Security Leadership Capital
Venture capitalSan Jose · Seed · 2 people tracked
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Investment thesis
SLC invests at the seed stage in early-stage companies where cybersecurity is a critical enabler of success. It backs standalone cybersecurity companies as well as businesses in adjacent sectors that depend on a strong cybersecurity foundation to differentiate, such as fintech, healthcare IT, blockchain, and cloud/datacenter infrastructure. Beyond capital, the firm incubates ideas from founders with deep vertical expertise, connecting them with technical talent, seed funding, and guidance. Its advisors support entrepreneurs on strategy, team building, product positioning, business models, financing, partnerships, and exit planning, with particular attention to the role cybersecurity plays in a company's product mix and success.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 2 people
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What they invest in
from 7 of 12 portfolio companiesCybersecurity ×5AI & Machine Learning ×4Enterprise Software ×4SaaS ×4Developer Tools ×2Circular Economy ×1Consumer ×1Defense Tech ×1
HQs:United States×3Switzerland×1
Investments · 12 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2022 · 12021 · 12 dated
Bookend AI is a software platform that automates administrative and clinical workflows for specialty medical practices.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSBellevue, US
Vivek Sriram(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Pravin Pillai(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
BoardSATHVIK KRISHNAMURTHY(Director)in
BoostSecurity offers an Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) platform that consolidates SAST, SCA, secrets, and IaC scanning into one engine, connecting at the source-code-management level (GitHub/GitLab) rather than the CI/CD pipeline.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper Tools
Zaid Al Hamami(Co-founder)inRajiv Sinha(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsGolden VenturesHoxton VenturesTransform Capital ManagementAccelia CapitalAmiral VenturesWhite Star Capital
Byos develops a Zero Trust microsegmentation platform for edge networking that protects devices and networks across critical infrastructure, manufacturing, defense, government, healthcare, energy, and financial services by making assets invisible and preventing lateral movement without data leakage.
CybersecurityDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareIoT
Matias Katz(Founder)in
Co-investorsEast Valley Ventures
Callsign builds digital identity, authentication, and fraud-prevention technology that verifies users across web, mobile, and physical interactions using behavioral analysis and machine learning.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintech
Co-investorsAccelAllegisCyber CapitalNautilus Ventures Management Company (Us), LlcProsperity7 VenturesPTB VenturesQBN Capital+1 more
Cequence provides a security platform for protecting applications and APIs from automated attacks, bots, and fraud, including API discovery, testing, posture management, WAF, and DDoS protection.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Ameya Talwalkar(President, CEO & Co-Founder)inShreyans Mehta(Chief Technology Officer & Founder)in
Co-investorsCerity Partners VenturesDniproIcon VenturesKPN VenturesMenlo VenturesMonta Vista Capital+4 more
Developer security platform that enables engineering teams to build secure and compliant cloud-native applications by integrating security early in the development lifecycle.
San Jose, US
Kiran Kamity(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsBrighter CapitalInsight Partners
Veracode Risk Manager is an application security posture management platform that aggregates vulnerability and risk data from multiple tools and repositories to provide unified visibility and prioritized remediation guidance for development and security teams.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsTop Corner Capital
Scantrust provides cloud-based connected packaging solutions that use QR codes to help companies authenticate products, combat counterfeiting, and improve supply chain transparency.
Circular EconomyConsumerLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaSLausanne, CH
Nathan J. Anderson(Co-founder & CEO)inJustin Picard(Co-founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsBeast VenturesBright Pixel CapitalPrivilège VenturesCredit Suisse
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
CallsignCequenceCHITATrqk
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesLongbow · x.com · Sep 4, 2026
Cequence Security · manilatimes.net · Aug 6, 2026
Boost Security · securityweek.com · May 12, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Security Leadership Capital made?
- Security Leadership Capital has 12 tracked investments.
- What stage does Security Leadership Capital invest at?
- Security Leadership Capital invests at the Seed stage.
- What is Security Leadership Capital's typical check size?
- Security Leadership Capital typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What sectors does Security Leadership Capital focus on?
- Security Leadership Capital focuses on Cloud Computing, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Fintech, Healthtech.
- Where is Security Leadership Capital located?
- Security Leadership Capital is headquartered in San Jose, US.
- Does Security Leadership Capital lead rounds?
- Security Leadership Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Security Leadership Capital co-invest with?
- Security Leadership Capital most often shares deals with Beast Ventures, Bright Pixel Capital, Privilège Ventures, among 3 tracked co-investors.
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