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379 people in our graph share verified history with Wael — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Julie YangunlockedWael: together at Advent International (2021)
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About
Co-founder and Managing General Partner of Global Forward Capital, a cybersecurity investor and executive with over 30 years of experience. Former CEO of Forescout and President & COO of Trend Micro Group, and current board director at Rapid7 (Nasdaq: RPD).
Experience
- Rapid7Chief Executive Officercurrent2026 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Rapid7Board Member2025 — 2026Boston, MA
- Global Forward CapitalFoundercurrent2018 — presentDallas, TX
- Global Forward CapitalManaging Partner2024 — 2026Singapore
- Global Forward CapitalManaging Partner2018 — 2026Dallas, Texas, United States
- Forescout Technologies Inc.Chief Executive Officer2021 — 2023San Jose, California, United States
- Advent InternationalOperating Partner2021 — 2022Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- CysivChairman2020 — 2021Dallas, Texas, United States
- Trend MicroBoard Member2015 — 2020Tokyo, Japan
- Trend MicroPresident & COO2016 — 2019Tokyo, Japan
- Trend MicroChief Operating Officer2014 — 2015Tokyo, Japan
- Trend MicroExecutive Vice President Of Operations2012 — 2013Dallas/Fort Worth Area
- Trend MicroSenior Vice Presidnt & GM2010 — 2011Ottawa, Canada Area
- Trend MicroVice President2009Ottawa, Canada Area
- Third Brigade Inc.Co-founder, President & CEO2004 — 2009Ottawa, Canada Area
- ZixCorpVice President of Global Sales2002 — 2004Dallas/Fort Worth Area
- EntrustVP of Sales1997 — 2001Ottawa, Canada Area
Skills & more
Private EquityCybersecurityBoard of DirectorsVenture CapitalCorporate DevelopmentStrategyBusiness DevelopmentStrategic PlanningStart-upsSaaSEnterprise SoftwareEntrepreneurship
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Business StrategyLeadershipStrategic PartnershipsManagementSecurityInformation SecurityCloud ComputingNew Business DevelopmentSolution SellingSalesExecutive ManagementMergers & Acquisitions- Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy — MIT Sloan Executive Education
From Wael's professional profile.
Colleagues at Global Forward Capital
Abeer Swelam
Principal at Global Forward Capital
Alessandro Babini
Managing Director at Global Forward Capital
Andrew Labib
Associate at Global Forward Capital
Antonio Cano
Managing Partner at Global Forward Capital
Antonio Cano Estrada
Associate at Global Forward Capital
Debbie Weinstein
General Counsel at Global Forward Capital
Husam Kinawi
Senior Vice President, Technology & Innovation at Global Forward Capital
Joachim Weber
Operating Partner at Global Forward Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Wael Mohamed?
- Co-founder and Managing General Partner of Global Forward Capital, a cybersecurity investor and executive with over 30 years of experience. Former CEO of Forescout and President & COO of Trend Micro Group, and current board director at Rapid7 (Nasdaq: RPD).
- Where does Wael Mohamed work?
- Wael Mohamed is Managing Partner at Global Forward Capital.
- Where did Wael Mohamed go to school?
- Wael Mohamed studied at Harvard University (Executive Program, The Corporate Director Certificate); MIT Sloan Executive Education (Executive Program, Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy); Queen's University (Executive Program, Executive Leadership Program).
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Also attended Harvard University2,000
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalG
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Also attended MIT Sloan Executive Education61
Chris ChanFounding Partner at ZB CapitalChuck CorcoranMajor General USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITALJun S HibbardPartner Japan at Zacua VenturesKerry RuppGeneral Partner at True Wealth VenturesPeter LarssonInvestor and Entrepreneur at Goose Valley VenturesMarcelo DíazManaging Partner at WeBoost
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Also attended Queen's University483
Steph TryphonasCo-founder of Collaborative RoboticsHark AhluwaliaAssociate at RevolutionSydney SloanChief Marketing Officer at Scale Venture PartnersZeya YangInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Curtis UrbanowiczInvestment at Makers FundSanjiv KalevarPartner at Mucker Capital
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Also attended Dalhousie University104
Graham CareyInvestment Director - Advanced Materials at Emerald Technology Ventures AgSarah ApplebaumPartner at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.Claire FauquierVenture Partner at Brightspark VenturesLeah MorrisExecutive Director, Encode: AI for Science at Pillar VCPaige MartinManager, Portfolio Monitoring and Valuation at White Star CapitalAmy RaePartner at Vanedge Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Global Forward Capital11
Nazuk ThakkarSenior Associate at Ripple VenturesNazuk ThakkarToronto Seed GM at Drive CapitalRita EvdokimovaManaging Director, Financial Operations and Compliance at Global Forward CapitalMary Haggar-LeeExecutive Assistant at Global Forward CapitalHusam KinawiSenior Vice President, Technology & Innovation at Global Forward CapitalJoachim WeberOperating Partner at Global Forward Capital
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Also worked at Forescout Technologies Inc.35
Sarah Kuranda ValloneVP, Marketing at NightDragonRami KalishManaging Partner & Co-Founder at PitangoEnrique SalemPartner at Bain Capital VenturesKen LovelessPartner, Co-Founder at Founders Circle CapitalMerav WeinrybInvestor at Sunvest Capital PartnersSandro EtalleAdvisor at Curiosity VC
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