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TechOperators Venture Capital
Venture capitalAtlanta · Seed–Series A · 7 people tracked
Also known as TechOperators · TECHOPERATORS, LLC
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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.
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Team · 7 people
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What they invest in
from 26 of 35 portfolio companiesSaaS ×18Cybersecurity ×15Enterprise Software ×13AI & Machine Learning ×12Data & Infrastructure ×5Developer Tools ×5Fintech ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×2
HQs:United States×27Ireland×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 9 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×62 founders×3
Investments · 35 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 32024 · 22023 · 32022 · 42021 · 32020 · 12019 · 32018 · 32017 · 22015 · 32014 · 12010 · 129 dated
Amplifier provides an AI-powered platform that bridges security tools and end users, reducing manual security workflows and helping employees take action on security risks.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAtlanta, US
Shreyas Sadalgi(Co-Founder, CEO)inThomas Donnelly(Co-Founder, CTO)in
Co-investorsCota CapitalWestWave CapitalShift Left Ventures
Ponte Vedra Beach, US
Stuart Harvey(Director)Jill Peters(Executive Officer)Ashish Bahl(Executive Officer, Director)Jessica Koenig(Executive Officer)
BoardSaid Mohammadioun(Director)David Gould(Director)
Board seatDave Gould· per SEC Form D · $8M raise · filed Sep 2018
Co-investorsService Provider CapitalTechnology Operators
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
Co-investorsAtlanta Technology Angels
AdPipe uses computer vision AI to analyze advertising creative and identify which creative decisions drive performance, then feeds those insights into briefs and helps teams build new ad versions for different audiences and channels.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechAthens, US
Sam Birdsong(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew Levy(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAtlanta Tech VillageCalano VenturesMVPTech Square Ventures
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+6 more
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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-investorsBaird CapitalDataTribeLegalTechTDF VenturesLookout Ventures
Ceterus provides automated bookkeeping and financial reporting services, combining automation with human oversight to deliver accurate financials for its customers.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNorth Charleston, US
Levi Morehouse(Executive Officer, Director)inDerek Carter(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsAlerion VenturesElevate Innovation PartnersGray VenturesGrotech VenturesHarbert Growth PartnersIDEA Fund Partners
Echosec, now part of Flashpoint's Ignite platform, provides physical security intelligence by aggregating geo-enriched open-source (OSINT) and social media data with AI-powered analysis.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSWashington, US
Co-investorsMaven Equity PartnersTIMIA CapitalTop Corner CapitalWesley Clover International Corporation
Endgame provided an endpoint protection platform for detecting and preventing advanced threats, with roots in serving U.S. government and defense customers.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareArlington, US
Mark Snell(Executive Officer)Nathaniel C. Fick(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardDavid Cowan(Director)inChris Darby(Director)Kenneth A. Minihan(Director)Thomas E. Noonan(Director)
Co-investorsAmplify PartnersBessemer Venture PartnersColumbia CapitalGray VenturesKleiner PerkinsMultiplier Capital+13 more
Evident provides a platform to automate the exchange of risk data and optimize third-party risk management through due diligence and real-time monitoring of vendors, suppliers, service providers, and other third parties.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAlpharetta, US
David Thomas(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAlumni VenturesAspect VenturesBLH Venture Partners, LLCNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Owl Capital+1 more
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 VenturesVegInvestBig Idea VenturesEast Ventures
Evo Security provides multi-factor authentication software for Windows and Mac endpoints deployed by managed service providers to strengthen login security and prevent identity-based attacks.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Michael Roth(CEO and Founder)inGreg Gage(CTO)in
Co-investorsInner Loop CapitalStrategic Cyber VenturesSorenson Ventures
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 OneSoma CapitalTranspose Platform ManagementGula Tech AdventuresShasta Ventures+1 more
HireIQ is an AI-powered hiring platform for in-house recruiting teams that enhances job descriptions, generates interview questions, records and analyzes interviews, compares candidates, and manages hiring on a drag-and-drop pipeline.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsAtlanta Technology Angels
Atlanta, US
Adam Ghetti(Founder)Steve Abbott(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardTed Schlein(Director)Thomas E. Noonan(Director)Philip Dunkelberger(Director)
Co-investorsGray VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Icon VenturesKleiner PerkinsSpider CapitalTen Eleven+3 more
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
Lumu provides a Threat Detection and Response platform that gives visibility across network, endpoint, identity, and cloud, integrating with existing security tools to automate threat response.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSDoral, US
Ricardo Villadiego(Executive Officer, Director)inMaria Christina Delgado(Executive Officer)
BoardJulian Arguelles(Director)
Co-investorsAVP VenturesBIP VenturesCorteza CapitalExceptional CapitalFlorida Opportunity FundForgePoint Capital+3 more
Security automation and orchestration platform for incident response; acquired by Splunk (NASDAQ: SPLK).
Woodside, US
Oliver Friedrichs(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsIntrepid Growth PartnersBlackstoneKleiner Perkins
Veracode provides an application security platform that uses AI-driven analysis and proprietary data to assess software risk across code, dependencies, and pipelines.
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 VenturesBallistic VenturesClearSkyOlima VenturesService Provider Capital+2 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 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)inWayne Matus(Founder)in
Co-investorsDynamism CapitalSidekick Partners
Schematic provides embeddable, customizable customer portals and pricing tables that software companies add with a few lines of code to handle checkout, billing, usage-based pricing, entitlements, feature flags, and plan management.
Developer ToolsFintechSaaS
Co-investorsAtlanta Tech VillageNextView VenturesRitual CapitalV1 VCDenver Ventures
Scytale is an AI-powered GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) platform that automates compliance operations, monitors controls 24/7, and covers 80+ regulatory frameworks.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York, US
Meiran Galis(CEO & Founder)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersBain CapitalWork-Bench
Somewear builds a software-defined edge networking system that routes mission data across narrowband, mesh, and satellite links to keep teams and unmanned platforms connected in contested or degraded conditions.
Deep TechDefense TechHardwareSan Francisco, US
James Kubik(Executive Officer, Director)inAlan Besquin(Executive Officer, Director)inDavid Dorman(Director)
Co-investorsBling CapitalFundamental VenturesKnoll VenturesNewlin VenturesService Provider CapitalWebb Investment Network+2 more
Spectrum.Life provides integrated digital health and wellbeing services to organizations and their employees, covering medical care, mental health support, and personalized coaching.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthSaaSWellness & Fitness
Stephen Costello(Founder)inStuart McGoldrick(Founder)in
Co-investorsAct Venture CapitalKreos CapitalAlumni Ventures
Speedscale provides API testing and development tools that help organizations test and debug applications more efficiently.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAtlanta, US
Ken Ahrens(Founder)inMatthew LeRay(Founder)in
Co-investorsCorrelation VenturesCreativeCoGrotech VenturesSAV (Scale Asia Ventures)Sierra VenturesSoma Capital+3 more
SpotRight is an audience insights and targeting platform for brands and agencies, later acquired by Wiland.
Boulder, US
Samuel Sliman(Director)Joe Zell(Director)Todd Greer(Executive Officer, Director)Ed Messman(Executive Officer)
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 VenturesAnthos CapitalBase10 PartnersBlu Venture InvestorsTechnology Operators
Trajektory provides data analytics and insights for sports sponsorship spending, helping brand marketers measure and optimize their sponsorship investments in sports properties.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSSports Tech
Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersAlumni VenturesBridge Venture FundChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)Forefront VentureService Provider Capital
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
BAKKT Holdings, LLCEJ2 CommunicationsHireIQ SolutionsSalesWiseSiftit
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 · 3
3 acquisitions · showing 2Endgameacq. by ElasticPhylumacq. by Veracode
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesTrajektory · trajektory.com · May 18, 2026
Spectrum · fintech.global · Apr 23, 2026
Automox · trysignalbase.com · Mar 25, 2026
Todyl · todyl.com · Jan 9, 2026
Reach Security · securityweek.com · Jul 31, 2025
Amplifier Security · finsmes.com · Apr 24, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has TechOperators Venture Capital made?
- TechOperators Venture Capital has 35 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- 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 Alumni Ventures, Service Provider Capital, Ballistic Ventures, among 32 tracked co-investors.
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