high,” said Gammon. His investment acumen and board experience with Raspberry Pi plc will support ZeroRISC’s commercialization and global expansion efforts.
Founded in April 2023 by Dominic Rizzo, ZeroRISC builds on the OpenTitan project, the first open-source silicon root of trust to reach commercial availability. The company’s Integrity Management Platform decouples device security from manufacturing, enabling device owners to define security policies. This approach ensures transparent, verifiable hardware for applications from IoT to data centers. Durumeric and Gammon’s expertise will accelerate ZeroRISC’s mission to deliver secure-by-default solutions, addressing the growing need for supply chain integrity amid rising cyber threats and regulatory demands.
The appointments of Zakir Durumeric and David Gammon to ZeroRISC’s Board of Directors mark a pivotal step in scaling its open-source silicon security solutions. Their combined expertise in internet security and strategic investment will drive ZeroRISC’s growth, ensuring transparent, secure hardware for critical industries. As ZeroRISC expands its reach, these leaders will play a crucial role in redefining supply chain integrity.
ZeroRISC is expanding security by empowering device owners and operators in crucial sectors like silicon production, IoT, and critical infrastructure with full device ownership, control, and visibility. With transparent and trustworthy OpenTitan-enabled designs, ZeroRISC’s Integrity Management Platform affords customers the power to separate device security from place of manufacture by forging immutable trust of hardware by software. Headquartered in Boston, MA, ZeroRISC was founded by Dominic Rizzo, the OpenTitan project founder. The company is a leading project contributor, driving the commercialization of open-source silicon designs and device management software.
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