San Francisco · Seed–Series A · 34 people tracked
Also known as BALLISTIC VENTURES ALPHA LLC
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Investment thesis
Ballistic Ventures invests exclusively in cybersecurity, aiming to put security entrepreneurs on the right trajectory. The firm is motivated by a sense of urgency and moral responsibility to address escalating threats to society's cyber infrastructure. Its team combines extensive operating experience, having collectively founded, funded, and operated over 90 companies, positioning it to support founders building solutions to protect critical digital systems.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 34 people
from the firm's website
Founder mafia
The Ballistic Ventures mafia →9 people who came through Ballistic Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 76 of 88 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×57Cybersecurity ×45AI & Machine Learning ×43SaaS ×23Cloud Computing ×17Developer Tools ×12Data & Infrastructure ×9Fintech ×8
HQs:United States×56Spain×2Israel×1Ukraine×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 45 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×182 founders×163 founders×64+ founders×5
Where their founders studiedfrom 66 founders with education data
Stanford University ×11Tel Aviv University ×5The University of Texas at Austin ×5Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×4Tsinghua University ×4University of California, Berkeley ×4Harvard University ×3Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×3
What their founders studiedfrom 62 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×37Engineering ×10Economics ×8Business & Management ×6Mathematics & Statistics ×6Finance & Accounting ×4Humanities ×3Physics ×3
Where their founders worked beforefrom 70 founders with career history
Stanford University ×4McAfee ×3Clarium Capital Management ×2Conversion Capital ×2Department of Defense ×2Exabeam ×2Israeli Military Intelligence ×2Israeli Military Intelligence - Unit 8200 ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
11 founders hold a PhD · 13 hold an MBA (of 65 with degree data)
Investments · 88 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 52025 · 92024 · 92023 · 32022 · 92021 · 42020 · 12018 · 22017 · 143 dated
Blend offers a Consumer Banking Suite, a digital platform for banks and financial institutions to originate and process consumer lending and deposit products.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechPropTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Nima Ghamsari(Co-founder & Head of Blend)inErin Collard(Co-Founder)inEugene Marinelli(Co-Founder)inRosco Hill(Co-Founder)inJason Ream(Head of Finance and Administration (CFO))in
BoardTimothy J. Mayopoulos(Board Member)
Co-investors8VCCanapi VenturesCoatue ManagementConversion CapitalEmergence CapitalEmergence Capital Partners+13 more
Above Security develops AI-powered investigative agents for insider risk management that continuously analyze user behavior across identity, applications, and data movement to provide high-fidelity narratives with minimal false positives.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSeattle, US
Rami Habal(Co-founder & CEO)inAmit Megiddo(Co-founder and CEO)inGal Ordo(Co-founder and CPO)inEyal Faingold(Co-founder and CTO)inAviv Nahum(Co-founder & CEO)inAmir Boldo(CPTO)in
Co-investorsDC Investment PartnersMunich Re Ventures
GetReal Security develops cybersecurity solutions to detect and protect against malicious synthetic content, including deepfakes and manipulated media in images, audio, and video.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareAustin, US
Hany Farid(Founder)inTed Schlein(Founder)inMatt Moynahan(CEO)in
Co-investorsForgePoint CapitalArtisanal VenturesCisco InvestmentsEvolution Equity PartnersCapital One VenturesK2 Access Fund
Magnitude is an AI-powered platform for third-party risk management that helps security teams monitor vendor ecosystems and supply chain vulnerabilities at speed.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Rami Habal(Founder and CEO)in
Noma provides automated red teaming for AI systems, testing models and applications against evolving attack techniques through intelligent agents.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Niv Braun(Founder)in
Co-investorsEvolution Equity PartnersArtisanal VenturesGlilot Capital PartnersDatabricks Ventures
Veza provides identity security solutions that help organizations securely adopt and manage cloud data systems.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSRedwood Shores, US
Tarun Thakur(Founder)inRobert Whitcher(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelTrue VenturesAtlassian VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Snowflake Ventures
WitnessAI builds an AI-native security platform that helps enterprises protect and accelerate their AI adoption across evolving AI tech stacks.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareMountain View, US
Rick Caccia(CEO)inTodd Chronert(Chief Revenue Officer)inStephanie Gilliam(SVP Marketing)inDan(Chief Product Officer)inMark Sierra(Chief Financial Officer)inAlex(SVP Engineering)in
Co-investorsArtisanal VenturesB3 CapitalFin CapitalForgePoint CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Qualcomm Ventures+2 more
Aembit provides identity security for non-human entities, enabling businesses to safely connect applications to partners, customers, and services.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSilver Spring, US
Kevin Sapp(Founder)inDavid Goldschlag(Founder)inKevin Sapp, II(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMark Kraynak(Director)inMark Hatfield(Director)in
Board seatJacob Seid· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalTen Eleven
Hypernative provides machine learning-powered security monitoring and threat detection for blockchain and digital assets, protecting organizations operating across multiple blockchain networks.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Cybersecurity
Gal Sagie(Co-Founder & CEO)inDan Caspi(Co-Founder & CTO)in
BoardDor Lee-Lo(Director)inEd Sim(Director)in
Board seatBarmak Meftah· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsBloccelerate VCboldstart venturesBorderless VentureIBI Tech FundTen ElevenTitan Capital Partners
Interos.ai provides supply chain risk management software that monitors financial, compliance, environmental, cybersecurity, and geopolitical risks across supplier networks using its i-Score metric.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainArlington, US
Jennifer Bisceglie(Director)inTed Krantz(Executive Officer, Director)Theodore Krantz Jr.in
BoardFrank Verdecanna(Director)Nick Beim(Director)in
Board seatTed SchleinPhil Venables· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAllegisCyber CapitalAlleyCorpDeclaration PartnersForgePoint CapitalHakluyt CapitalNightDragon+6 more
Atlanta, US
Adam Ghetti(Founder)Steve Abbott(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardTed Schlein(Director)Thomas E. Noonan(Director)Philip Dunkelberger(Director)
Board seatKevin Mandia· per SEC Form D · filed Jul 2020
Co-investorsGray VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Icon VenturesKleiner PerkinsSpider CapitalTen Eleven+1 more
American network security company offering malware sandboxing and AI-based network detection and response; acquired by VMware in 2020.
Redwood City, US
Giovanni Vigna(Executive Officer, Director)Engin Kirda(Executive Officer)Christopher Kruegel(Executive Officer)Jens Andreassen(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJohn Walecka(Director)inAndreas Von Blottnitz(Director)
Board seatBarmak Meftah· per SEC Form D · $28.5M raise · filed Aug 2017
Co-investorsPresidio VentureseVenturesNTT FinanceRedpoint VenturesThomvest Ventures
Nozomi Networks provides continuous monitoring and AI-powered analysis for OT, IT, and IoT network security, delivering asset visibility, cyber risk detection, and response services.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityIoTMenlo Park, US
Andrea Carcano(CEO and Co-founder)inMoreno Carullo(Chief Technology Officer and Co-founder)inEdgard Capdevielle(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardGiovanni Canetta(Director)Glenn Solomon(Director)inBilal Zuberi(Director)in
Board seatBarmak Meftah· per SEC Form D · $16M raise · filed Dec 2021
Co-investorsACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSCDP Venture CapitalCota CapitalEnergize CapitalIn-Q-TelNotable Capital+6 more
OverAI provides a platform for building custom internal tools using prebuilt modules and AI-powered automations, targeting enterprise teams seeking production-ready applications without technical debt.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBoston, US
Mollie Breen(Executive Officer, Director)in
Board seatBarmak Meftah· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsContour Venture PartnersBBG VenturesOutsiders
Reveal Technology develops defense software solutions for warfighters, first responders, and military personnel.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareBozeman, US
William Garrett Smith(Executive Officer, Director)Garrett Smith(Founder)inJohn Laxson(Executive Officer)inRobert Parker Clark(Executive Officer)Andrew Dixon(Executive Officer, Director)in
Board seatKevin Mandia· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBooz Allen VenturesDefy PartnersNext Frontier CapitalContext VenturesShield Capital
Shape Security (now part of F5) provides bot defense that uses real-time behavioral analysis and platform-wide telemetry to distinguish humans, trusted AI agents, and malicious automation across web apps, mobile apps, and APIs.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareMenlo Park, US
Justin Call(Executive Officer)Tamara MacDuff(Executive Officer)
BoardGaurav Garg(Director)inDerek Smith(Executive Officer, Director)Ray Rothrock(Director)Ted Schlein(Director)
Board seatKevin Mandia· per SEC Form D · $26M raise · filed Nov 2018
Co-investorsAllegisCyber CapitalBaseline VenturesC5 CapitalEPIC VENTURESJetBlue VenturesKleiner Perkins+8 more
SpecterOps is a cybersecurity platform focused on identity attack path management, built by the creators of BloodHound.
CybersecurityEdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAlexandria, US
David McGuire(Chief Executive Officer)inJared Atkinson(Chief Technology Officer)inKELLY COFFMAN(Executive Officer)JASON FRANK(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJON SAKODA(Director)in
Board seatKevin Mandia· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAnsa CapitalAviso VenturesCisco InvestmentsDecibel PartnersInsight PartnersM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)
Abnormal is an AI-native cybersecurity company that uses behavioral AI to detect and prevent email-based attacks and anomalous threats.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Evan Reiser(Co-Founder & CEO)inSanjay Jeyakumar(Co-Founder & Board Member (formerly CTO))inRami Habal(Chief Product Officer (former))inSmita Sanadhya(Chief Financial Officer (former))inJeff True(Chief Legal Officer (former))inAbhi Bagri(Chief Technology Officer)in
Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationArtisanal VenturesEQUIAMGreylock PartnersInflection VenturesInsight Partners+3 more
Above provides AI-powered investigative agents that detect and correlate security risks across SaaS, email, identity, and AI systems in real-time.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Aviv Nahum(Co-founder & CEO)inAmir Boldo(Co-founder & CPTO)in
Co-investorsNorwest Venture PartnersTA Associates
Alethea provides Artemis, an AI-powered risk management platform that detects and contextualizes information manipulation, coordinated influence operations, and online disinformation threats.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSWashington, US
Lisa Kaplan(Founder & CEO)Fiona Taylor(Executive Officer)in
BoardTed Schlein(Director)inCarl Smith, Jr.(Director)
Co-investorsBitkraft Esports VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Hakluyt CapitalNascentOwl CapitalRiverbend Capital
Alethea provides an AI risk management platform that monitors online narratives and threats to help organizations identify and mitigate risks to their reputation, operations, and personnel before they escalate into crises.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Co-investorsOwl CapitalThe Perkins Fund
Acceldata provides a unified platform for building, governing, and scaling data and AI workloads with end-to-end observability across pipelines.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwarePalo Alto, US
Rohit Choudhary(Executive Officer, Director)inAshwin Rajeeva(Executive Officer, Director)inSatish Krishnamurthy(Executive Officer, Director)Maram Nagendraprasad(Executive Officer, Director)Gaurav Nagar(Founder)in
Co-investorsDrive CapitalEMERGENT VENTURESFelicis VenturesFocal VenturesForesite CapitalGeneral Catalyst+22 more
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Arkose Labs provides fraud and bot protection for enterprises including banks, gaming platforms, fintechs, and marketplaces.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Kevin Gosschalk(CEO)inMark Resnick(Executive Officer)
BoardNagraj Kashyap(Director)inJames Wu(Director)inDafina Toncheva(Director)inJeremiah Grossman(Director)
Co-investorsAspenwoodM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)SoftBank Vision FundSony Ventures CorporationTransition Level InvestmentsUS Venture Partners+2 more
ArmorCode provides unified vulnerability management and application security posture management for enterprises, aggregating findings across security tools to prioritize and remediate security risks in software, cloud infrastructure, and AI systems.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Nikhil Gupta(Founder)in
Co-investorsCervinCheyenne VenturesHarmonic Growth PartnersNGP CapitalSierra VenturesTau Ventures+2 more
AI-powered offensive security platform.
Menlo Park, US
David Slater(Founder)Evan Pena(Founder)
Co-investors8VCAccelArtisanal VenturesKleiner PerkinsMenlo VenturesMayfield Fund
AuthMind develops an AI-powered identity security platform that identifies and prevents identity access risks across on-premises and cloud applications, targeting enterprise organizations.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareBethesda, US
Shlomi Yanai(Co-Founder and CEO)inAnkur Panchbudhe(Co-Founder and CTO)inShlomo Yanay(Executive Officer, Director)Ankur Purushottam Parchbudhe(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJacob Seid(Director)
Co-investorsBlack Opal VenturesCheyenne VenturesBlu Venture InvestorsK2 Access Fund
Bolt Financial is a San Francisco fintech providing merchants with one-click online checkout software.
Ryan Breslow(Founder)in
Co-investorsActivant CapitalBollinger Investment GroupDigital HorizonDigital Horizon VCDreamers VCEvolution VC Partners+22 more
BreachRx provides a Crisis Incident Response Management (CIRM) platform that helps organizations coordinate and execute enterprise-wide incident response across functions during cyber attacks.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSFayetteville, US
Anderson Lunsford(Executive Officer, Director)inMatthew Hartley(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSean O'Brien(Director)in
Co-investorsOverlineSandalphon CapitalSyn Ventures Seed Management LlcVentureSouthSYN Ventures
Brex provides financial services and software for companies, including corporate cards and expense management tools.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Henrique Dubugras(Co-CEO)inPedro Franceschi(Co-founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsKleiner PerkinsY CombinatorDST GlobalRibbit CapitalTiger Global Management137 Ventures+31 more
Cado Security provides cloud-native forensics and incident response automation that captures disk-level evidence across multi-cloud environments.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Co-investorsBlossom CapitalTen Eleven
Carta is a cloud-based ERP platform for private capital markets that manages cap tables, equity administration, fund management, and valuations for startups, private companies, and venture funds globally.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Henry Ward(Co-founder)inManu Kumar(Co-founder)inCharly Kevers(Chief Financial Officer)inJeff Perry(Chief Revenue Officer)inNick Avery(Chief People Officer)inNicole Baer(Chief Marketing Officer)in
Co-investorsA*Align VenturesAmity VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAnthemis VentureDraper Associates+36 more
Cato Networks provides a cloud-native SASE platform that converges networking, zero-trust security, and access into a single global service for enterprises.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareTel Aviv, IL
Shlomo Kramer(Co-Founder and CEO)inGur Shatz(Co-Founder and Board Member)inTomer Wald(Chief Financial Officer)inAlon Alter(Chief Business Officer)inZehorit Mulshanski(Chief People Officer)Eyal Heiman(Chief Technology Officer)in
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAdams Street PartnersArcher Capital GroupArcher Venture CapitalAspect VenturesCoatue Management+9 more
Cerberus is a multi-platform investment firm that manages capital across diverse asset classes including direct lending, private equity, real estate, credit, and venture capital.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechNew York, US
Co-investorsAHL Venture PartnersBooz Allen VenturesClean Energy VenturesForgePoint CapitalIAG Capital PartnersSafar Partners+1 more
ClearVector provides cybersecurity solutions focused on protecting organizations and customer data against sophisticated attackers.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareReston, US
John Laliberte(CEO)in
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Co-investorsInner Loop CapitalMenlo Ventures
CodeZero is building Cordon for Teams, a product in development with design partners.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsWUTIF Capital
Cofense provides a cybersecurity platform focused on phishing defense, combining AI with real-time intelligence from millions of users to detect and remediate advanced phishing attacks.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Co-investorsTitanium VenturesBlackRockPaladin Capital Group
Concentric Silicon supplies electronic components to manufacturers through a combination of model-driven sourcing for critical parts and direct purchasing of excess inventory, backed by certified inspection and quality control.
Advanced ManufacturingData & InfrastructureHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainSemiconductorsAustin, US
Jonah Van Bourg(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAsylum VenturesClear VenturesCiti VenturesCore Ventures GroupEndowusEngineering Capital+2 more
Concentric AI provides AI-powered data security and governance solutions that help organizations discover, classify, and protect sensitive information across cloud and on-premises environments.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Jose, US
Paolo Gaudiano(Executive Officer, Director)Greg Silverman(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAlphaDriveClear VenturesCore Ventures GroupHomebrewCiti VenturesEngineering Capital+2 more
Coro provides a unified security platform that consolidates endpoint, email, cloud, network, identity, data protection, and security awareness training for businesses.
CybersecurityEnterprise Software
Joe Sykora(CEO)in
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalEnergy Impact PartnersMizMaa VenturesNeva Sgr.One Peak
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Cresta provides a unified platform combining human and AI agents to automate and augment customer service interactions for enterprise contact centers.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSunnyvale, US
Sebastian Thrun(Co-founder)inTim Shi(Co-Founder)inZayd Enam(Co-founder)inAndre Esteva(Co-Founder)inShan Huang(Co-Founder)inPing Wu(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsTiger Global ManagementAndreessen HorowitzBrilliant Phoenix CapitalComcast VenturesGreylock PartnersLG Technology Ventures+9 more
CrowdStrike provides an AI-native cybersecurity platform that unifies endpoint, identity, cloud, SaaS, and AI protection to detect and stop breaches for enterprise organizations.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecuritySaaSSunnyvale, US
George Kurtz(Founder)in
Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.AccelAnsa CapitalBright Pixel CapitalCapitalGICONIQ+8 more
DataRobot develops an AI and machine learning platform that automates model development and deployment for enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareBoston, US
Jeremy Achin(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inTom de Godoy(Co-Founder and Former Chief Technology Officer)in
BoardHarry Weller(Director)Christopher Lynch(Director)in
Co-investorsAMK Investment OfficeB Capital GroupB4 CapitalCisco InvestmentsConnetic VenturesConverge+35 more
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DevRev Computer is an AI teammate for operations teams that unifies data across tools and systems to track project progress, automate administrative tasks, and surface risks.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechPalo Alto, US
Manoj Agarwal(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inDheeraj Pandey(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
Co-investors2.12 AngelsAUDEO VENTURESm]x[v CapitalMayfield FundNeythri Futures FundU First Capital
Dexterity develops AI-powered robotic systems that enable autonomous manipulation and decision-making in unstructured physical environments.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsRedwood City, US
Samir Menon(Co-founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsBlackhorn VenturesKleiner PerkinsPresidio VenturesTeam Global
Drata offers a compliance automation platform that centralizes controls and evidence, continuously monitors controls, and tracks remediation so teams can maintain audit readiness across multiple frameworks.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Diego, US
Adam Markowitz(Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder)inDaniel Marashlian(Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder)inTroy Markowitz(Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder)in
BoardTim Jackson(Director)William Griffith(Director)Oren Yunger(Director)in
Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.Alkeon InnovationBasis Set VenturesComcast VenturesConvergeCowboy Ventures+16 more
Helps more borrowers qualify for loans with fewer defaults.
Paul Gu(Cofounder)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundCollaborative FundCorrelation VenturesCrunchFundEudemian Ventures+11 more
CrowdStrike provides cloud-native security software protecting endpoints, cloud workloads, identity systems, and data infrastructure to prevent breaches for enterprise customers.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise Software
George Kurtz(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsAmiti VenturesAnsa CapitalDecibel PartnersIntercept VenturesIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Khosla Ventures+7 more
Gomboc provides an AI-powered code security assistant that automatically generates production-ready fixes for cloud and infrastructure code vulnerabilities through Git and CI/CD workflows.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsLas Vegas, US
Ian Amit(CEO & Co-Founder)inMatt Sweeney(CTO & Co-Founder)inSweeney Matthew(Executive Officer)inJonathan Desrocher(Director)
BoardKobi Samboursky(Director)inPavel Livshiz(Director)in
Co-investorsGlilot Capital PartnersHetz Ventures
Hello Soju is a premium soju brand offering a flagship soju spirit distilled from California non-GMO rice using a traditional Korean copper pot still method, along with a sparkling soju line made with real fruit juice and no added sugar in five flavors.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerLos Angeles, US
Elisabeth Baron(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardTed E. Schlein(Director)Attila Boros(Director)Taylor Jones(Director)
Co-investorsKleiner Perkins
Red Hat develops open source hybrid cloud software solutions including Linux, AI platforms, virtualization, and automation tools for enterprise organizations.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareRaleigh, US
Bob Young(Co-Founder, President, Chairman & CEO (1993-1999))Marc Ewing(Co-Founder, Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer)James M. (Jim) Whitehurst(President and Chief Executive Officer)Paul J. Cormier(Executive Vice President and President, Products and Technologies (2019); later CEO (2020-2022) and Chairman)Eric R. Shander(Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer)DeLisa K. Alexander(Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer)
Co-investorsGreylock PartnersIntel CorporationLobby CapitalMenlo VenturesToba CapitalWork-Bench
Lucidum provides a data integration platform with 500+ connectors that extracts, categorizes, and enriches data from disparate sources into actionable intelligence.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Co-investorsNotable CapitalPoint72 VenturesGGV Capital
Magnitude provides data connectivity and integration solutions for enterprise organizations, enabling them to connect and analyze data across cloud applications, data warehouses, ERP systems, and other platforms.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Co-investorsRaptor Group
Mimic provides enterprise ransomware and cyber extortion defense software for large organizations.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Co-investorsMenlo VenturesWing10x Founders2100 VenturesElaiaFounderful+3 more
Native provides a control layer that helps enterprises operationalize and maximize the native security capabilities already embedded in their cloud infrastructure.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSeattle, US
Amit Megiddo(CEO, Co-founder)inGal Ordo(CPO, Co-founder)inEyal Faingold(CTO, Co-founder)in
Co-investorsYL Ventures
Netskope offers a cloud-native platform that converges security and networking (SASE/SSE) to secure access to AI, cloud, web, and private applications for enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSanta Clara, US
Sanjay Beri(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelAdit Ventures Management, LlcBase PartnersBerkeley FrontierDell Technologies CapitalEQUIAM+14 more
NOMA AI develops AI algorithms for predictive monitoring and early risk assessment of maternal hemorrhage, integrating with hospital electronic health records to identify high-risk patients and enable earlier clinical interventions.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesPittsburgh, US
Gilles Clermont(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inMilos Hauskrecht(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Seyedsalim Malakouti(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsBeta BoomEvolution Equity PartnersGlilot Capital Partners
Nova Credit aggregates global credit bureau data, bank transaction data, and payroll information to help lenders assess borrowers and provide fairer access to credit for underserved populations including international newcomers, gig workers, and others traditionally excluded from the financial system.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechNew York City, US
Misha Esipov(Founder/CEO)inLoek Janssen(Cofounder)in
Co-investorsKleiner PerkinsGeneral CatalystA-Rod CorpAvid VenturesBetter Tomorrow VenturesCohen Circle+12 more
Nudge Security provides continuous discovery and visibility of an organization's SaaS and AI application ecosystem, including shadow IT and externally-facing apps, for security teams to identify and remediate risks.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsCerberus VenturesCraft VenturesForgePoint CapitalSQUADRA VENTURES
Offchain provides enterprise infrastructure and blockchain products for the programmable economy, including scaling solutions, consensus clients, and smart account infrastructure.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech
Steven Goldfeder(Founder)in
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesDeFiance CapitalFenbushi CapitalLightspeed Venture PartnersPantera CapitalPuzzle Ventures+3 more
Oligo provides runtime protection for AI systems, defending against exploitation chains created by language models.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
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Co-investorsGreenfield PartnersRed Dot Capital PartnersTLV Partners
Palo Alto Networks provides cybersecurity platforms and services to protect organizations' digital infrastructure across cloud, network, and security operations.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareCupertino, US
Nir Zuk(Founder - Emeritus)Slavik Markovich(Co-Founder and CEO)Rishi Bhargava(Co-Founder)Dan Sarel(Co-Founder and VP Product)Guy Rinat(Co-Founder and VP Engineering)
BoardJake Flomenberg(Board Member (via Accel; later General Partner at Wing Venture Capital))in
Co-investorsAccelACTAI VenturesAlphaDriveAmplify PartnersaVentureBase Partners+17 more
Pangea is a language-learning app that uses AI to help users practice speaking and writing in a target language, including an always-available chatbot (Pangea Bot), conversation games, and adaptive solo practice.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechBarcelona, ES
Will Jordan-Cooley(Founder & CEO)inBrord Van Wierst(Chief Information Security Officer)in
Co-investorsChicago VenturesLighthouse Network Ventures LlcHyperion VenturesJump CapitalOCA VenturesPJC+2 more
Madrid-based travel store combining a bookshop, travel agency and digital sales points across a 1,500 m² location.
Madrid, ES
David Hernandez Pumarega(Founder)in
Co-investorsAthos CapitalAxon Partners GroupFaraday Venture PartnersInderhabsAsymmetric Capital PartnersPJC+2 more
People.ai builds AI-powered insights for revenue teams to analyze deal pipelines and provide actionable answers about sales performance based on a company's own deal history.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Oleg Rogynskyy(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsAkkadian VenturesAVentures CapitalDniproFrontline VenturesGVA CapitalMaropost Ventures+8 more
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareEvergreen, US
Dan Burns(Director)Peter Morgan(Director)Aaron M. Bray(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRenny McPherson(Director)Patrick Heim(Director)
Co-investorsAtlassian VenturesAviso VenturesService Provider CapitalClearSkyFirst InSixThirty Ventures+1 more
Qualia provides cloud-based title, escrow, and eClosing software with an online order fulfillment platform and vendor integrations for managing real estate closings.
FintechPropTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Nathan Baker(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Joel Gottsegen(Director)inLucas Hansen(Director)inJeffrey Roest(Executive Officer)Denise Vieira(Executive Officer)in
BoardAlex Kolicich(Director)in
Co-investors8VCClocktower VenturesConversion CapitalFf Venture CapitalHuman CapitalMenlo Ventures+3 more
Reach provides a platform for organizations to identify and remediate hidden security risks, exposures, and misconfigurations across their existing security tools.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Garrett Hamilton(CEO and Co-Founder)inColt Blackmore(Co-Founder and CTO)in
BoardGregory Eaton(Founder & Managing Director)in
Co-investorsArtisanal VenturesCheyenne VenturesM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Ridge VenturesTechOperators Venture CapitalWebb Investment Network
Roofstock is a digital platform that enables individual and institutional investors to acquire and manage single-family rental homes using proprietary data analytics and local market expertise across the U.S. residential market.
FintechMarketplacesPropTech
Gary Beasley(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investors1Sharpe Ventures7GC & CoAcurio VenturesAkkadian VenturesCanvas VenturesCerity Partners Ventures+17 more
Root Evidence provides security assessment and evidence management services for cybersecurity professionals and organizations.
Cybersecurity
Jeremiah Grossman(CEO)in
Semgrep develops a code scanning platform that detects security vulnerabilities and code issues across multiple programming languages, integrated with CI/CD tools like GitHub and GitLab.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US
Drew DennisoninIsaac Evans(Founder)in
Co-investorsMenlo VenturesArtisanal VenturesBright Pixel CapitalFelicis VenturesHarpoon VenturesLightspeed Venture Partners+3 more
Sound was a music platform for artists and collectors to mint and collect music onchain; the platform is now offline as of January 2026, with all collected music and metadata preserved on decentralized storage.
Creator EconomyCrypto & Web3
David Greenstein(Founder)in
Co-investorsA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzArchetypeCoinbase VenturesCollab+Currency+7 more
Stairwell provides cybersecurity threat intelligence solutions to help teams identify and address security threats.
Cybersecurity
Co-investorsAccelGradient VenturesS32Lux CapitalSection 32Sequoia Capital
Stellar Cyber provides an AI-powered threat hunting tool that allows security analysts to query security data using natural language, generating structured searches across on-premise and cloud data sources.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Jose, US
Changming Liu(Executive Officer, Director)inAimei Wei(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardFeng Deng(Director)Ye Li(Director)Raymond Choi(Director)Frank Marshall(Director)
Co-investorsEvolution VC PartnersFoothill VenturesNorthern Light Venture CapitalPROOFSand Hill AngelsSamsung Next
Strivacity provides a Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) platform that enables organizations to deliver streamlined registration and sign-in experiences.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsSignalFireTen ElevenToba Capital
Talon develops enterprise browser solutions that provide security controls and threat detection for organizations with remote and hybrid workforces.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsEntrée CapitalEvolution Equity PartnersMerlin VenturesCyberstartsLightspeed Venture PartnersSorenson Ventures+2 more
ThoughtSpot builds data analytics and business intelligence software to make data accessible to organizations across industries.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Jose, US
Ajeet Singh(Director)inAmit Prakash(Founder)inSudheesh Nair(Executive Officer, Director)inMohit Daswani(Executive Officer)in
BoardQuentin Clark(Director)inSven Strohband(Director)in
Co-investorsEQUIAMGeodesic CapitalKhosla VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersLinus VenturesMarch Capital Partners+8 more
UFORCE manufactures unmanned military systems including naval, ground, and aerial drones for defense applications.
Defense TechHardwareRobotics
Oleksiy Honcharuk(Co-founder)inDenis Smetnev(Founder)inRoman Pertsovskiy(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzICONIQExpeditionsIron Wolf CapitalLakestarShield Capital
WorkOS provides an API platform that enables SaaS companies to build enterprise-ready features including user management, single sign-on, directory sync, and admin portals.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Michael Grinich(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAudaciousCraft VenturesCrunchFundDiagram CapitalLightspeed Venture Partners+7 more
Zip provides managed security and compliance services for small companies without dedicated IT teams, handling device management, identity protection, endpoint security, and compliance audits end-to-end.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Gabbi Merz(Founder)in
Co-investorsMantis CapitalSouth Quad
Zipline operates a drone delivery service for rapid order fulfillment, with a focus on maintaining product temperature integrity during transit.
CleantechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Keller Rinaudo Cliffton(Founder & CEO)inKeenan Wyrobek(Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer)inRyan Oksenhorn(Co-Founder)inWill Hetzler(Co-Founder and Former Chief Operating Officer)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBoxGroupCrunchFundEvolution VC PartnersFelicis VenturesGrishin Robotics+25 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
IronNet, Inc.AembitMimic NetworksOligo SecurityOutcome
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 7
1 IPOs · 6 acquisitions · showing 3BlendNYSE: BLNDBrexacq. by Capital OnePhylumacq. by Veracode
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latest coverage across their companies
Carta · techcrunch.com · Sep 16, 2026
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Cerberus Ventures · prnewswire.com · Aug 24, 2026
Abnormal Ai · Abnormal AI Newsroom · Aug 19, 2026
Reveal · forbes.com · Aug 18, 2026
Nozomi Networks · solutionsreview.com · Aug 14, 2026
Blend · StockTitan · Aug 6, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Ballistic Ventures made?
- Ballistic Ventures has 88 tracked investments, 7 of which have exited, including 19 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Ballistic Ventures invest at?
- Ballistic Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Ballistic Ventures's typical check size?
- Ballistic Ventures typically writes checks of $1M – $5M.
- What sectors does Ballistic Ventures focus on?
- Ballistic Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity.
- Where is Ballistic Ventures located?
- Ballistic Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Ballistic Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Ballistic Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Ballistic Ventures co-invest with?
- Ballistic Ventures most often shares deals with Lightspeed Venture Partners, Artisanal Ventures, Accel, among 320 tracked co-investors.
From the blog
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Lightspeed is a global venture capital firm that has spent over two decades backing innovative companies as an early and first investor.
Menlo Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in transformative, early-stage AI companies across every layer of the modern AI stack, from applications and middleware to data infrastructure and foundation models.
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in artificial intelligence and machine learning since its early days, building a global portfolio of more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.
Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.
Greylock Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with founders building companies from inception. Its partners make only one or two new investments per year to focus deeply on each partnership.
Ten Eleven Ventures invests in cybersecurity companies across all stages and geographies. The firm provides capital and operational support to portfolio companies in the digital security sector.
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.
ForgePoint Capital is a thesis-driven venture firm investing in early-stage companies in cybersecurity, AI, and infrastructure software.
New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a venture capital firm that invests in and provides long-term support to founders building new companies.
Notable Capital is a venture capital firm that has partnered with founders for over two decades, backing companies from the earliest stages through to exit.
IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm that backs breakout companies at critical inflection points, helping them grow into enduring market leaders.
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Norwest Venture PartnersSapphire VenturesSoftBank Vision FundGlilot Capital PartnersEvolution Equity PartnersInsight PartnersSierra VenturesWingCisco InvestmentsTLV PartnersSorenson VenturesTop Tier Capital PartnersAnsa CapitalCraft VenturesVenrockIntel CapitalComcast VenturesDecibel PartnersTeam8Conversion CapitalAllegisCyber CapitalGreenfield PartnersFounders FundBain Capital VenturesB Capital GroupTrue VenturesStreamlined VenturesSciFi VCSignalFireEmergence Capital PartnersMeritech Capital PartnersRibbit CapitalMatrixCyberstartsGeneral PartnershipUnusual VenturesDnx VenturesDig Ventures Management LimitedAltimeter CapitalDrive CapitalCorrelation VenturesDefy PartnersThe Perkins FundYL VenturesLong Venture Partners1Sharpe VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersUncork CapitalCanaan PartnersBattery VenturesLiquid VenturesFloodgateSouth Park CommonsTrinity VenturesNext47Goodwater CapitalAccompliceICONIQ CapitalHighland Capital PartnersXtripe AngelsPeak XV PartnersJackson Square VenturesCP VenturesZeev VenturesS28 CapitalVoyager CapitalDivergenceG2 Venture PartnersVisionaire Ventures.406 VenturesE1 VenturesFounders Circle CapitalSyngenta Group VenturesLiveOak VenturesLightspeed India PartnersThomson Reuters VenturesGlencrest GroupTelescope PartnersVantagePoint Capital PartnersFormic VenturesE-MergeCyber Mentor FundOutliers VCPermiraHarvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New York
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