ForgePoint Capital

ForgePoint Capital Management, LLC is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Mateo, California. The firm specializes in early-stage investments, focusing on series A, series B, seed, and growth equity in the cybersecurity sector and related technologies. ForgePoint targets companies involved in areas such as the Internet of Things, secure payments, fraud prevention, next-generation identity platforms, behavioral analytics, and privacy and security. With a dedicated investment team, the firm manages a significant portfolio and leverages extensive industry expertise to support entrepreneurs. ForgePoint typically invests between $5 million to $30 million in its portfolio companies, which are primarily located in North America, Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

Leoncio Casusol

Partner

Sean Cunningham

Managing Director

William Lin

Managing Director

Andrew McClure

Managing Director

Shane Shook

Venture Partner

Past deals in Network Security

Lumu

Series B in 2023
Lumu is a cybersecurity company founded in 2019 and headquartered in Doral, Florida. It specializes in helping enterprises identify and isolate cyber compromises in real-time. The company's software enhances existing defense capabilities by providing actionable intelligence and features customizable activity clustering, compromise radar, and threat intelligence. Lumu employs Continuous Compromise Assessment principles to deliver a self-learning solution that enables security teams to accelerate the detection of compromises and gain real-time visibility across their infrastructure. By analyzing a range of network metadata, including net flows and access logs, Lumu aims to close the breach detection gap significantly, reducing detection times from months to minutes.

Surefire Cyber

Series A in 2022
Surefire Cyber specializes in cybersecurity solutions that assist clients in addressing various internet security challenges, including ransomware, email compromise, malware, and data theft. The company offers comprehensive end-to-end response capabilities that enable organizations to prepare for, respond to, and recover from cyber incidents effectively. By providing swift and robust responses to threats, Surefire Cyber helps clients build confidence in their security measures and enhances their overall cyber resilience, ensuring they are better equipped to handle potential future incidents.

IronNet Cybersecurity

Post in 2021
IronNet Cybersecurity Inc. specializes in developing advanced cybersecurity solutions to combat cyber threats. The company's flagship products include IronDefense, a network traffic analysis platform that utilizes scalable behavioral analysis and integrated packet-level cyber hunting to identify sophisticated threats, and IronDome, a collective defense solution that provides rapid visibility into potential threat campaigns targeting industry peers. Additionally, IronNet offers a comprehensive suite of technologies for real-time threat assessment, behavioral modeling, big data analytics, and proactive responses, along with consulting services and training programs designed to enhance organizational resilience against current and emerging threats. The company caters to various sectors, including energy, financial services, healthcare, defense, and the public sector. Established in 2014 and headquartered in McLean, Virginia, IronNet operates additional offices in Raleigh, North Carolina; Singapore; and London, United Kingdom.

Noname Security

Series B in 2021
Noname Security is a cybersecurity company founded in 2020 and based in Palo Alto, California. It specializes in providing security solutions specifically designed to protect application programming interfaces (APIs) from various threats, including data leakage, authorization issues, and misuse. The company's platform enables enterprises to gain visibility and secure both managed and unmanaged APIs without the need for agents or network modifications. Noname Security's offerings include real-time protection, vulnerability detection, and misconfiguration identification, which enhance security beyond traditional methods such as API gateways and load balancers. By focusing on comprehensive API security, Noname Security aims to address the growing concerns surrounding data integrity and application security in modern digital environments.

Cloudentity

Series A in 2020
Cloudentity Inc. specializes in identity-aware authorization and application security solutions tailored for the API-first economy, including sectors like open banking. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the company offers a comprehensive platform that ensures continuous contextual authorization with policy enforcement at both the API and service levels. Its solutions incorporate adaptive authorization, device recognition, integrated data security, and efficient identity management workflows for user authentication and authorization. Cloudentity's services also encompass data and network monitoring, server and database oversight, and managed web hosting. The company is recognized for its ability to help organizations, including Fortune 500 companies, safeguard their applications against potential threats and misuse.

Area 1 Security

Series D in 2020
Area 1 Security, Inc. is a cybersecurity company based in Redwood City, California, focused on eliminating targeted cyber-attacks, particularly those that are socially engineered. Founded in 2013 by experts from the NSA and MIT, the company develops the Area 1 Horizon, a cloud-based solution that identifies threat campaigns and attack delivery mechanisms. This technology provides advanced warning and helps prevent phishing attacks during their early stages, enhancing the cybersecurity posture of enterprises. Area 1 Security's solutions effectively eliminate various cyber-attack traffic vectors, including email, web, and networks, enabling organizations to proactively address potential threats. The company has raised a total of $25.5 million in funding from prominent investors, reinforcing its commitment to advancing cybersecurity measures.

Cysiv

Series A in 2020
Cysiv LLC, founded in 2018 and based in Irving, Texas, specializes in cloud security solutions. The company offers a comprehensive security operations platform that integrates advanced threat detection and proactive threat hunting capabilities. Its services include hybrid cloud security, network solutions, user protection, and deception solutions, all delivered through a 24/7 Security Operations Center as a Service (SOC-as-a-Service). This model is designed for enterprises and Managed Service Providers, featuring a straightforward usage-based billing system. Cysiv aims to enhance organizations' abilities to detect, prioritize, investigate, and mitigate security threats before they can inflict damage.

Attivo Networks

Series C in 2019
Attivo Networks, Inc. specializes in advanced cybersecurity solutions designed to detect, analyze, and respond to various cyber threats, including insider, credential, and ransomware attacks. The company offers a comprehensive Deception and Response Platform, which enhances visibility across user networks, data centers, and specialized environments such as IoT and industrial control systems. Its Honeynet Technology creates high-interaction traps to mislead attackers, allowing for the capture and analysis of attack activities. This platform also features a multi-dimensional correlation engine that identifies infected endpoints and tracks lateral movement, providing evidence-based alerts and detailed forensic reports. Attivo Networks simplifies incident response through ThreatOps playbooks and integrations for automated attack mitigation. Founded in 2011 and based in Fremont, California, the company serves both corporate and government sectors globally.

Bishop Fox

Series A in 2019
Bishop Fox, LLC is a private firm specializing in IT security consulting services, founded in 2005 and based in Tempe, Arizona. The company focuses on offensive security, providing a range of services designed to protect organizations from cyber threats. These services include continuous penetration testing, red teaming, attack surface management, and security assessments for products, cloud solutions, and applications. Bishop Fox emphasizes a proactive approach to security, aiming to identify and eliminate vulnerabilities before they can be exploited. By offering tailored security consulting, the company helps businesses secure their networks, applications, and infrastructure against current and future threats.

IronNet Cybersecurity

Series B in 2018
IronNet Cybersecurity Inc. specializes in developing advanced cybersecurity solutions to combat cyber threats. The company's flagship products include IronDefense, a network traffic analysis platform that utilizes scalable behavioral analysis and integrated packet-level cyber hunting to identify sophisticated threats, and IronDome, a collective defense solution that provides rapid visibility into potential threat campaigns targeting industry peers. Additionally, IronNet offers a comprehensive suite of technologies for real-time threat assessment, behavioral modeling, big data analytics, and proactive responses, along with consulting services and training programs designed to enhance organizational resilience against current and emerging threats. The company caters to various sectors, including energy, financial services, healthcare, defense, and the public sector. Established in 2014 and headquartered in McLean, Virginia, IronNet operates additional offices in Raleigh, North Carolina; Singapore; and London, United Kingdom.

Imperva

Series B in 2017
Imperva, Inc. is a cybersecurity company based in Redwood Shores, California, that specializes in protecting critical business data and applications across cloud and on-premises environments. Founded in 2002, Imperva develops a range of security solutions, including its SecureSphere product line, which offers database, file, and web application security. The company’s services also include Incapsula, which provides cloud-based website security and distributed denial of service protection, as well as ThreatRadar for crowdsourced security intelligence. Additionally, CounterBreach safeguards enterprise data against loss from compromised users, and Imperva Camouflage Data Masking allows for the secure use of sensitive information in development and testing. Imperva serves various sectors, including finance, healthcare, retail, and telecommunications, through a network of distributors and resellers, while also offering ongoing support and professional services.

Attivo Networks

Series C in 2017
Attivo Networks, Inc. specializes in advanced cybersecurity solutions designed to detect, analyze, and respond to various cyber threats, including insider, credential, and ransomware attacks. The company offers a comprehensive Deception and Response Platform, which enhances visibility across user networks, data centers, and specialized environments such as IoT and industrial control systems. Its Honeynet Technology creates high-interaction traps to mislead attackers, allowing for the capture and analysis of attack activities. This platform also features a multi-dimensional correlation engine that identifies infected endpoints and tracks lateral movement, providing evidence-based alerts and detailed forensic reports. Attivo Networks simplifies incident response through ThreatOps playbooks and integrations for automated attack mitigation. Founded in 2011 and based in Fremont, California, the company serves both corporate and government sectors globally.

Attivo Networks

Series B in 2017
Attivo Networks, Inc. specializes in advanced cybersecurity solutions designed to detect, analyze, and respond to various cyber threats, including insider, credential, and ransomware attacks. The company offers a comprehensive Deception and Response Platform, which enhances visibility across user networks, data centers, and specialized environments such as IoT and industrial control systems. Its Honeynet Technology creates high-interaction traps to mislead attackers, allowing for the capture and analysis of attack activities. This platform also features a multi-dimensional correlation engine that identifies infected endpoints and tracks lateral movement, providing evidence-based alerts and detailed forensic reports. Attivo Networks simplifies incident response through ThreatOps playbooks and integrations for automated attack mitigation. Founded in 2011 and based in Fremont, California, the company serves both corporate and government sectors globally.

Appthority

Series B in 2016
Appthority, Inc. specializes in mobile application security solutions, focusing on protecting enterprises from various mobile threats to data and employee privacy. Founded in 2011 and based in San Francisco, the company offers a comprehensive Mobile Threat Protection (MTP) solution that provides threat detection, management, and intelligence. Appthority's software enables organizations to maintain visibility into mobile risks associated with devices, applications, and networks, thereby helping clients safeguard their private data. The company has gained the trust of numerous Fortune 1000 companies due to its effective mobile threat protection and the ability to enhance enterprise visibility and control over mobile security risks. As of November 2018, Appthority operates as a subsidiary of NortonLifeLock Inc.

IronNet Cybersecurity

Series A in 2015
IronNet Cybersecurity Inc. specializes in developing advanced cybersecurity solutions to combat cyber threats. The company's flagship products include IronDefense, a network traffic analysis platform that utilizes scalable behavioral analysis and integrated packet-level cyber hunting to identify sophisticated threats, and IronDome, a collective defense solution that provides rapid visibility into potential threat campaigns targeting industry peers. Additionally, IronNet offers a comprehensive suite of technologies for real-time threat assessment, behavioral modeling, big data analytics, and proactive responses, along with consulting services and training programs designed to enhance organizational resilience against current and emerging threats. The company caters to various sectors, including energy, financial services, healthcare, defense, and the public sector. Established in 2014 and headquartered in McLean, Virginia, IronNet operates additional offices in Raleigh, North Carolina; Singapore; and London, United Kingdom.
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