How many investments has 1414 Ventures made?

1414 Ventures has 11 tracked investments.

What stage does 1414 Ventures invest at?

1414 Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.

What sectors does 1414 Ventures focus on?

1414 Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure.

Where is 1414 Ventures located?

1414 Ventures is headquartered in Boston, US.

Who does 1414 Ventures co-invest with?

1414 Ventures most often shares deals with CapitalG, F-Prime Capital, OpenView Venture Partners, among 12 tracked co-investors.

1414 Ventures

Venture capital

Boston · Pre-Seed–Seed · 14 people tracked

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Investment thesis

1414 Ventures focuses exclusively on pre-seed and seed-stage founders pioneering digital trust solutions. The firm sees identity, security, and compliance shifting from manual processes to embedded software and networks, accelerated by autonomous AI systems, increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, proliferating digital assets, and expanding global regulation. It invests along a horizontal thesis targeting the foundational trust layer of the digital, data, and AI economy — spanning agentic AI and authentication for human and non-human identities, trust and security infrastructure, and data privacy and governance. The firm views digital trust as evolving from a back-office function into core infrastructure for the AI economy.

Invests inAI & Machine Learning Cybersecurity Data & Infrastructure Boston Latin America United States

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage

Pre-Seed–Seed

Boston, Massachusetts, US

Instruments

Equity

Founded

2020

Tracked investments

Team · 14 people

from the firm's website

Howard Hall· Managing Director· Boston, Massachusetts, United Statesin

Howard Hall leads the North American office of Consult Hyperion, a UK-based IT consultancy focused on digital identity and payments. He has over 20 years of experience in strategy, product marketing, and business development across IT, electronic security, business intelligence, digital identity, and payments, including scaling and selling companies such as Vericept, Trustwave, and RiverGlass. He started his career at Goldman Sachs & Co. and is a graduate of Northeastern University, and he is an active angel investor who has served on several startup boards.

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Jackie Shoback· Co-Founder & Managing Director· Brookline, Massachusetts, United Statesin

Jackie Shoback is a C-suite executive with about 25 years of experience building and scaling businesses at companies including Staples, Fidelity, and TIAA, where she led the consumer business as Head of Consumer Marketing. She most recently held several senior roles at Boston Private, including group CEO overseeing emerging businesses, operations, technology, and digital transformation. She holds a degree from Wellesley College and an MBA from Harvard Business School, and is an active angel investor.

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Claire Wadlington· Venture Partner & Advisor

Experienced in startups, venture capital funds, and M&A, both as an investor and as a management team principal.

David Birch· Venture Partner· United Kingdomin 𝕏

Internationally recognized thought leader in digital identity and trust and author of 'Identity is the New Money.'

Mike Engle· Venture Partner & Advisor

Information technology executive and entrepreneur with expertise in information security, business development, and product design and development.

Andrew Shikiar· Venture Partner & Advisor· Los Angeles, California, United Statesin

Market development leader in identity management and authentication; Executive Director of the FIDO Alliance.

Bart Van Rhijn· Venture Partner & Advisor· Cambridge, Massachusetts, United Statesin

CFO at Nanobiotix and finance executive focused on life sciences and healthcare.

Chitra Nayak· Venture Partner & Advisor· San Francisco, California, United Statesin

Board member at Infosys and Vimo, BCG executive advisor, and former COO of Platform at Salesforce, Comfy, and Funding Circle.

Clay Deutsch· Venture Partner & Advisor· Newport, Rhode Island, United Statesin

Former CEO of Boston Private and financial institutions leader at McKinsey; advisor and investor in multiple pre-IPO startups.

Eve Maler· Venture Partner & Advisor· Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplexin

Strategist and author on digital trust, identity, security, privacy, and consent; President of Venn Factory and former CTO of ForgeRock.

Jim Wodarski· Venture Partner & Advisor· Boston, Massachusetts, United Statesin

Member at Mintz Levin focused on intellectual property, patents, and IP law.

Luis Davila· Venture Partner & Advisor· Puerto Ricoin

Early-stage operator in cybersecurity and digital identity; CEO at CTI Global.

Matthew Thompson· Venture Partner & Advisor· Washington DC-Baltimore Areain

Identity industry innovator and security expert; President at Socure and former president and cofounder of id.me.

William Carey· Venture Partner & Advisor· Boston, Massachusetts, United Statesin

Former CEO of AGF Investments US and former President at Fidelity Retirement Co., with institutional wealth services experience.

What they invest in

from 1 of 11 portfolio companies

Cybersecurity ×1Enterprise Software ×1SaaS ×1

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Investments · 11 tracked

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Blockchain, Fraud Prevention, Risk Management

Blockchain-based fraud prevention and risk management platform

Credit Scoring and Identity Graphing

Credit scoring and identity verification service

Fraud Prevention & Risk Management, Know Your Business

Fraud prevention and business verification solutions

Fraud Prevention, Identity Theft Protection, Transaction Detection

Fraud prevention and identity theft protection platform

Identity Access Management (Device Identity)

Device identity and access management technology

Identity Governance and Administration

Identity governance and administration software

Malwarebytes

Multistreaming, Data Privacy, and Encryption Technology

Multistreaming with integrated data privacy and encryption

Physical Identity Access Management

Physical security and identity access management system

Ping Identitypingidentity.com in 𝕏

Ping Identity provides identity management and access solutions designed to enable secure, scalable digital growth.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSDenver, US

Andre Durand(Founder & CEO)inBill Bryant(Director)Rob Ketterson(Director)Frank, Jr. Perna(Director)Michael Jossi(Executive Officer)William Dedrick(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsAlphaDrive CapitalG Draper Associates F-Prime Capital Golub Growth OpenView Venture Partners +6 more

Verifiable Credentials, Authentication, Know Your Customer

Verifiable credentials and customer authentication platform

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Saviynt Raises $700M To Scale Identity Security Platform

Ping Identity · ventureburn.com · Dec 9, 2025

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has 1414 Ventures made?: 1414 Ventures has 11 tracked investments.
What stage does 1414 Ventures invest at?: 1414 Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What sectors does 1414 Ventures focus on?: 1414 Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure.
Where is 1414 Ventures located?: 1414 Ventures is headquartered in Boston, US.
Who does 1414 Ventures co-invest with?: 1414 Ventures most often shares deals with CapitalG, F-Prime Capital, OpenView Venture Partners, among 12 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Jackie Shoback, Co-Founder & Managing Director at 1414 Ventures

MGMT Boston - The Lantern · Jackie Shoback

Co-investors · 1

Consult Hyperion

Consult Hyperion is a consulting firm, not an investment fund, specializing in payment systems, smart mobility, and digital identity. Together with its sister brand Fime, it provides strategic and technical advisory work along with test platforms and testing services for clients in those domains.

Firms observed investing alongside 1414 Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with 1414 Ventures's recorded portfolio.

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