TechOperators Venture Capital
Venture capitalAtlanta · Seed–Series A · 9 people tracked
Also known as TECHOPERATORS, LLC
Investment thesis
TechOperators invests exclusively in cybersecurity startups at the Seed and Series A stages across the U.S. The firm emphasizes deep domain expertise, with a team of former founders, operators, and builders who understand cybersecurity acronyms, architectures, and attack surfaces. It favors a concentrated, focused portfolio over broad diversification, and leads rounds early and decisively. Rather than chasing hype, the firm prioritizes enduring solutions with strong go-to-market strategies, technical depth, and scalable business models. It stays actively involved with founders from their first design partner through and beyond $10M ARR, drawing sourcing advantages from relationships rather than data-driven screening.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 9 people
from the firm's website & public directories
Founder mafia
2 people who came through TechOperators Venture Capital went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 14 of 20 portfolio companiesCybersecurity ×10SaaS ×10AI & Machine Learning ×5Enterprise Software ×5Advanced Manufacturing ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2Crypto & Web3 ×1Deep Tech ×1
HQs:United States×13
Investments · 20 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 22022 · 12020 · 12018 · 22017 · 12015 · 310 dated
Atlanta, US
Board seatTom Noonan· per SEC Form D · $300M raise · filed Mar 2020
New York, US
Evan Kohlmann(Director)Josh Lefkowitz(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatGlenn McGonnigle· per SEC Form D · $6.3M raise · filed May 2015
Alpharetta, US
Dan Drechsel(Executive Officer, Director)Nancy Treaster(Director)Mark Hopkins(Executive Officer, Director)Neal Miller(Executive Officer)
Board seatSaid MohammadiounGlenn McGonnigleDavid Gould· per SEC Form D · $240K raise · filed Sep 2016
Ponte Vedra Beach, US
Board seatDavid Gould· per SEC Form D · $8M raise · filed Sep 2018
RTX designs, builds and supports aerospace systems and defense technologies, serving commercial aviation and national defense customers.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechAtlanta, US
Mario Montag(Executive Officer)
Board seatSaid Mohammadioun· per SEC Form D · $4M raise · filed Feb 2017
Co-investorsAtlanta Technology Angels
Atlanta, US
Jason Parekh(Executive Officer, Director)Gregg Freishtat(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJohn Huntz(Director)
Board seatGlenn McGonnigle· per SEC Form D · $3.2M raise · filed Aug 2015
Amplifier Security offers an AI-native workforce security platform that uses AI agents to sit between an organization's existing security tools and its employees, quantifying workforce risk across devices, identity, and behavior and driving remediation without tickets.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaS
Co-investorsCota CapitalShift Left VenturesWestWave Capital
Automox provides an IT automation platform that helps modern organizations manage and automate their IT operations.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBoulder, US
John Prassl(Executive Officer, Director)Justin TalericoinRajat Bhargava(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardChris Marks(Director)in
Co-investorsCRV (Charles River Ventures)Ergo CapitalFirebrand VenturesGula Tech AdventuresKoch Disruptive TechnologiesService Provider Capital+2 more
BlackCloak provides a digital protection platform that secures the personal digital lives of corporate executives, board members, high-profile individuals, and their families against cyber threats such as deepfakes and cybercriminal attacks.
CybersecuritySaaSLake Mary, US
Christopher Pierson(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardJames Pastoriza(Director)Mark Donnelly(Director)John Funge(Director)in
Co-investorsDataTribeLegalTechLookout Ventures
Flashpoint provides person-of-interest and executive investigation reports using open- and closed-source intelligence, including background checks, threat assessments, and optional phishing simulations.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsTIMIA CapitalWesley Clover International Corporation
Advanced ManufacturingTualatin, US
ROBERT SHINGLER(Director)STEVE R HUNT(Director)ROBERT TOWNSEND(Director)SCOTT HEIM(Executive Officer, Director)SCADDEN JOHN(Executive Officer)W LOWELL MORSE(Director)
Co-investorsBetter CapitalSustainable Food VenturesBig Idea Ventures
Evo Security offers a multi-tenant identity and access management (IAM) platform for managed service providers (MSPs), consolidating MFA, SSO, PAM, and RADIUS into a single tool.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsInner Loop CapitalStrategic Cyber Ventures
Lume offers an AI-driven platform for security operations teams that captures institutional knowledge to automate routine tasks and reduce backlog before tickets are created.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaS
Flashnet operates a non-custodial Bitcoin liquidity and orchestration layer that handles routing, bridging, and settlement against native Bitcoin liquidity, offering an API for teams to buy, sell, and move BTC and stablecoins.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesChapter OneTranspose Platform ManagementGula Tech AdventuresShasta VenturesStrategic Cyber Ventures
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 VenturesBallistic VenturesCheyenne VenturesM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Ridge VenturesWebb Investment Network
SafeGuard Privacy provides a software platform for legal privacy compliance, offering standardized law-based assessments, vendor due diligence, and a defensible compliance record.
CybersecurityLegalTechSaaSPound Ridge, US
Richy Glassberg(Executive Officer)Wayne Matus(Founder)
Co-investorsDynamism Capital
Spectrum is an AI-driven security platform that automatically maps detection coverage, builds and tunes production-grade detections across SIEMs, data lakes, and other security tools, and maintains their effectiveness as environments change.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaS
SpotRight is an audience insights and targeting platform for brands and agencies, later acquired by Wiland.
Boulder, US
Todd Greer(Executive Officer, Director)Ed Messman(Executive Officer)Samuel Sliman(Director)Joe Zell(Director)
BoardClete Brewer(Director)Dave Gould(Director)
Co-investorsTechstarsAccess Venture PartnersGrotech Ventures
Todyl provides a unified cybersecurity platform for MSPs, IT, and security professionals to defend against threats, manage risk, and maintain compliance.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSDenver, US
John G. Nellen III(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSaid Mohammadioun(Director)in
Co-investorsStoneMill VenturesTechnology Operators
Trajektory is a sponsorship measurement platform that aggregates and analyzes data across digital and non-digital assets, including social, TV broadcast, static, and in-stadium placements, using AI-based logo detection and a consistent valuation methodology.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSports Tech
Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)Forefront Venture
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.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesEvo · stocktitan.net · Aug 18, 2026
Trajektory · bizjournals.com · May 22, 2026
Reach Security · securityweek.com · Jul 31, 2025
Amplifier Security · globenewswire.com · Apr 24, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has TechOperators Venture Capital made?
- TechOperators Venture Capital has 11 tracked investments.
- What stage does TechOperators Venture Capital invest at?
- TechOperators Venture Capital invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is TechOperators Venture Capital's typical check size?
- TechOperators Venture Capital typically writes checks of $1M.
- What sectors does TechOperators Venture Capital focus on?
- TechOperators Venture Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- Where is TechOperators Venture Capital located?
- TechOperators Venture Capital is headquartered in Atlanta, US.
- Does TechOperators Venture Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, TechOperators Venture Capital leads investment rounds.
- Who does TechOperators Venture Capital co-invest with?
- TechOperators Venture Capital most often shares deals with Ballistic Ventures, CRV (Charles River Ventures), Inner Loop Capital, among 25 tracked co-investors.
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