1414 Ventures
Venture capitalBoston · Pre-Seed–Seed · 14 people tracked
Investment thesis
1414 invests in the digital trust layer as a foundational infrastructure for the digital, data, and AI economy. The firm identifies key inflection points including the rise of agentic AI requiring verification and guardrails for non-human identities, evolving threats from sophisticated cyberattacks and data breaches, and expanding global regulatory expectations around data privacy and governance. The firm believes digital trust is transitioning from a back-office function to core infrastructure essential for privacy, security, and compliance across interconnected digital systems.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.
Team · 14 people
from the firm's websiteSeasoned executive with deep expertise in financial services, go-to-market strategy, and consumer products, with experience in CEO, CMO, and COO roles.
Serial entrepreneur and subject-matter expert in digital identity, payments, strategy, and corporate development.
Market development leader in identity management and authentication; Executive Director of the FIDO Alliance.
CFO at Nanobiotix and serial finance executive with focus on life sciences and healthcare.
Board member at Infosys and Vimo, BCG Executive Advisor, and former COO of Platform at Salesforce with experience across multiple companies.
Brings expertise in startup ventures, venture capital fund operations, and merger and acquisition experience as both investor and management principal.
Former CEO at Boston Private and Financial Institutions Leader at McKinsey; advisor and investor in multiple pre-IPO startups.
Internationally-recognized thought leader in digital identity and trust with published works on identity and financial services.
Globally-recognized strategist and author on digital trust, identity, security, privacy, and consent; President of Venn Factory and former CTO of ForgeRock.
Member at Mintz Levin with expertise in intellectual property and patents.
Early-stage operator with cybersecurity and digital identity expertise; CEO at CTI Global.
Identity industry innovator and security expert with experience founding and leading identity solutions; President at Socure and former President and Cofounder of id.me.
Seasoned information technology executive and entrepreneur with expertise in information security, business development, and product design.
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 companiesCybersecurity ×1Enterprise Software ×1SaaS ×1
Investments · 11 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBlockchain-based fraud prevention and risk management platform
Credit scoring and identity verification service
Fraud prevention and business verification solutions
Fraud prevention and identity theft protection platform
Device identity and access management technology
Identity governance and administration software
Multistreaming, Data Privacy, and Encryption Technology
Multistreaming with integrated data privacy and encryption
Physical security and identity access management system
Ping Identity provides identity management and access solutions designed to enable secure, scalable digital growth. The company serves enterprises seeking seamless identity infrastructure.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Verifiable credentials and customer authentication platform
Frequently asked questions
- 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 Cybersecurity.
- Where is 1414 Ventures located?
- 1414 Ventures is headquartered in Boston, US.
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