Robert Herjavec

Robert Herjavec is esteemed as an entrepreneur, investor, and television personality, offering brands a trusted voice in cybersecurity and business innovation. After founding BRAK Systems in 1990, an Internet security software integrator he operated from his home’s basement, Robert Herjavec went on to build and sell multiple successful technology companies. His foundational career in technology began in the mid-1980s when he secured a position at Logiquest selling IBM mainframe emulation boards, eventually rising to General Manager. BRAK Systems grew to become a prominent Canadian company, which Herjavec later sold to AT&T Canada (now Allstream Inc.) in 2000 for $30.2 million.

His third book, ‘You Don’t Have to Be a Shark: Creating Your Own Success,’ was published in 2016, further sharing his entrepreneurial insights. In 2021, The Herjavec Group was acquired by Apax Partners, and in 2022, it merged with Fishtech Group to form Cyderes, where Herjavec served as CEO. His television presence expanded internationally when he began appearing on Network 10’s ‘Shark Tank Australia’ in 2023. In 2024, Herjavec announced his decision to step down as CEO of Cyderes, continuing his trajectory as a leading entrepreneur, investor, and television personality, offering brands a trusted voice in cybersecurity and business innovation.