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Simon Taylor

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Simon Taylor is the founder and CEO of HYCU. A serial entrepreneur, prior to HYCU, Simon led Comtrade Software, an infrastructure monitoring business, sold to Citrix. Having raised more than $140M at HYCU, Simon has more than 20 years' experience in go-to-market strategy development, product marketing and channel sales management for high-growth, tech companies. An Instituto de Empresa (Madrid) MBA graduate, he has worked with leading companies such as Comtrade Group, Forrester Research, Putnam Investments and Omgeo.

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Introducing HYCU aiR
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AI Appreciation Day: Why We Need to Celebrate—and Stay Vigilant
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HYCU's Predictions for 2025: Transforming Data Protection Amid AI, Security, and Regulatory Challenges
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Post-CrowdStrike Outage: HYCU Survey on SaaS Data Protection
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Exciting Update: HYCU Deepens Integration with Dell PowerProtect Solutions
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Happy New Year and the Future of SaaS Protection
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"Averting the SaaS Data Apocalypse" – The Modern SaaS Landscape
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SaaS Data Protection Platform: R-Cloud by HYCU
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What it Means to be an “Iconic Brand”
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Welcome to the new HYCU
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HYCU Raises $53M Series B
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What’s Your R-Score and Why It Matters
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The Multi-cloud Journey Continues with Bain Capital Ventures
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Proud to be Backed by Bain Capital Ventures
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The Value of Partners: Exclusive Networks
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How to Create a Future-Proof Data Protection Strategy