Ballistic Ventures

Ballistic Ventures is a venture capital firm based in San Mateo, California, founded in 2021, that concentrates on cybersecurity investments. It emphasizes an experienced, connected team and a broad network to support cybersecurity entrepreneurs, providing practical expertise, capital, and strategic connections to help founders scale and commercialize secure solutions.

Barmak Meftah

Co-Founder and General Partner

Ted Schlein

Chairman and General Partner

Roger Thornton

Co-Founder, CTO and General Partner

Past deals in Central America

Arkose Labs

Series C in 2021
Arkose Labs develops an online fraud and abuse prevention platform that protects businesses in sectors such as online marketplaces, travel, banking, social media, ticketing, and online gaming. The platform defends consumer actions against account takeover, fake account abuse, scraping, spam, and gift‑card fraud. Founded in 2015, the company is headquartered in San Mateo, California, with offices in London, Costa Rica, and Brisbane. It is recognized as a leader in bot detection and mitigation, offering a $1 million warranty for credential‑stuffing and SMS toll fraud. Arkose Labs’ AI‑powered system combines global telemetry, dynamic threat response, and a bilateral feedback loop to validate suspicious traffic and train enforcement, reducing friction for legitimate users while authenticating identities across all customer touchpoints.
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