Evergreen Advisors, sponsor of the 2015 CyberMaryland Conference’s Cyber Shark Tank, has announced the 2015 Shark Tank Winners. Secure Mentem came out on top, and Rippleshot and Larkspear Inc. rounded out the top three. Other Shark Tank participants included Point3, WutsGood, Bolo Network and Fractal Security.

During this conference event, which was held Oct. 28–29, investor “sharks” critiqued the presentations and product ideas of six early-stage cyber startup companies, offering feedback for these companies to consider when further developing their products and services.

The judges included the following:

  • Justin Label, Inner Loop
  • John Serafini, Allied Minds
  • Nick Superina, QuestMark Partners
  • Jason Tagler, Camden Partners
  • Elizabeth Richards, Laboratory for Analytic Sciences

The CyberMaryland Conference is an annual two-day event presented jointly by The National Cyber Security Hall of Fame and Federal Business Council in conjunction with academia, government and private industry organizations. The conference provides an opportunity for Maryland to demonstrate its natural leadership in cybersecurity. The event was a part of the annual conference, and Rick Kohr, CEO of Evergreen Advisors, served as chair of the Cyber Investments & Emerging Opportunities Track.