About Erik Hardy
Erik Hardy is chief executive officer of SpartanX, a Boston company that builds autonomous offensive security software. SpartanX announced his appointment on October 16, 2026. Before that he was president and chief operating officer, a role announced on April 21, 2026. That role covered field operations: sales, marketing, customer success and support.
Hardy has more than 25 years of experience running enterprise software and SaaS companies. His expertise is in growing go-to-market teams for global, strategic and mid-market segments. He learned sales discipline at EMC. He is also on the SpartanX board of directors, alongside co-founder Diego Spahn and Anton Simunovic of Venture Guides.
Experience
This experience comes from official bios and from SEC filings. For roles taken from filings, the years are when the filings name Erik Hardy in the role, so the role may have started earlier or lasted longer.
Key Colleagues at Startups
The people Erik Hardy works with at each company, as listed on that company's latest Form D.
