Timothy Neslony
InvestorStrategic Advisor and DoW SkillBridge Fellow at ForgePoint Capital
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About
Timothy Neslony is a Venture Advisor at Forgepoint Capital, where he works with cybersecurity and AI startups. He previously served as a White House Director for Cyber Policy and has approximately 20 years of experience spanning offensive cyber operations and military cyber policy, including NSA training.
Experience
- Forgepoint CapitalVenture Advisorcurrent2026 — present
- HuntressCyber Strategy Advisor (via Forgepoint Capital)2026
- United States Department of WarSenior Strategist – Assistant Secretary of War for Cyber2025
- National Security Council, The White HouseDirector for Cyber Policy2025
- United States Air ForceChief Operations Officer – 16th Air Force / Air Forces Cyber2024 — 2025
- United States Air ForceChief Executive Officer – 91st Cyberspace Operations Squadron2022 — 2024
- The Joint StaffExecutive Advisor – Joint Staff, Global Operations (J39)2020 — 2022
- United States Air ForceTechnical Leadership Roles – U.S. Cyber Command / NSA / USAF2006 — 2020
Skills & more
Strategic PlanningQuantum Computing1Emerging Technologies1Infrastructure1Due Diligence1Venture Capital1Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI)Agentic AI DevelopmentDetection EngineeringNational Security PolicyOffensive & Defensive Cyber OperationsExecutive Communication
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Interagency CoordinationCrisis ManagementReverse EngineeringVulnerability AnalysisThreat HuntingPenetration Testing / Red TeamingStrategic InfluenceCyber Mission Force LeadershipCybersecurity EngineeringMalware AnalysisOrganizational StrategyTeam DevelopmentFrom Timothy'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
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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Timothy Neslony?
- Timothy Neslony is a Venture Advisor at Forgepoint Capital, where he works with cybersecurity and AI startups. He previously served as a White House Director for Cyber Policy and has approximately 20 years of experience spanning offensive cyber operations and military cyber policy, including NSA training.
- Where does Timothy Neslony work?
- Timothy Neslony is Strategic Advisor and DoW SkillBridge Fellow at ForgePoint Capital.
- Where did Timothy Neslony go to school?
- Timothy Neslony studied at Angelo State University (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science); NSA Advanced Cyber Development Program (CNODP) (Graduate); USAF Blue Horizons (Master's degree, Airpower Strategy and Technology Integration).
Same school
Also attended Angelo State University8
Alix François-PoncetAssociate at Axeleo CapitalMatt WilliamsPartner at Decisive PointKrishna SubramanianExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter at KompriseCaroline MoranExecutive Assistant at Haveli InvestmentsShamim MohammadExecutive Officer at CarmaxAdnan MahmudCEO and Founder at Forward Platform
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Also attended Touro University California1
Shared employers
Also worked at Huntress17
Jai DasPartner, President at Sapphire VenturesJustin LiuVice President at Sapphire VenturesCasber WangOperating Partner at Sapphire VenturesRyan MorrisonPartner at Founders Circle CapitalSuken VakilPartner at JMI EquityAlex KurlandPartner at Meritech Capital Partners
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Also worked at United States Department of War108
Edi DanalacheSenior Associate at Scale Venture PartnersRichard ClarkeInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)William RobertsTreasurer at Maryland TEDCOTidal McCoyChairman at IronGate Capital AdvisorsForrest UnderwoodVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsGlenn VogelVenture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors
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Also worked at National Security Council, The White House16
Luciana BorioVenture Partner at ARCH Venture PartnersTidal McCoyChairman at IronGate Capital AdvisorsAndrew CedarPartner at Long Ridge Equity PartnersJohn KeefeFormer Cyber & Space Leader, National Security Agency, National Security Council, & NASA at NEW VISTA CAPITALCarole N. HouseFormer White House National Security Council Special Advisor; Former Chair, CFTC Technology Advisory Committee at NEW VISTA CAPITALLisa DisbrowAdvisory Board at Blue Delta Capital
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Also worked at United States Air Force196
Ross Perot Jr.Chairman of The Perot Group at Perot JainNathaniel HardingManaging Partner at Cortado VenturesKevin MandiaGeneral Partner at Ballistic VenturesTidal McCoyChairman at IronGate Capital AdvisorsSteve SargeantSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsForrest UnderwoodVenture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors
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