Forgepoint Capital

ForgePoint Capital Management, LLC is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 and based in San Mateo, California. The firm specializes in early-stage and growth equity investments, primarily focusing on the cybersecurity sector. ForgePoint invests in transformative companies involved in emerging technologies, including secure payments, fraud prevention, next-generation identity platforms, behavioral analytics, and privacy and security solutions. The firm typically targets seed, Series A, and Series B funding rounds, investing between $5 million and $30 million in companies across North America, Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean. With a strong emphasis on cybersecurity, ForgePoint Capital leverages extensive operational experience and a vast network of industry experts to support entrepreneurs in building successful companies.

Ernie Bio

Managing Director

Leo Casusol

Venture Partner

Sean Cunningham

Managing Director

Donald Dixon

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Morgan Gerlak

Principal

Rohit Gupta

Associate

Reynaldo Kirton

Senior Associate

Lisa Lee

CFO

William Lin

Managing Director

Andrew McClure

Managing Director

Connie Qian

Vice President

Manoj Ramachandran

Principal

MJ Ramachandran

Principal

J. Alberto Yépez

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Past deals in Virginia

IronNet Cybersecurity is uniquely positioned the gap between traditional cybersecurity approaches and this rapidly evolving threat grows wider. Its mission is to deliver the power and resources of Collective Defense so that any company, organization, or public entity can defend better as part of a collaborative ecosystem with shared knowledge and vetted alerts in real-time. IronNet was founded in 2014 by General (Ret.) Keith Alexander- former head of the NSA and Commander U.S. Cyber Command.

Verituity

Series A in 2021
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WireWheel

Series B in 2021
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IronNet Cybersecurity

Series B in 2018
IronNet Cybersecurity is uniquely positioned the gap between traditional cybersecurity approaches and this rapidly evolving threat grows wider. Its mission is to deliver the power and resources of Collective Defense so that any company, organization, or public entity can defend better as part of a collaborative ecosystem with shared knowledge and vetted alerts in real-time. IronNet was founded in 2014 by General (Ret.) Keith Alexander- former head of the NSA and Commander U.S. Cyber Command.

IronNet Cybersecurity

Series A in 2015
IronNet Cybersecurity is uniquely positioned the gap between traditional cybersecurity approaches and this rapidly evolving threat grows wider. Its mission is to deliver the power and resources of Collective Defense so that any company, organization, or public entity can defend better as part of a collaborative ecosystem with shared knowledge and vetted alerts in real-time. IronNet was founded in 2014 by General (Ret.) Keith Alexander- former head of the NSA and Commander U.S. Cyber Command.