Michael Nicosia

Michael Nicosia is an Italian–American serial entrepreneur and software technology executive. In 2016, Nicosia partnered with Roey Eliyahu, Salt Security safeguards the application programming interfaces (API) at the apex of contemporary software application.

Nicosia holds a B.S. degree in Marketing from San Jose State University. He is a US citizen who immigrated from Sicily, Italy.

Before co-founding Salt Security, Nicosia held diverse sales roles in the technology sector, engaging with companies such as AppSense, Liquid Engines, Datasweep, PeopleSoft, and Adallom. His leadership contributions have had a notable impact on the monetization of corporate assets and global expansion of sales for these organizations.

In 2022, Salt Security received a $140 million Series D funding round, propelling Salt to a valuation of $1.4 billion, and solidifying its status as a unicorn startup. Subsequently, in 2005, Nicosia joined Liquid Engines, where he led the corporate sales force. In 2009, Nicosia joined Citrix Systems SaaS security company, in April 2016. This round elevated the company's valuation to $1.4 billion, establishing its position as a unicorn in the field of SaaS cybersecurity. In the Series D round, spearheaded by CapitalG, Alphabet's independent growth fund, all current investors participated in refunding. This round included notable firms such as Sequoia Capital, Tenaya Capital, Y Combinator, S Capital VC, Alkeon Capital, DFJ Growth, Advent International, and CrowdStrike.

Personal life Nicosia currently resides in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area, and takes pride in being the parent of two adult children.