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Silicon Valley CISO Investments

San Francisco, CA, United States

Overview

Angel investor syndicate fueling cybersecurity innovation and startups.

Founded

2019

Deals · 12mo

3

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Ireland
Israel
United States

Sector focus

Business Development
Finance
Financial Services

Investment portfolio

25rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Act Security
Jul 2026Participated
$60 MSeries A
Beacon Security
Jul 2026Participated
$13 MSeed
Clover Security
Nov 2025Participated
$36 MOther Equity
Terra Security
Sep 2025Participated
$30 MSeries A
Echo
Jul 2025Participated
$15 MSeed
Knostic
Mar 2025Participated
$11 MOther Equity
Tines
Apr 2024Participated
$50 MSeries B
Gem
Sep 2023Participated
$23 MSeries A
Descope
Feb 2023Participated
$53 MSeed
Drata
Dec 2022Participated
$200 MSeries C
Wing Security
Mar 2022Participated
$20 MSeries A
Incode
Dec 2021Participated
$220 MSeries B
Act Security
Jul 2026Participated
$60 MSeries A
Beacon Security
Jul 2026Participated
$13 MSeed
Clover Security
Nov 2025Participated
$36 MOther Equity
Terra Security
Sep 2025Participated
$30 MSeries A
Echo
Jul 2025Participated
$15 MSeed
Knostic
Mar 2025Participated
$11 MOther Equity
Tines
Apr 2024Participated
$50 MSeries B
Gem
Sep 2023Participated
$23 MSeries A
Descope
Feb 2023Participated
$53 MSeed
Drata
Dec 2022Participated
$200 MSeries C
Wing Security
Mar 2022Participated
$20 MSeries A
Incode
Dec 2021Participated
$220 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

Silicon Valley CISO Investments: 25 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Silicon Valley CISO Investments: 25 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed14
Series A09
Series B06
Series C+02
Other Equity03

Monthly Deal Activity

Silicon Valley CISO Investments: 25 deals are recorded across 78 months.All available history.
Silicon Valley CISO Investments: 25 deals are recorded across 78 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Silicon Valley CISO Investments: Cybersecurity & Privacy is the largest displayed sector by deal count (19 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Silicon Valley CISO Investments: Cybersecurity & Privacy is the largest displayed sector by deal count (19 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Cybersecurity & Privacy19
Enterprise Software15
AI & Machine Learning6
Professional Services6
Data, Analytics & IT5
Developer Tools4
Space & Frontier Tech3
Hardware & Robotics2
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Marketing & Advertising1
Fintech1
E-Commerce & Retail1

Deal Size Distribution

Silicon Valley CISO Investments: 25 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Silicon Valley CISO Investments: 25 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M7
$25M-$50M6
$50M-$100M4
$100M-$250M4
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Silicon Valley CISO Investments: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (13 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Silicon Valley CISO Investments: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (13 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States13
Israel8
Europe4
Silicon Valley CISO Investments: 20 co-investors are shown, with GGV Capital sharing 13 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Silicon Valley CISO Investments: 20 co-investors are shown, with GGV Capital sharing 13 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
GGV Capital13
Notable Capital4
Bloomberg Beta3
Heavybit3
ICONIQ Growth3
Team83
3L Capital2
Accel2
Addition2
Capital One Ventures2
Coinbase Ventures2
Cowboy Ventures2
CrowdStrike2
Dell Technologies Capital2
Dila Capital2
DN Capital2
Felicis Ventures2
Framework Ventures2
General Atlantic2
J.P. Morgan2

Investment Strategy

Silicon Valley CISO Investments: Led accounts for 4% and participating for 96% of round participation.All available history.
Silicon Valley CISO Investments: Led accounts for 4% and participating for 96% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led14%
Participating2496%
Silicon Valley CISO Investments: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Silicon Valley CISO Investments: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led1100%

Team

Adrian Ludwig

Investor

Al Ghous

Co-Founder

Brian Johnson

Investor

Coleen Coolidge

Investor

David Tsao

Co-Founder

Drew Daniels

Angel Investor

Kathy Wang

CISO

Ody Lupescu

Co-Founder

Oren Yunger

Co-Founder