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Andrew McClure

Investor

Managing Director at ForgePoint Capital

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $5M – $30M checks · typically $17M

FoundedSurefire Cyber

About

Andrew McClure, a former U.S. Marine Corps intelligence officer with cyber experience, incubates and spins out firms using a string-of-pearls thesis linking pre-breach security, insurance analytics, incident response and recovery.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Experience

  1. U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)Director, Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER)current2026 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
  2. HyperproofBoard Director2024 — 2026Tampa, Florida, United States
  3. Surefire Cyber Inc.Board Director2022 — 2026New York City Metropolitan Area
  4. ConvergeBoard Director2021 — 2026New York City Metropolitan Area
  5. Constella IntelligenceBoard Member2020 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
  6. National Security Institute - George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law SchoolSenior Fellow2019 — 2026
  7. Forgepoint CapitalManaging Director2017 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
  8. CyberCubeBoard Director2018 — 2025
  9. WireWheelBoard Director2021 — 2023Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  10. CysivBoard Member2020 — 2022Dallas, Texas, United States
  11. BehavioSecBoard Member2018 — 2022
  12. PrevotyBoard Observer2017 — 2018
  13. Trident CapitalVenture Associate2016San Mateo, CA
  14. Morgan StanleyTechnology Investment Banking Summer Associate2015Menlo Park
  15. United States Marine CorpsLieutenant Colonel2008 — 2014

Education

  1. United States Naval AcademyBachelor of Science (B.S.), Astrophysics2004 — 2008
  2. Harvard Kennedy SchoolMasters of Public Administration (MPA)
  3. MIT Sloan School of ManagementMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Entrepreneurship & Innovation
  4. The Australian National UniversityMasters of Strategic Studies

Skills & more

Military15Command12Military Operations10Operational Planning7Afghanistan8Intelligence Analysis7Counterinsurgency5Military Experience4National Security4Weapons3Force Protection3Military Training3
+3 moreDefenseMarine CorpsCombat

From Andrew's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended United States Naval Academy59

Chad L. SummeBoard Member at CincyTechTony WellsVenture Partner at Copper Sky CapitalMike SteadmanFounder, Coach, USNA '10 — writing, coaching, and designing categories for underdog military veteran founders and CEOsJohn DillonInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersJustin FreehVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsDavid WhittakerVenture Partner at Elm Street Ventures

+ 53 more

Also attended Harvard Kennedy School178

Jeremy PhilipsInvestor at Spark CapitalMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesGayatri SarkarFounder and CEO at Advaita CapitalSteve SargeantSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsRobert SiglerSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsJustin FreehVenture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors

+ 172 more

Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management427

Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsChris MorrisProcess Specialist, Exit Readiness at Mayfair Equity PartnersBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorOlaInvestor at Investinor

+ 421 more

Also attended The Australian National University56

Jeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersJessica ReedDirector at Marlin Equity PartnersRobert WilliamsPartner (Agrifood) at ArtesianKevin ChongCo-Founder and General Partner at Outward VCAaron PermanGeneral Partner at S3 VenturesLucinda AboodOperating Partner at Five V Capital

+ 50 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Hyperproof2

Arun PenmetsaPartner at Storm VenturesSrikanth VeeraraghavanFounder at Expent Inc

Also worked at Forgepoint Capital27

Kathryn ShihInvestor at ForgePoint CapitalMorgan GerlakPartner at TCVKen GonzalezManaging Director at NightDragonAndy GreosPrincipal at Sageview CapitalJerry KowalskiCISO, Jefferies at Saints CapitalErnie BioManaging Director at ForgePoint Capital

+ 21 more

Also worked at CyberCube3

Kevin McLoughlinPartner and Co-Founder at MTECH CAPITALAlberto YépezCo-Founder and Managing Director at ForgePoint CapitalDonald DixonCo-Founder and Managing Director at ForgePoint Capital

Also worked at WireWheel1

Justin AntonipillaiVenture Partner at Moonshots Capital

Deals · 1

Surefire CyberBoard seat

via ForgePoint Capital · filed Sep 2022 · $10M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at ForgePoint Capital

Alberto Yépez
Co-Founder and Managing Director at ForgePoint Capital
Andres Andreu
Venture Consultant at ForgePoint Capital
Casilda Angulo
Vice President at ForgePoint Capital
Damien Henault
Managing Director, Forgepoint Capital International at ForgePoint Capital
Donald Dixon
Co-Founder and Managing Director at ForgePoint Capital
Dr. Shane Shook
Investor at ForgePoint Capital
Ernie Bio
Managing Director at ForgePoint Capital
Jaime Goyarrola
Chief Financial Officer, Forgepoint Capital International at ForgePoint Capital

Network5

Casilda Angulo
Vice President at ForgePoint Capital
Damien Henault
Managing Director, Forgepoint Capital International at ForgePoint Capital
Ernie Bio
Managing Director at ForgePoint Capital
Kathryn Shih
Investor at ForgePoint Capital
Leo Casusol
Managing Director at ForgePoint Capital

Investors connected to Andrew in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.