ForgePoint Capital
Venture capitalSan Mateo Β· SeedβSeries A Β· 3 people tracked
Investment thesis
Forgepoint Capital invests in early-stage companies solving critical problems in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, infrastructure software, and related sectors. The firm emphasizes a thesis-driven approach supported by an expert community of over 100 industry leaders who contribute insights and connections to help portfolio companies develop products, refine strategy, and accelerate growth. The investment thesis centers on companies addressing foundational challenges in the digital infrastructure ecosystem.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.
Team Β· 3 people
from the firm's website
Co-author of Margin of Safety research series focused on practical security and AI topics.
Co-author of Margin of Safety research series focused on practical security and AI topics.
Co-author of Threat Intelligence Portfolio Spotlights (TIPS) providing actionable intelligence from portfolio companies.
What they invest in
from 6 of 19 portfolio companiesCybersecurity Γ5Enterprise Software Γ5AI & Machine Learning Γ4Cloud Computing Γ3Data & Infrastructure Γ2Developer Tools Γ2
HQs:CanadaΓ1IndiaΓ1
Investments Β· 19 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathGetReal Security develops cybersecurity solutions to detect and protect against malicious synthetic content, including deepfakes and manipulated media in images, audio, and video. The company serves governments and enterprises globally.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Hany Farid(Founder)Ted Schlein(Founder)Matt Moynahan(CEO)
RapidFort provides a software supply chain security platform that analyzes and hardens container images to eliminate vulnerabilities and reduce attack surface across development and production environments. The platform offers vulnerability scanning, runtime profiling, curated base images, and compliance validation to help organizations secure containerized applications.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper Tools
Mehran Farimani(CEO & Founder)inRuss Andersson(COO, Co-founder)inRajeev Thakur(CTO & Founder)inGeorge Manuelian(CRO, Co-founder)in
Uptycs provides a cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) that normalizes security telemetry across hybrid cloud environments and delivers real-time threat detection and response through a unified security console. The platform serves large enterprises managing distributed cloud infrastructure.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareBengaluru, IN
Ganesh Pai(Founder and CEO)Uma Reddy(Founder and EVP of Product and Technology)Mike Hluchyj(Founder and Board Member)
Cinchy provides a Data Collaboration Platform that integrates enterprise data across systems with governance controls, and offers PeriMind, a governance layer for AI agent access to enterprise systems. The company serves large enterprises in financial services, technology, and manufacturing.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareToronto, CA
Rafay builds infrastructure orchestration and workflow automation software for self-service compute consumption across GPU and CPU environments. The platform serves sovereign AI clouds, cloud service providers, and large enterprises seeking better kubernetes and AI workload management.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Whistic provides a third-party risk management (TPRM) platform with AI capabilities that help organizations manage vendor and supplier compliance, cybersecurity risk, and due diligence processes. The platform serves enterprise companies that need to assess and monitor third-party risks at scale.
CybersecurityEnterprise Software
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does ForgePoint Capital invest at?
- ForgePoint Capital invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does ForgePoint Capital focus on?
- ForgePoint Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity.
- Where is ForgePoint Capital located?
- ForgePoint Capital is headquartered in San Mateo, US.
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