Barmak Meftah: Ballistic Co-founder and General Partner | Global Business Leader in Cybersecurity | Former President of AT&T Cybersecurity | Top-Five MSSP

Gregory Crabb previously served as the CISO of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and is now a CISO-in-Residence at Ballistic Ventures.

Jake Seid: Ballistic Co-founder and General Partner | Operating and Investing Veteran | Founder of Stone Bridge Ventures | Successful Unicorn Investor | Former President of TenX/Auction | Key Managing Director at Lightspeed Venture Partners | MIT Electrical Engineering Alumn

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Ballistic Ventures, co-founded by Ted Schlein, is raising **$490 million** across two new funds—**$360 million** for its third flagship fund and **$130 million** for Ballistic Ventures Fund B—to fuel AI-driven cybersecurity startups. The firm, backed by former Kleiner Perkins partner Schlein and cybersecurity veterans, has previously invested in companies like **Talon Cyber Security** (acquired by Palo Alto Networks) and **Pangea** (acquired by CrowdStrike), alongside newer ventures such as **Armadin** and **GetReal**. The surge in AI-powered cyber threats—highlighted by Microsoft’s 2026 Digital Defense Report—is driving demand for innovative security solutions, with U.S. cybersecurity startups raising **$11.5 billion** in 2025, per JPMorgan data.

Nov 2026TechCrunchNews article

Ballistic Ventures, a San Francisco-based venture capital firm specializing in cybersecurity, is targeting a $360 million raise for its newest fund. The firm continues to focus investments in the cybersecurity sector, aiming to support early-stage and growth-stage startups in the field.

Nov 2026VCWire - Daily News From The Tech Venture Capital IndustryNews article

Reach Security raises over **$50 million** in Series B funding led by Top Tier Capital Partners to expand its AI-driven cybersecurity platform, **Reach Everywhere**. The company’s technology automates security control adjustments in real time, helping enterprises prioritize only actionable vulnerabilities while integrating with existing tools like ServiceNow and Jira. Customers, including Autodesk and Insurity, report **160+ hours saved weekly** and a **156% ROI** from streamlined exposure management. Reach’s deterministic AI validates controls continuously, addressing AI-fueled attack speeds—where adversaries now operate in as little as **27 seconds**—by ensuring defenses adapt without manual intervention.

Oct 2026FinTech GlobalNews article

Kevin Mandia’s startup Armadin raises $255.5 million in a Series B at a valuation above $2.5 billion. Andreessen Horowitz and Accel lead the financing, alongside Bain Capital Ventures, Redpoint, 8VC, Ballistic Ventures, Google Ventures, In-Q-Tel, Kleiner Perkins, and Menlo Ventures. Armadin’s platform runs always-on agentic swarms that chain vulnerabilities to test enterprise defenses, offering an alternative to traditional penetration tests. Its $190 million Series A in March brings total funding to more than $445 million.

Oct 2026TechCrunchNews article