Our Mission
Simplifying information governance across all SaaS products used by all teams.
Our Leadership Team
Darin LaFramboise
Co-Founder and CEO
Darin has nearly two decades of expertise in product strategy and data science, spending time at Atlassian, Okta, and Meta. His experience includes driving growth strategies focused on developer platforms and advocating the pivotal role independent vendors play in platform ecosystems. Witnessing the global adoption of data regulations without easy and accessible compliance solutions spurred the inception of OpusGuard. Darin envisions the next decade to revolve around enforcing the data policies of the last. Motivated by the imperative to safeguard individual data, as a customer or an employee, he founded OpusGuard to bridge compliance platforms with the myriad of SaaS products teams use every day.
Shu Shen
Co-Founder and CTO
With over 25 years of software development and leadership experience, Shu drives innovation at Opus Guard. Prior to founding the company, he led the Quantum Ledger Database service team at AWS and served as Director of Engineering, Ecosystem at Okta. Throughout his career, Shu has played pivotal roles in the success of numerous startups, contributing both technically and as a leader. His expertise spans large-scale distributed systems, databases, machine learning, networking protocol, and embedded software. Shu holds a PhD from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and resides with his family in the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada.
Nick Wade
Co-Founder and COO
Nick's product background includes Head of Ecosystem & Marketplace at Atlassian, Head of Marketplace at DigitalOcean, and Vice President of Product at Auth0 (acquired by Okta). Nick brings decades of experience building teams and products in security software, eDiscovery and Compliance, SaaS products and B2B platforms, Atlassian Marketplace ecosystem partner strategies and programs, GTM models for PLG and PLS businesses alike. Nick delights in creating intuitive software that helps people and teams focus on the most valuable work they can achieve. "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing." -Socrates. I really believe this quote reminds us to optimize for continual learning.
Matt Rasmussen
Strategic Advisor
Matt serves as a strategic advisor on how we build our products toward the goals of helping companies meet compliance frameworks. Coming to us with deep experience as an attorney in high tech, and in roles working in platform marketplaces, Matt provides essential insight into how we grow across many platforms. Matt has held roles at Atlassian, Okta, and Rocket Lawyer as a key member of their legal teams.
Our Investors
Opus Guard is proud to be backed by Atlassian Ventures, the venture capital arm of Atlassian. Atlassian Ventures invests in early-stage companies that are building apps for the Atlassian Marketplace. The team at Atlassian Ventures is dedicated to helping companies like Opus Guard grow and succeed. We are grateful for their support and partnership.
Our 1% Pledge
At Opus Guard, we believe in the power of giving back and making a meaningful difference in the world. Our values of community, responsibility, and sustainability drive us to contribute to the greater good.
Today, we are proud to pledge 1% of our gross sales to support causes and organizations that our team members are most passionate about. This commitment means that for every $100 in gross sales, $1 will go directly towards causes that our teams believe in.
We recognize that each team member has a cause closest to their heart, reflecting their unique stories and passions. To honor this diversity, we believe that our contributions should be shared equally among all team members, regardless of their position.
Our pledge is simple yet impactful: each quarter, we will allocate a grant from our gross sales. Every team member will have the opportunity to nominate a cause they care about. The grant will then be evenly distributed, allowing each team member to direct and equal share of the quarterly allotment to their chosen cause. In a team of 10, this means each person gets to allocate 10% of the total grant to the cause that matters most to them.
By empowering our team to support a variety of causes, we ensure that our collective efforts make a meaningful and diverse impact. Together, we can champion a wide range of initiatives and make a difference in the world.
We are excited to partner with Atlassian in making this pledge to create lasting positive change. We believe that even a small percentage can make a significant difference when we all work together. We are thrilled to embark on this journey and are grateful for the opportunity to contribute to such worthy causes.
We invite you to join us in our mission to make the world a better place. Whether by making your own pledge, volunteering, or supporting our initiatives, together we can amplify our impact.
Thank you for believing in the power of giving back,
Darin, Shu, and Nick
Co-Founders
Opus Guard