Forgepoint Capital

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Forgepoint Capital is a venture capital firm headquartered in San Mateo, California, that invests in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and infrastructure software companies, from early stage through growth rounds. It was founded in 2015 by Alberto Yépez and Don Dixon and manages more than $1B across its funds, including a $306M Fund I, a $450M Fund II and Fund III, raised in 2022. Through Forgepoint Capital International, based in London with a team in Madrid and Paris, the firm invests across Europe, Latin America and Israel, backed by a commitment of up to €300M from Banco Santander. Its portfolio includes Cyberhaven, Huntress, Interos, ReversingLabs, Tadaweb and Hackuity, and its past exits include AlienVault (acquired by AT&T) and BehavioSec (acquired by LexisNexis Risk Solutions).

SectorsCybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, Infrastructure Software VC MapSeries C+

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Team

Alberto Yépez
Co-Founder and Managing Director
Damien Henault
Managing Director & Partner, Forgepoint Capital International
Ernie Bio
Managing Director
Leo Casusol
Managing Director
Sue Chung
Executive Business Partner
Kathryn Shih
Venture Partner
Marcos Torres
Venture Partner
Shane Shook
Venture Partner

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Funding rounds 8

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