He arrested a hacker, then spent 18 months clearing his own name. Now he’s a cybersecurity VC.

Source: techcrunch November 8, 2026 · 09:30
He arrested a hacker, then spent 18 months clearing his own name. Now he’s a cybersecurity VC.
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Stephen Ward, a former Secret Service agent and Home Depot CISO, is preparing a second fund of roughly $250 million for Brightmind Partners.
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