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November 7, 2026 at 9:19 PM
November 8, 2026 at 5:58 PM
🔒 Brightmind Partners Fund

Brightmind Partners closed its first fund at $250 million in late 2025. The average cybersecurity seed round hit $8.4 million in 2026. Around 40% of startups in the fund are in Tel Aviv.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/08/the-ex-secret-service-agent-who-flipped-a-hacker-
November 9, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Secret Service vet raises second cyber fund 🤖

Brightmind Partners' Stephen Ward, a former Secret Service agent, is raising a second $250 million cybersecurity fund, fresh off a quick $740M exit.

His "sell on the way up" strategy appears to be paying off.
November 6, 2026 at 8:03 PM
The ex-Secret Service agent who flipped a hacker is now raising a second $250M cybersecurity fund
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 preparing a second fund of roughly $250 million for Brightmind Partners.
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November 5, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Secret Service agent arrests hacker, spends 18 months clearing his own name. Now raising $250M for Brightmind. Per TechCrunch. The industry's answer to trust failures: more capital for the same trust-based models. Vetting didn't save him.
November 9, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Stephen Ward: ex-Secret Service agent & Home Depot CISO, just closed $250M for Brightmind Partners' second fund. He’s shifting from gov to growth to fund next-gen cyber defense. 🔒 #Cybersecurity
November 5, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Brightmind Partners’ co-founder Stephen Ward favors selling during growth rather than assuming IPO exits for cybersecurity startups.
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November 5, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Brightmind Partners’ co-founder Stephen Ward favors selling during growth rather than assuming IPO exits for cybersecurity startups.
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November 5, 2026 at 6:16 PM
About 20% of Brightmind’s planned $250 million second fund is for AI infrastructure, according to co-founder Stephen Ward.

Its first fund backed…

https://en.hacks.gr/o-stephen-ward-sygkentronei-peripoy-250-ekat-dolaria-gia-deytero-tameio-tis-brightmind/

#BrightmindPartners #AIInfrastructure #SGNL
November 5, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Brightmind Partners’ co-founder Stephen Ward favors selling during growth rather than assuming IPO exits for cybersecurity startups.
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November 5, 2026 at 6:16 PM
He arrested a hacker, then spent 18 months clearing his own name. Now he’s a cybersecurity VC.

Stephen Ward, a former Secret Service agent and Home Depot CISO, is preparing a second fund of roughly $250 million for Brightmind Partners.

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November 9, 2026 at 6:33 AM
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November 7, 2026 at 2:26 AM
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 preparing a second fund of roughly $250 million for Brightmind Partners.

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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 preparing a second fund of roughly $250 million for Brightmind Partners.
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November 5, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Stephen Ward's resume reads like a pitch deck: Secret Service agent, Home Depot chief information security officer, now venture capitalist.
https://remotestake.com/news/he-arrested-a-hacker-then-spent-18-months-clearing-his-own-name-now-he-s-2026-11-08
He arrested a hacker, then spent 18 months clearing his own name. Now he’s a cybersecurity VC.
Stephen Ward, a former Secret Service agent and Home Depot CISO, is preparing a second fund of roughly $250 million for Brightmind Partners.
remotestake.com
November 8, 2026 at 6:09 PM
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 preparing a second fund of roughly $250 million for Brightmind Partners.

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November 6, 2026 at 4:25 AM
Rig Security、ステルスモードを脱し1,200万ドルを調達 エージェント型AIのID リスクに対処

Rig Securityはステルスモードを脱し、シード資金として1,200万ドルを調達したと発表しました。同社は、エージェント時代に向けて構築したIDプロテクションプラットフォームも公開しています。今回の資金調達ラウンドはTen Eleven VenturesとBrightmind Partnersが主導し、Crow
Rig Security、ステルスモードを脱し1,200万ドルを調達 エージェント型AIのID リスクに対処
Rig Securityはステルスモードを脱し、シード資金として1,200万ドルを調達したと発表しました。同社は、エージェント時代に向けて構築したIDプロテクションプラットフォームも公開しています。今回の資金調達ラウンドはTen Eleven VenturesとBrightmind Partnersが主導し、Crow
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September 29, 2026 at 12:12 PM
This song has always represented the death of my mother at age 46 and a life not fulfilled. Can't imagine anyone interpreting it as being about a defunct car.

youtube.com/shorts/rfAow...
It’s NOT about a car. The heartbreaking truth behind The Wallflowers' biggest hit.
YouTube video by BrightMind Inspirations
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September 13, 2026 at 4:12 AM
Mahdi Naser Moghadasi (BrightMind AI), Faezeh Ghaderi (University of Texas at Arlington): A Later Test Set Is Not a New Domain: Pretraining Familiarity Survives a Contamination-Free Hold-Out https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.10357 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2609.10357 https://arxiv.org/html/2609.10357
September 10, 2026 at 6:43 AM
September 4, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Caption inspo :
Soft #Aesthetic
1. #Floralprints and #quietmoments. 🌷2. A little bit of #sunshine, a little bit of #magic. 🌿✨3. #Softfocus, #brightmind. 🌸4. #Softdays, #sunnyrays. 💫
August 17, 2026 at 9:05 AM
Notícia da SecurityWeek

"SGNL Levanta $30 Milhões para Solução de Gestão de Identidade" #bolhasec
SGNL Raises $30 Million for Identity Management Solution
Identity management provider SGNL has raised $30 million in a Series A funding round led by Brightmind Partners.
www.securityweek.com
May 11, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Big things are happening at Bright Mind Rhode Island 🌱

👤 Monica Sri Vel - President
👤 Nyla Thompson - Co-President
👤 Eunsol Moon & Amanda George - Vice Presidents
👤 Christine Ramirez & Daniela Avila - fresh energy & commitment

:https://brightmindenrichment.org/locations/

#BrightMind #RhodeIsland
June 10, 2026 at 8:25 PM
A beautiful morning in Arequipa! 💚

Proud to be part of this meaningful initiative alongside Peruana Mente and Recoming

Special thanks to Paula Casanova (@atiyoga108), our Wellness Executive Director & yoga teacher, for her energy and commitment to community impact

#BrightMind #CleanPeru #Arequipa
May 29, 2026 at 4:41 AM
🌟 Empowering communities through job training. 🌟
Bright Mind is equipping individuals with skills for the future. Learn how you can support: www.streetcare.us

#JobTraining #BrightMind
March 12, 2026 at 7:50 AM