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Leo Casusol

Investor

Venture Partner at ForgePoint Capital

Plano, Texas

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

About

With 20+ years as a CIO and technology architect at Verizon Business, Leo brings hands-on systems experience and invests in tools that reduce operational complexity for security and infrastructure teams.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Experience

  1. VERITUITYBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentDallas, TX
  2. Lynx TechBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentMadrid, Spain
  3. Forgepoint CapitalManaging Directorcurrent2022 — present
  4. Forgepoint CapitalPartner2022
  5. Forgepoint CapitalVenture Partner2020 — 2022Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
  6. Forgepoint CapitalVenture Consultant2020Dallas/Fort Worth Area
  7. Lumu TechnologiesBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  8. CinchyBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  9. Noname SecurityInvestorcurrent2022 — present
  10. RafayBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  11. SolCyberBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
  12. Symmetry SystemsBoard Member2023 — 2026
  13. AnblicksMember of The Board of Advisors2020 — 2023
  14. BlackRidge TechnologyBoard Member2020 — 2022Dallas/Fort Worth Area
  15. Cyxtera TechnologiesChief Information Officer2017 — 2019Dallas/Fort Worth Area
  16. Liquidity Services, IncChief Information Officer2013 — 2017
  17. Terremark Worldwide, Inc.Chief Information Officer2008 — 2013
  18. Quadrem USSenior Vice President of Technology2001 — 2008

Education

  1. Universidad Católica de Santa MaríaBachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Systems Engineering1999 — 2004
  2. Universidad Nacional de San AgustínMaster's degree, Business/Managerial Economics

Skills & more

Business Intelligence9Cloud Computing57Business Process8Data Center15Disaster Recovery6ERP3Enterprise Architecture22IT Management13IT Operations1IT Outsourcing2IT Service Management2IT Strategy40
+12 moreITILIaaSInformation TechnologyIntegrationManaged ServicesOutsourcingPaaSProfessional ServicesEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Leadership

From Leo's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Universidad Católica de Santa María1

Jorge OquendoData Architect at Accial Capital

Shared employers

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 CapitalAndrew McClureManaging Director at ForgePoint Capital

+ 21 more

Also worked at Cinchy4

Reynaldo KirtonPrincipal at ForgePoint CapitalKevin KimsaCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Climate Innovation CapitalSaskia BecFinancial Operations Specialist at Waterloo Accelerator CentreAlex TongVenture Partner at Information Venture Partners

Also worked at Rafay5

Ammar HanafiGeneral Partner at Moment Ventures, LlcClint ChaoGeneral Partner at Moment Ventures, LlcYousuf KhanVenture Partner at Ridge VenturesJim WilsonPartner at Costanoa VenturesGautam ChintapentaInvestor at Defined VC

Also worked at Cyxtera Technologies1

Justin BatemanPartner at ARCHIMED Japan

Investments

Board seats

CinchyRafay SystemsSolCyber

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at ForgePoint Capital

Alberto Yépez
Co-Founder and Managing Director at ForgePoint Capital
Andres Andreu
Venture Consultant at ForgePoint Capital
Andrew McClure
Managing Director 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

Network3

Alberto Yépez
Co-Founder and Managing Director at ForgePoint Capital
Andrew McClure
Managing Director at ForgePoint Capital
Donald Dixon
Co-Founder and Managing Director at ForgePoint Capital

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