ReliaQuest Founder and CEO Honored by Goldman Sachs for Entrepreneurship

Brian Murphy Among the Most Exceptional Entrepreneurs at 2023 Builders and Innovators Summit

TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) is recognizing ReliaQuest founder and CEO Brian Murphy as one of the Most Exceptional Entrepreneurs of 2023 at its Builders and Innovators Summit in Healdsburg, California.

Goldman Sachs selected Murphy from multiple industries to be honored at the two-day event.

Murphy is founder and CEO of ReliaQuest, one of the largest and fastest growing companies in the global enterprise cybersecurity market. ReliaQuest increases visibility, reduces complexity, and manages risk with its cloud-native security operations platform, GreyMatter. Murphy has grown ReliaQuest from a boot-strapped startup to high-growth unicorn with a valuation of over $1 billion, over $200 million in annual recurring revenue and more than 1,200+ team members across six global operating centers.

Under Murphy’s leadership, ReliaQuest and Murphy have received numerous industry and community accolades. Murphy is passionate about cybersecurity, youth education and entrepreneurship. He serves as Board Chairman and Founders Circle Member for Embarc Collective, Florida’s fastest growing and largest startup hub, was recognized as EY Entrepreneur of the Year in 2017 and in 2022 was inducted as the youngest member of The Florida State University College of Business Hall of Fame.

“Thank you to Goldman Sachs for highlighting entrepreneurship, and congratulations to the other honorees this year,” Murphy said. “Building a company to scale is a difficult but rewarding effort. This award, beyond me, is also a recognition of our ReliaQuest teammates, partners and customers, who have always been willing to do what it takes to make security possible.”

About ReliaQuest

ReliaQuest is the force multiplier of security operations. Our security operations platform, GreyMatter, automates detection, investigation and response across cloud, endpoint, and on-premises tools and applications. GreyMatter is cloud native, built on an open XDR architecture and delivered as a service any time of the day, anywhere in the world. With over 700 customers worldwide and 1,200 teammates working across six global operating centers, ReliaQuest is driving outcomes for the most trusted enterprise brands in the world. ReliaQuest is a private company headquartered in Tampa, Fla., with multiple global locations. For more information, visit www.reliaquest.com.

About Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs is a leading global financial institution that delivers a broad range of financial services to a large and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals. Founded in 1869, the firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in all major financial centers around the world.