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The ex-Secret Service agent who flipped a hacker is now raising a second $250M cybersecurity fund

TechCrunch·November 5, 2026·1 min read
The ex-Secret Service agent who flipped a hacker is now raising a second $250M cybersecurity fund

Stephen Ward, a former Secret Service agent and Home Depot CISO, is raising a second fund of roughly $250 million for Brightmind Partners. The cybersecurity investment firm's new fund follows its first, and Ward's background in security and corporate leadership positions him to back promising startups in the sector.

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