Right Side Capital Management

Right Side Capital Management is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage, pre-seed technology startups in underserved segments of the ecosystem. It invests in a high-volume, capital-efficient portfolio, typically funding rounds of 50,000 to 500,000 and making roughly 75 to 100 investments per year. The firm targets opportunities across the United States and internationally, including Canada, Israel, Australia, New Zealand, and Western Europe, prioritizing companies with scalable products and prudent capital use outside major metro hubs. Since its inception, it has built a broad portfolio across many states. It commits to a fast decision process, often delivering a yes or no within two weeks to help founders establish momentum.

Kevin Dick

Managing Partner

John Eng

Principal

Dave Lambert

Founder and Managing Director

David Lambert

Founder and Managing Director

Jeff Pomeranz

Managing Director

Paul Swiencicki

Partner

Past deals in Cyber Security

Chuqlab

Seed Round in 2023
Chuqlab develops a digital investigation platform that employs artificial intelligence to transcribe jail phone calls and other audio files relevant to criminal investigations. This enables law enforcement professionals to efficiently analyze data, solve past and current crimes, and prevent future ones.

OFFSITE

Seed Round in 2023
OFFSITE specializes in cloud computing and data center services, catering to mid-sized, regulated businesses. It offers data center colocation, private cloud hosting, and 24/7 network and security monitoring, ensuring clients' operational resilience and compliance.

Blue2Factor

Funding Round in 2022
Blue2Factor specializes in multi-factor authentication solutions. Its technology uses Bluetooth, proximity detection, and registered devices to provide passwordless, frictionless, and highly secure login experiences for users.

Mindaro

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Mindaro is an end-to-end digital cyber insurance provider focused on enhancing accessibility for small businesses seeking to safeguard against the financial impacts of cyber attacks. By offering a fully digital service, Mindaro enables companies across various sectors to integrate cyber insurance products into their offerings through an API. The company's insurance solutions cover financial losses and expenses resulting from cyber incidents, including legal fees and client notification services. In addition to insurance coverage, Mindaro supports organizations in reducing their cyber exposure through integrated cybersecurity prevention tools, thereby empowering them to better protect themselves and their clients.

xiris

Pre Seed Round in 2021
xIris Corp. specializes in developing artificial intelligence-based video surveillance software designed to detect criminal activities in real-time. Founded in 2019 and based in New York, the company provides a solution that integrates seamlessly with existing CCTV camera systems, eliminating the need for hardware upgrades. The software utilizes advanced computer vision technology to analyze live video feeds, identifying and reporting incidents such as vandalism, theft, physical violence, accidents, and explosions. By managing notifications, crucial footage, and crime reports through an online platform, xIris Corp. aims to ensure that no crime or accident goes unnoticed, offering a cost-effective and continuous security solution for its users.

SylLab Systems

Pre Seed Round in 2021
SylLab Systems, Inc. is a cybersecurity company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2019. It specializes in providing cryptography-as-a-Service aimed at securing organizations' end-users' personal information. The company offers Sovran, a cryptographic service that focuses on access control and encryption of personal identifiable information. SylLab's solutions are designed to protect networks and Internet of Things (IoT) devices from cyber-attacks and emerging quantum threats. By delivering both software encryption and hardware configuration, the company enhances encryption performance, ensuring that vital assets remain secure and accessible at critical speeds. Additionally, SylLab's enterprise data security platform includes features like data mapping, data protection, compliance training management, and incident management, which collectively help clients mitigate the risks of data breaches.

Castle One

Seed Round in 2020
Castle One operates a cybersecurity platform specifically designed to assist small businesses in protecting their digital assets. The company simplifies complex security features, making them accessible and actionable for small enterprises. This enables these businesses to easily safeguard their devices, passwords, and emails, thereby enhancing their overall cybersecurity posture.

nect WORLD

Venture Round in 2020
Nect is a telecommunications company based in Kyiv, Ukraine, established in 2019. It specializes in the manufacturing of adaptive 4G modems that facilitate internet connectivity for laptop users and workstations, offering mobile secure high-speed internet access. The company's portable modems integrate both software and hardware, allowing users to purchase global data plans and VPN subscriptions. This combination ensures uninterrupted and secure internet access, enabling users to connect from virtually any location around the world. Nect's focus on creating a private and secure online environment distinguishes it in the telecommunications market.

Safedeploy

Convertible Note in 2020
SafeDeploy is a developer of a DevOps and CI/CD solution designed to enhance software deployment processes. The company focuses on minimizing the impact of software issues in production by automating test cycles for entire applications prior to the release of new code or features. By ensuring that all existing functionalities are intact with each new release, SafeDeploy alleviates the need for lengthy and error-prone regression testing, thereby streamlining the deployment process for DevOps teams. This approach enables organizations to predict and compare the behavior of updates, facilitating a smoother transition of software into production environments.

Polymer

Convertible Note in 2020
Polymer is a data governance and privacy platform focused on managing sensitive information within third-party SaaS applications such as Slack, Dropbox, Gdrive, Zendesk, and Zapier. The platform aims to protect organizations from data loss and cyber breaches, offering features like data observability, data loss prevention, and human risk management. By providing a centralized interface, Polymer enables organizations to configure, permission, and monitor the usage of sensitive data, ensuring compliance with regulations such as PII, PHI, HIPAA, GDPR, and CCPA. Additionally, the platform facilitates secure cloud migration, supports remote team data access, and allows for safe document sharing and encryption of unstructured data.

Last Lock

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Founded in 2019 and based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Last Lock specializes in transforming traditional mechanical locks into smart, secure access solutions. The company's innovative smart cylinders incorporate electronic sensors that scan and store key profiles, enabling digital management and tracking of access. Last Lock offers self-powered battery cylinders, preferred access methods, and control systems for both residential and commercial applications.

Threatcare

Seed Round in 2019
Threatcare is a provider of automated Breach and Attack Simulation solutions designed to enhance cybersecurity for organizations. Its proactive cyber defense platform simplifies security controls through continuous monitoring and intelligent simulations. By utilizing non-malicious attack scenarios, Threatcare tests an organization's security systems across personnel, products, and procedures. This approach allows security teams and incident responders to gain real-time insights and actionable recommendations, helping them to effectively measure and maintain a robust cybersecurity posture. The platform focuses on reducing the attack surface, ensuring that organizations can better prepare for potential threats.

xiris

Pre Seed Round in 2019
xIris Corp. specializes in developing artificial intelligence-based video surveillance software designed to detect criminal activities in real-time. Founded in 2019 and based in New York, the company provides a solution that integrates seamlessly with existing CCTV camera systems, eliminating the need for hardware upgrades. The software utilizes advanced computer vision technology to analyze live video feeds, identifying and reporting incidents such as vandalism, theft, physical violence, accidents, and explosions. By managing notifications, crucial footage, and crime reports through an online platform, xIris Corp. aims to ensure that no crime or accident goes unnoticed, offering a cost-effective and continuous security solution for its users.

PAXAFE

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Paxafe Inc., established in 2018 and headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, specializes in developing hardware and software solutions for secure packaging and supply chain management. The company offers Internet of Things (IoT) enabled products that are reusable, traceable, and secure, designed to protect high-margin freight from theft and chain-of-custody failures. Paxafe's solutions cater to various industries such as jewelry, luxury watches, diamonds, electronics, pharmaceuticals, and more. Its AI-enabled risk management platform integrates telematics and other data sources to predict adverse supply chain events, enabling intelligent cargo insurance and improving operational efficiencies for shippers, carriers, and insurance providers.

Mindpass

Convertible Note in 2019
Mindpass is a cybersecurity company that develops password management and enterprise authentication solutions. Founded in 2019 and based in Boulder, Colorado, Mindpass offers a cloud-based, cross-platform platform that uses knowledge-based and 3D authentication to protect and autofill sensitive account credentials for users and organizations worldwide. The company emphasizes a strong IP portfolio in knowledge-based, 3D, and metaverse authentication, positioning its platform as a secure alternative to traditional passwords across enterprise environments.

Jumbbit

Convertible Note in 2018
Jumbbit is a pioneering company specializing in data protection services. It offers a unique solution that utilizes private blockchain technology to securely conceal the location of highly sensitive corporate data. This approach ensures that critical information remains safe from various threats, including ransomware and internal breaches. By providing a secure digital backup of essential data, Jumbbit gives business leaders confidence in the safety and integrity of their most valuable information.

SpotCrowd

Convertible Note in 2017
SpotCrowd Inc., established in 2014 and headquartered in New York, specializes in developing machine learning technology for the retail industry. The company's core business involves creating software that identifies shoplifters from real-time video streams using advanced techniques such as face detection, data encryption, latency reduction, and real-time object detection. By addressing one of the retail industry's most significant challenges - shoplifting, which costs U.S. stores approximately $35 billion annually - SpotCrowd aims to enhance store security, deter theft, and promote a safer shopping environment.

Cycuro

Convertible Note in 2017
Cycuro Ltd. is a cybersecurity company based in Tel Aviv, Israel, founded in 2016. It specializes in providing cybersecurity tools specifically designed for mobility companies, ensuring real-time protection against threats to data, systems, and services. The company's cloud-based mobility data validation platform is aimed at enhancing the integrity of mobility services such as use-based insurance, rentals, fleets, and ridesharing. By utilizing advanced technologies like anomaly detection and advanced threat detection, Cycuro's solution identifies inconsistencies and manipulations in vehicle telemetry data. Its offerings enable mobility providers to safeguard their operations against data manipulation, fraud, and other cybersecurity threats, promoting overall security in the evolving smart mobility ecosystem.

Fraudmarc

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Fraudmarc is a cybersecurity software company focused on protecting corporate identity through email security and authentication. Its tools verify legitimate mail sources, authenticate outbound messages, and manage security policies in cooperation with major mailbox providers, improving deliverability while reducing phishing risks without requiring DNS changes. The platform aims to prevent business email compromise by blocking phishing attempts and offering policy control across the organization. Founded in 2017 and based in Atlanta, Georgia, Fraudmarc helps organizations safeguard employees and customers from spear phishing and other email-based threats.

Threatcare

Convertible Note in 2017
Threatcare is a provider of automated Breach and Attack Simulation solutions designed to enhance cybersecurity for organizations. Its proactive cyber defense platform simplifies security controls through continuous monitoring and intelligent simulations. By utilizing non-malicious attack scenarios, Threatcare tests an organization's security systems across personnel, products, and procedures. This approach allows security teams and incident responders to gain real-time insights and actionable recommendations, helping them to effectively measure and maintain a robust cybersecurity posture. The platform focuses on reducing the attack surface, ensuring that organizations can better prepare for potential threats.

IronCore Labs

Convertible Note in 2017
Founded in 2015, IronCore Labs specializes in designing and developing encryption software for modern cloud applications. Its products enable software developers and businesses to rapidly integrate data protection and application-layer encryption, ensuring privacy and compliance while accelerating time-to-market for advanced security features.

Stackery

Convertible Note in 2017
Stackery, Inc. is a company that develops open source tools aimed at helping developers design, deploy, monitor, and scale cloud infrastructure, particularly for serverless applications. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Portland, Oregon, Stackery offers a comprehensive toolset that enables developers to focus on their applications while efficiently managing the entire cloud stack. Its Serverless Operations Console provides automation, predictable performance, and control over serverless infrastructure. The software facilitates the connection and configuration of various components, such as Docker clusters, virtual networks, and load balancers, using established operational practices to ensure error-proof deployment. Stackery's solutions simplify the complexities of cloud infrastructure management, allowing users to maintain secure and healthy systems while enhancing their development processes.

IronCore Labs

Seed Round in 2017
Founded in 2015, IronCore Labs specializes in designing and developing encryption software for modern cloud applications. Its products enable software developers and businesses to rapidly integrate data protection and application-layer encryption, ensuring privacy and compliance while accelerating time-to-market for advanced security features.

Bark Technologies

Seed Round in 2016
Founded in 2015, Bark Technologies is a software company based in Atlanta, Georgia. It uses AI and machine learning to detect and alert parents to potential issues their children may face online, such as cyberbullying, suicidal ideation, or school shooting threats. Bark's platform monitors social media, text messages, and emails, providing parents with actionable insights to help protect their children.

Jiobit

Convertible Note in 2016
Jiobit is a company specializing in real-time location-tracking technology for children, adults, and pets. Its flagship product is a compact and durable tracking device that works in conjunction with a smartphone app, allowing users to monitor the location of their loved ones in over 120 countries, including multi-level buildings. The device boasts an impressive battery life, lasting weeks on a single charge, and offers advanced features such as custom geofencing, smart alerts, and a detailed location history. Jiobit's team comprises experienced engineers, designers, and marketers, collectively holding numerous patents from prior ventures in consumer product innovation. Headquartered in Chicago, with a development center in Silicon Valley, Jiobit aims to provide peace of mind to parents while enabling freedom for children and pets.

PierceMatrix

Convertible Note in 2016
PierceMatrix is a security technology company that enhances enterprise security by providing real-time threat intelligence. It leverages AI developed for the U.S. military and data from thousands of networks to detect and report on botnets, attackers, compromised machines, and IP reputation threats. The platform offers personalized reports and dashboards, enabling security teams to proactively manage risks.

Evolute

Convertible Note in 2015
Evolute is a developer of operational management software that focuses on optimizing container networking and security processes for IT departments. The company enables organizations, particularly Fortune 500 companies, to migrate and run software applications across various computing environments efficiently and affordably. By utilizing advanced technology, Evolute allows IT managers to transition their applications to containers in under three minutes, significantly enhancing compute efficiency by 200% and achieving tenfold faster provisioning compared to traditional cloud environments. This innovative approach supports multilateral industries in accessing a secure multi-tenancy network, empowering IT operators to deploy and manage containers effectively in production settings.

Alloy

Seed Round in 2015
Alloy is a technology company specializing in identity verification solutions for financial institutions. It offers an API-driven platform that simplifies fraud detection and compliance processes such as KYC, AML, and fraud prevention.

GreatHorn

Convertible Note in 2015
GreatHorn, Inc. is a cybersecurity company based in Waltham, Massachusetts, that specializes in protecting cloud communication infrastructure from sophisticated threats such as spear phishing and credential theft. Founded in 2015, GreatHorn offers a range of solutions including Inbound Email Security, which provides automated protection against phishing attacks; Collaboration and Chat Security, designed to help IT and security teams manage their communication security; Continuous Credential Monitoring for real-time threat detection; and Mailbox Protection, which equips users with insights to enhance their email interactions. The company's platform leverages advanced machine learning and anomaly-based threat detection to secure email communications from various types of cyberattacks, including malware and social engineering schemes, thereby enabling clients to maintain secure and efficient operations across multiple cloud platforms.

AtCipher

Pre Seed Round in 2015
AtCipher is a company specializing in cloud security services that focus on protecting data privacy through innovative technologies. It utilizes patent-pending key management solutions that are zero knowledge, infinitely scalable, and keyless, ensuring that clients can securely store and share their data. By implementing advanced encryption technology, AtCipher provides a robust security system that safeguards business collaboration and promotes secure data sharing, even in the event of a breach at the cloud storage provider. This approach allows organizations to maintain data integrity and confidentiality while leveraging cloud storage solutions.

Alpin

Seed Round in 2015
Alpin, Inc. is a company based in Boulder, Colorado, that specializes in developing a cloud identity management platform designed to monitor and manage the software as a service (SaaS) ecosystem. Founded in 2015 and previously known as Logrr, Inc., Alpin provides users with a comprehensive dashboard that enables the discovery and management of cloud software subscriptions. The platform helps organizations reduce subscription costs by up to 30% and streamlines workflows related to cost management, renewals, and compliance. Alpin offers tools for monitoring user activity, identifying underutilized subscriptions, and enhancing security by alerting IT and information security teams to potential risks. The company's solutions empower users to make informed decisions, optimize SaaS usage, and maintain a secure cloud application landscape.

Stabilitas

Seed Round in 2015
Stabilitas is a global company specializing in real-time employee location tracking and risk assessment for corporations with internationally traveling staff. Its platform facilitates secure information sharing among travelers, ensuring safety and peace of mind while performing job duties abroad.

Final

Convertible Note in 2014
Final, Inc. is an Oakland-based company that specializes in providing innovative credit card and payment services aimed at enhancing user security and control over personal finances. Founded in 2014, Final offers a physical credit card along with a mobile application that enables users to generate unique credit card numbers for different merchants or disposable one-time use numbers for single transactions. This approach significantly reduces the risk of fraud, theft, and breaches, while also alleviating the inconvenience associated with card cancellations. The application also allows users to monitor their transactions and analyze their spending habits, thereby promoting informed financial management. As of early 2018, Final operates as a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

Mainframe

Convertible Note in 2014
Mainframe Group, Inc. is a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform based in Lehi, Utah, established in 2013. It specializes in enabling users to borrow against their cryptocurrency assets. The company's offerings include Onyx, a messaging tool designed for decentralized workplaces, and Mainframe OS, which serves as a developer tool for launching decentralized applications (dApps). Additionally, Mainframe Credit Protocol facilitates fixed-rate lending and borrowing within a decentralized framework. Mainframe operates a network focused on censorship-resistant message routing, addressing the growing demand for privacy and security in communications. This network is designed to resist censorship and surveillance, providing a reliable means for securely transmitting data.

Threat Stack

Seed Round in 2013
Threat Stack is a provider of cloud security solutions that assist DevOps and SecOps teams in securely leveraging cloud environments while addressing complex security challenges. Its flagship offering, the Threat Stack Cloud Security Platform, delivers comprehensive security monitoring and risk assessment, enabling organizations to detect insider threats, external attacks, and compliance gaps in real-time. The platform offers full-stack security observability across various infrastructures, including cloud, hybrid-cloud, and containerized systems, and spans the entire application development lifecycle. By facilitating proactive risk management and supporting regulatory compliance, Threat Stack empowers enterprises to enhance their overall security posture and effectively manage risks associated with their digital operations.

Synack

Seed Round in 2013
Synack offers a crowdsourced security platform that combines global ethical hacker talent with proprietary scanning technology. It provides continuous penetration testing, vulnerability management, and application security solutions to protect organizations' digital assets.

BeehiveID

Seed Round in 2013
BeehiveID is like Carfax for people - they identify bad actors online before they have a chance to commit fraud. They look at data created when people use the internet and find the interconnected patterns that real people have that fraudulent accounts do not. Conventional wisdom has shown that a person’s social networks build & enhance trust when interacting with others. Inspired by the time-tested and insightful approach to trusted interactions, BeehiveID’s proprietary Social Authentication Technology™ (SAT) uses sophisticated algorithms to understand how individuals connect with each other online and the unique digital patterns these online social interactions generate. Combining SAT™ with traditional anti-fraud detection approaches such as IP detection, Geo-location, Browser fingerprinting, BeehiveID has created a compelling digital identity verification solution.

Airpost

Convertible Note in 2013
Airpost is a San Francisco-based company established in 2013 that specializes in providing cloud-based solutions aimed at enhancing enterprise productivity. The company has developed an application that features a cloud security dashboard and activity monitor, enabling businesses to track employee activity and identify the consumer applications being utilized within the organization. By offering tools to manage cloud storage services, Airpost facilitates the upload, download, and access of files across various cloud platforms, streamlining workflows for users on web, mobile, or desktop applications.

Distil Networks

Seed Round in 2012
Distil Networks, Inc. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in developing cloud-based software to protect websites and APIs from malicious bots and automated attacks. Founded in 2011 and based in Arlington, Virginia, the company provides solutions that effectively block a wide range of threats, including web scraping, competitive data mining, form spam, and click fraud, without disrupting legitimate user activity. Their offerings include Bot Defense for API, which safeguards public-facing APIs from unauthorized access and exploitation. Utilizing a robust global machine learning infrastructure, Distil Networks analyzes real-time attack patterns to enhance its bot mitigation capabilities. The company serves enterprise clients across various industries, contributing to a more secure web environment. Distil Networks operates as a subsidiary of Imperva, Inc.

Blocmount

Blocmount is a technology company specializing in real-time AI analytics and cybersecurity for the manufacturing sector. Its platform employs advanced algorithms to analyze control system data, identifying anomalies and deviations from standard operational patterns that could signify faults, failures, or cyber threats. By offering continuous monitoring and real-time alerts for unusual or suspicious activities, Blocmount enables manufacturers to minimize defects, protect vital machinery, and optimize their processes. The company's solutions aim to enhance the security, efficiency, and reliability of industrial operations, ensuring that organizations can safeguard critical assets and adhere to regulatory compliance in a rapidly evolving digital environment.

Arishti CyberTech

Arishti CyberTech specializes in secure enterprise communication. It offers a cloud-based messaging platform equipped with quantum-encrypted messaging, anti-spoofing measures, and secure file sharing to protect sensitive information.

Rektify AI

Rektify AI is a Web3 security company that specializes in identifying vulnerabilities in the code of crypto projects through comprehensive smart contract auditing. The company's core offering is an AI-powered risk management tool that empowers end-users to research and assess the safety of crypto projects, thereby promoting a safer environment for Web3 users and businesses.

Critical Fault

Critical Fault is a cybersecurity services company that provides penetration testing, risk assessments, application security, professional cybersecurity services, and digital forensics to help organizations identify risks, strengthen security controls, and reduce the likelihood of cyberattacks.

Digipalz

Digipalz is an education technology company that develops an interactive, gamified learning platform focused on cyber safety for children. The platform delivers content for kids, particularly ages 9 to 12, using games, simulations, quizzes, and challenges to enhance awareness of online risks and cybersecurity concepts. By presenting real-world examples of cyber threats, Digipalz aims to help young users recognize, avoid, and respond to online dangers through engaging, child-friendly activities.

Keep Aware

Keep Aware offers a proactive browser security solution that adapts to individual user behaviors and evolving threats. Its platform uses behavioral analytics to block phishing attempts, prevent data loss, and safeguard enterprises from web-based attacks while maintaining a seamless employee experience.

DataGrade

DataGrade develops a risk analysis platform that benchmarks Internet privacy practices. Its grading system assesses relational risks within and between online data transactions, offering operational guidance to enhance data security, especially beneficial for resource-constrained firms.
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