The ex-Secret Service agent who flipped a hacker is now raising a second $250M cybersecurity fund
Thursday, November 5, 2026 · first reported by TechCrunch
Brightmind Partners closed its debut cybersecurity fund at $250 million last year and is now raising a second fund targeting roughly the same size. Co-founder Gur Talpaz left in April, and Stephen Ward is raising the second fund alone.
- Fund
- Brightmind Partners debut fund
- Size
- $250M
- Stage
- Final close
- Asset class
- Venture
- Geography
- North America
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