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Former Secret Service agent Steven Ward is raising Brightmind's second cybersecurity fund at ~$250 million

Brightmind Partners founder Steven Ward, who went from the Coast Guard and the Secret Service to CISO of TIAA and Home Depot, raised a debut fund of $250 million and is now raising a second of similar size — this time on his own. The article covers his career story, the team split, and PitchBook data on the early-stage cybersecurity funding market. Brightmind Partners founder Steven Ward, whose path ran from the Coast Guard and Secret Service to CISO of TIAA and Home Depot, raised a debut fund of $250 million and is now raising a second fund of similar size — this time solo. The article covers his career story, the team split, and PitchBook data on the early-stage cybersecurity funding market.

Otabek Yusupov
4 min read
Economy

Former Secret Service agent Steven Ward is raising Brightmind's second cybersecurity fund at $250 million

Brightmind Partners founder Steven Ward, previously with the Coast Guard, the Secret Service, and CISO at TIAA and Home Depot, has begun raising a second fund of about $250 million — this time without partner Gur Talpaz, who launched his own firm, Cognition, in August. The first fund, $250 million, closed at the end of 2024, made 14 investments and one exit — SGNL, acquired by CrowdStrike for $740 million.

Otabek Yusupov
4 min read