Damien Henault
InvestorManaging Director at ForgePoint Capital
London
Writes $5M – $30M checks · typically $17M
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Aydin SenkutunlockedDamien: together at Dedrone (2019–2024)
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About
Damien Henault, London-based, blends senior HP and J.P. Morgan experience and $250B+ transaction expertise to lead international cybersecurity/AI investing, with a track record backing CybelAngel, Panaseer and Dedrone.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Experience
- Forgepoint CapitalManaging Director & Partner, Forgepoint Capital Internationalcurrent2024 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- Forgepoint CapitalVenture Partner2024London, United Kingdom
- Multiverse ComputingBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Qevlar AIBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- TadawebBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Capsule SecurityBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
- MaisaInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- CybelAngelInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- PanaseerInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- BlueVoyantInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- SenseOnInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- SystanciaInvestorcurrent2017 — present
- AirHelpInvestorcurrent2019 — present
- TokenInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- XempusInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- AcornsInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- Training OrchestraBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
- BLECKWENInvestorcurrent2018 — present
- StreetbeesInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- EfficientIPInvestor2017 — 2026
- DedroneInvestor2019 — 2024
- TempoCapPartner2019 — 2024London, United Kingdom
- OnfidoInvestor2017 — 2024
- TessianInvestor2023 — 2024
- LaunchmetricsInvestor2016 — 2024
- adeunis®Board Member2017 — 2023
- AzimoInvestor2020 — 2022
- CurrencycloudInvestor2020 — 2021
- DepopInvestor2017 — 2021
- TalentsoftInvestor2018 — 2021
- Andurance Ventures LLPCo-Founder and Partner2014 — 2019London Area, United Kingdom
- Ondra PartnersSenior Advisor2013 — 2015London, United Kingdom
- Hewlett-PackardSenior Director, Strategy / Corporate Development / M&A2004 — 2013London and Palo Alto / San Francisco Bay Area
- J.P. MorganSenior Associate / Vice President - Technology, Media and Telecom M&A1997 — 2004London and New York
Skills & more
Corporate Development19Private Equity8M&A experience7Corporate Finance7Investment Banking4Business Strategy17Strategy18Business Development6Mergers13Mergers & Acquisitions27Strategic Partnerships4Valuation6
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Go-to-market StrategyEmerging MarketsAcquisition IntegrationInvestmentsStart-upsBusiness AlliancesCompetitive AnalysisVenture CapitalStrategic ConsultingLanguages English · French · Spanish
From Damien's professional profile.
Colleagues at ForgePoint Capital
Alberto Yépez
Co-Founder and Managing Director at ForgePoint Capital
Ale Borda
Head of 5050 at Fifty Years
Andres Andreu
Venture Consultant at ForgePoint Capital
Casilda Angulo
Vice President 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
J. Alberto Yepez
General Partner at ForgePoint Capital
Network5
Alberto Yépez
Co-Founder and Managing Director at ForgePoint Capital
Andrew McClure
Managing Director at ForgePoint Capital
Casilda Angulo
Vice President at ForgePoint Capital
Donald Dixon
Co-Founder and Managing Director at ForgePoint Capital
Ernie Bio
Managing Director at ForgePoint Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Damien Henault?
- Damien Henault, London-based, blends senior HP and J.P. Morgan experience and $250B+ transaction expertise to lead international cybersecurity/AI investing, with a track record backing CybelAngel, Panaseer and Dedrone.
- Where does Damien Henault work?
- Damien Henault is Managing Director at ForgePoint Capital.
- What does Damien Henault invest in?
- Damien Henault invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech.
- What check size does Damien Henault write?
- Damien Henault typically writes checks of $5M – $30M.
- Where did Damien Henault go to school?
- Damien Henault studied at Sciences Po (M.Sc., Finance and Business Administration); University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne (B.A., Economics); University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne (B.A., Philosophy).
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Also attended Sciences Po332
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Also attended University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne171
Thomas WolfCo-founder & Chief Science Officer of Hugging FaceJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpPierre-Eric LeiboviciInvestor at DaphniSauvanne Saint-LégerInvestor at DaphniSophie de ChampsInvestor at DaphniPria NarsimanGeneral Counsel at Greycroft
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Shared employers
Also worked at Maisa4
Also worked at Dedrone8
Aydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisFrederik von BosselPartner at CapnamicOlaf JacobiManaging Partner at CapnamicPhilipp MeindlInvestor at TempoCapMarkus GrundmannPartner at SenovoSebastian BlumFounding Partner at Greenfield
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Also worked at Ondra Partners5
Also worked at Hewlett-Packard460
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzBill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesAna AndreescuInvestor at Index VenturesZhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalAyshaAdvisor at Clear Ventures
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