Security Leadership Capital
Venture capitalSan Jose · Seed · 2 people tracked
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 6 of 12 portfolio companiesCybersecurity ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3SaaS ×3Developer Tools ×2Digital Health ×1Enterprise Software ×1Fintech ×1Hardware ×1
HQs:United States×2
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)
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)Rajiv Sinha(Co-founder)
Co-investorsGolden VenturesHoxton VenturesTransform Capital ManagementAccelia CapitalAmiral VenturesWhite Star Capital
Byos provides a secure networking platform that uses hardware "Secure Edge" devices and a central "Secure Lobby" management overlay to isolate network assets, limit lateral movement, and control access.
CybersecurityHardwareIoT
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 Security protects web, mobile, and API applications and governs AI agent activity for large enterprises.
Ameya Talwalkar(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
Longbow Security (now Veracode Risk Manager) provides an ASPM platform that unifies application security findings from repositories, containers, and SAST tools to prioritize and remediate risk.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Co-investorsTop Corner Capital
Scantrust offers a QR code platform for global brands to run marketing campaigns, comply with digital labeling laws such as GS1 Digital Link and Digital Product Passports, detect counterfeits, and track products across the supply chain.
Logistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsBeast VenturesBright Pixel CapitalPrivilège Ventures
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesBoost Security · securityweek.com · May 12, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Security Leadership Capital made?
- Security Leadership Capital has 5 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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