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