Option3Ventures

Option 3 Ventures is a venture capital firm based in New York, established in 2014. The firm focuses on identifying and nurturing high-potential investments primarily within the cybersecurity sector, as well as in critical internet infrastructure, healthcare technology, IoT, and information technology. Option 3 Ventures leverages the extensive expertise of its management team, which includes professionals with backgrounds in the U.S. National Security Community, the commercial IT industry, and investment banking. This unique blend of experience allows the firm to provide growth support and strategic guidance to its portfolio companies, ensuring they thrive in the competitive landscape of information security and analytics.

Merrick Andlinger

Chief Investment Officer and Partner

Lisa Donnan

Partner

Manish Thakur

Founder and Managing Partner

8 past transactions

Onclave Networks

Acquisition in 2024
Onclave Networks specializes in securing Operational Technology devices through its Secure IoT platform. This platform combines best practices with patented software on standard hardware to isolate and contain segmented devices.

Dellfer

Series A in 2021
Dellfer is a cybersecurity company focused on protecting Internet of Things (IoT) and automotive systems. Founded in 2016 and based in California, Dellfer specializes in developing software that detects and prevents zero-day attacks, ensuring the safety of mission-critical devices. The company's platform provides real-time visibility into connected device cyberattacks by monitoring software for unauthorized changes, thereby preventing malware infections and other security vulnerabilities. This enables manufacturers to enhance the security of their internet-connected products.

Dellfer

Venture Round in 2021
Dellfer is a cybersecurity company focused on protecting Internet of Things (IoT) and automotive systems. Founded in 2016 and based in California, Dellfer specializes in developing software that detects and prevents zero-day attacks, ensuring the safety of mission-critical devices. The company's platform provides real-time visibility into connected device cyberattacks by monitoring software for unauthorized changes, thereby preventing malware infections and other security vulnerabilities. This enables manufacturers to enhance the security of their internet-connected products.

Dark Cubed

Series A in 2020
Dark Cubed brings security to the more than 99% of companies that do not have the resources to implement security today. Our SaaS solution augments existing firewalls to provide enterprise-grade security capabilities at a fraction of the cost and complexity of other solutions. We partner with MSPs and service providers to secure their customer base, increase revenue, and capture new customers.

Onclave Networks

Series B in 2020
Onclave Networks specializes in securing Operational Technology devices through its Secure IoT platform. This platform combines best practices with patented software on standard hardware to isolate and contain segmented devices.

Veracity Industrial Networks

Series A in 2020
Veracity Industrial Networks specializes in providing secure and resilient industrial network solutions. Their platform offers an on-premises, centralized approach to configuration, control, and monitoring of all connected devices and their communications. Designed with security as a priority, Veracity's network operates on a deny-by-default basis, significantly reducing the attack surface by ensuring that only necessary communications are allowed. The company's innovative solution simplifies complex networks by leveraging existing switch infrastructure, thereby enhancing the overall security and efficiency of critical industrial operations.

Certes Networks

Series A in 2016
Certes Networks, Inc. is a provider of scalable security solutions focused on high-performance data communications. Based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with a research and development center in Bengaluru, India, the company develops advanced encryption technologies and management solutions for securing wide area networks and facilitating secure connectivity to both private and public clouds. Its key offerings include CryptoFlow Creator, which manages encryptors and encryption policies, and CipherEngine, which delivers comprehensive network-wide encryption. Certes Networks also addresses compliance needs through various services, including data center security, MPLS encryption, and regulatory compliance solutions tailored for sectors such as finance, healthcare, and government. The company serves a range of organizations, including federal agencies like the U.S. Army and the Social Security Administration. Founded in 2000 and previously known as CipherOptics, Inc., Certes Networks continues to innovate in the field of data protection and network security.

Centripetal

Series A in 2014
Centripetal specializes in intelligence-driven cybersecurity. It leverages the world's largest threat intelligence collection to protect organizations from known threats in real-time through innovative patented technologies.
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