The ex-Secret Service agent who flipped a hacker is now raising a second $250M cybersecurity fund
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November 5, 2026 · 10:00
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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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