The ex-Secret Service agent who flipped a hacker is now raising a second $250M cybersecurity fund

The ex-Secret Service agent who flipped a hacker is now raising a second $250M cybersecurity fund

Stephen Ward, a former Secret Service agent and Home Depot CISO, is preparing a second fund of roughly $250 million for Brightmind Partners.

The ex-Secret Service agent who flipped a hacker is now raising a second $250M cybersecurity fund | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware - National Cyber Security Consulting

Every time venture capitalists write a check, they’re secretly running numbers in their heads about different exit scenarios. It’s their job as fiduciaries. But nearly all will tell you (publicly, anyway) that every portfolio company is headed for an IPO. Stephen Ward, the co-founder of Brightmind Partners, a two-year-old cybersecurity fund in New York, says […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed!

Brightmind Partners reportedly targeting second $250 million cybersecurity fund

Brightmind's rapid fund growth highlights investor confidence in cybersecurity, but success hinges on sector stability and eventual profitable exits.