Forgepoint was off to a fast start in 2024 with an action-packed January. We released our 2023 Year in Review and the latest episode of the Forgecast featuring Huntress Co-Founder and CEO Kyle Hanslovan. Meanwhile, our team has been busy leading conversations across the industry. Alberto shared insights on the market with The Information and how cybersecurity enables innovation in critical infrastructure for Nasdaq, Andrew led a panel at the Digital Identity and Cyber Innovation Showcase, and Shane lent perspective on identity security in the latest TIPS post. We congratulated Sean Cunningham on his retirement, celebrated Tom Kelly's new role as the CEO of Anitian, and welcomed our newest EIR, AI expert Kathryn Shih. Members of our Advisory Council made big moves: Diego Souza and Andres Andreu started new leadership roles and Peter Dixon is running for Congress. Read on for more news from across the forefront. 

We launched our 2023 Year in Review, celebrating the exceptional entrepreneurs, companies, and partners across our portfolio, Advisory Council and network. Amid new opportunities and challenges, our community persevered in its commitment to innovate and protect the digital future - thank you for your continued collaboration and support!

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Advisory Council Updates.

Congratulations to Andres Andreu on his new appointment as Deputy CISO at Hearst. He joins Hearst after serving as CISO at 2U and holding senior leadership roles at Bayshore Networks, Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, The Princeton Review, and the U.S. DEA. We are also pleased to welcome Andres onboard as a Venture Consultant at Forgepoint. 

Peter Dixon is running for U.S. Congress in California's 16th Congressional District. A former Major in the U.S. Marine Corps who led combat tours in Afghanistan and Iraq, Peter co-founded and served as CEO of Second Front Systems, a venture-backed company that streamlines software delivery for U.S. national security missions. He also co-founded With Honor, a non-profit organization that promotes veteran political leadership to fight polarization and strengthen democracy, and served as a Special Advisor for Innovation at the State Department. Learn more and support Peter's campaign here >

Congratulations to Diego Souza on his new appointment as EVP & Chief Information Security Officer at PROG Holdings (NYSE: PRG). He joins PROG Holdings as the former Global Chief Information Security Officer at Cummins and has held senior leadership roles at United Airlines and GE.

Team Updates.

Please join us in welcoming Kathryn Shih to Forgepoint Capital as our Entrepreneur in Residence! Kathryn is an AI and cybersecurity expert with over 15 years of experience scaling global technologies including Google Ads, Android OS, and Amazon Web Services’ EC2 and EMR.

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Congratulations to Sean Cunningham on his retirement! Sean has had a successful 35-year career in technology companies as an investor, Board member, and GTM leader. He has been instrumental in building Forgepoint into what it is today. As he embarks on his next chapter, we look forward to welcoming him to our Advisory Council. Best wishes, Sean! Learn more >

Congratulations to Tom Kelly on his recent appointment as CEO of Anitian! Tom has extensive experience as a multi-time Board member, CEO, and C-suite executive across a 30+ year career in enterprise technology. He is a current member of Anitian's Board of Directors. We look forward to seeing Tom lead Anitian through its next phase of growth and innovation. 

Andrew McClure led a panel at the Digital Identity and Cyber Innovation Showcase hosted by Okta Ventures at the Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. He, Mohit Garg (OLOID), Oliver Friedrichs (Pangea), Simon Taylor (HYCU, Inc.), and David Goldschlag (Aembit) discussed how venture-backed start-ups contribute to the improvement of cybersecurity and national security.

The Latest Insights.

In episode 9 of the Forgecast, Kyle Hanslovan, CEO and Co-Founder of Huntress Labs, sat down with Ernie Bio to share insights on cyber operations in the U.S. Intelligence community, the importance of complementary founders and teams, raising capital as a Silicon Valley outsider, scaling Huntress from a point solution to a platform, and the company’s exciting path forward.

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Headlines and Media.

Cybersecurity Startups Face Down Rounds, Sale Pressures (The Information) Read more > 

How Cybersecurity Drives Innovation in Critical Infrastructure (Nasdaq) Read more > 

Frontline Issues.

TIPS #13: How is ITDR Critical to Your Cybersecurity and Governance Strategy?

Featuring 1Kosmos, Constella Intelligence, Cyberhaven, Huntress, Lumu Technologies, SolCyber , SPHERE, and Uptycs.

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Portfolio Company Updates.

Rafay won a Tech Ascension Award for Best DevOps Automation Solution.  Learn more >

Congratulations to the Rafay team for their achievement!

Uptycs was named to the CRN Cloud 100 as one of the 20 coolest cloud security companies in 2024. Learn more >

Kudos team Uptycs for this well-deserved recognition! 

1Kosmos published a blog post exploring the Midnight Blizzard cyber incident and how to build resilience against identity-based attacks. Read here >

AppMap founder and CEO Elizabeth Lawler's perspective on strategic tech trends in 2024 was featured as part of a The CTO Club article. Read more >

Bishop Fox researchers reported that more than 178,000 SonicWall next-gen firewall devices are unpatched against two vulnerabilities from 2022 and 2023 (coverage by CRN). Learn more >

Constella Intelligence launched an updated website and a refined focus on
identity risk powered by AI-driven intelligence. Read more >

CyberCube surpassed 100 clients after a strong year of growth. Learn more >

Cyberhaven announced new features in a product update blog post. Read here >

Huntress CFO Marcos Torres was a guest on the Secure Ventures with Kyle McNulty podcast where he spoke about his role at the Huntress and the company's focus on SMBs. Listen here >

KSOC released a blog post covering the new runC and BuildKit vulnerabilities. Read here >

Lumu published a blog post on mitigating digital risks with cyber insurance. Read more >

Lynx Head of Product - AML Alyssa Iyer was a guest on The Perspective Podcast with Vic Maculaitis where she discussed FinCrime product innovation and leveraging AI for compliance. Listen here >

NowSecure released a blog post on the importance of a unified mobile application security testing solution to streamline testing, ensure maximum coverage, and cut costs. Read here >

ReversingLabs published their State of Software Supply Chain Security 2024 report. Read more >

Secure Code Warrior co-founders Matias Madou and Pieter Danhieux outlined their AI security predictions for 2024 in an article for DevOps.com. Read here >

SolCyber published a blog on how to see past the hype in cybercrime statistics. Read more >

SPHERE released SPHEREboard 6.8 with new capabilities to empower enterprises to discover and secure privileged access across core infrastructure. Learn more >

Surefire Cyber and LMG Security announced a partnership to bolster proactive cybersecurity and incident response services. Read here >

Symmetry Systems published a blog on the CISO's dilemma between best of breed technology and platformization. Read more >

Uptycs released their latest Quarterly Threat Bulletin covering the most prevalent vulnerabilities, malware, and ransomware in Q4 2023. Learn more >

2/8 11am PT KSOC VP Marketing Story Tweedie-Yates is speaking with Chris Aniszczyk, CTO at CNCF, in a special preview of KubeCon Security talks and the SecurityHub at the upcoming Kubecon in Paris. Register now >

2/13-15 ReversingLabs is attending the AFCEA International West 2024 Conference. Stop by booth 3138 to meet the team. Register now >

2/13, 8am PT CyberCube is hosting their Cyber Predictions 2024 Webinar. Register here >

2/13, 10am PT Cyberhaven is unveiling the AI-powered future of data security in a live keynote address. Register now >

2/13, 3:55pm ET Surefire Cyber CTO Marc Bleicher will be speaking in a plenary panel The Hit Parade: The Last Three Big Cyber Events at NetDiligence's Cyber Risk Summit in Miami, Florida. Register here >

2/21-2/23 SolCyber will be attending CUI-CON in preparation for CMMC Certification. Register here >

2/22, 10am PT Huntress CTO Marcos Torres and Principal Security Researcher John Hammond will be discussing the financial impact of a cyber threat in a webinar hosted by Security Boulevard. Register now >

2/22, 10am PT Lumu is hosting a webinar Getting the Upper Hand: How an Upgraded Cybersecurity Strategy Helps Alachua County Beat Hackers Every Day. Register here >

2/22, 11am PT SPHERE is hosting the latest Security Hygiene Live! The Risk Paradox: Reducing Security Risk Can Come at the Cost of Operational Risk. Register now >

2/27, 8am PT NowSecure is hosting a TechTalk webinar on updates and changes to the OWASP Mobile App Verification Standard in Version 2.1.0. Register here >

2/28, 8am PT Uptycs is hosting their Inaugural Channel Partner Program Webinar. Join to learn about their new partner program and how they plan to support partner success. Register now >

2/29, 10am PT 1Kosmos is hosting a webinar Transforming Digital Government Services for Secure and Equitable Access. Register here >

ON DEMAND TruEra President and Chief Scientist Anupam Datta was featured in a webinar panel discussion The EU AI Act: what does it mean for your business? Watch here >

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