Forgepoint Capital Management

The panel examines whether public cloud and the Just-in-Time (JiT) model remain efficient, or whether organizations should reconsider private cloud solutions. It discusses security risks associated with public cloud, citing Microsoft, SolarWinds and CrowdStrike.

The page discusses differing incentives between CIOs, who maintain systems and support business units, and CISOs, who minimize cyber risk and enforce policies, particularly during periods of IT change such as AI adoption.

The page says ChatGPT enhancements, including meeting summarization and expanded memory, increase competitive pressure on AI startups such as notetaking apps. It also notes continued investment in Cursor and strong user adoption.

The page describes DeepSeek-r1 as an open-source LLM released by the Chinese AI research firm DeepSeek. It says the model delivers competitive performance on mathematical and programming reasoning tasks at lower inference cost than existing models.

“A team’s strength lies in continuous improvement, learning, and growth—both together and as individuals.”

Ken Miyauchi is a Senior Advisor to Forgepoint.

“Cybersecurity is ultimately about protecting economic trust. When businesses of all sizes can operate without fear, economic prosperity follows. That's what draws me to founders building and innovating in this space.”

“"Success isn’t about doing it alone; it’s about making each other—and the team—stronger every day."”

Forgepoint Capital is a multi-stage venture capital firm that invests in transformative companies protecting the digital future.

Hadrian raises $40 million to expand internationally and grow its engineering and research teams. Its Atlas platform continuously maps internet-facing assets and tests whether exposures are exploitable, while Nova provides on-demand penetration testing using shared context. McKesson, NBCUniversal and TotalEnergies are among its customers; the company says critical-exposure visibility rises tenfold and issues are resolved 80% faster across its customer base.

Oct 2026 · SiliconANGLENews article

Hadrian raises $40 million to expand its agentic AI offensive-security platform. The round is co-led by Forgepoint Capital International and Smart Fin, bringing the company’s total funding to $65 million. Its Atlas product maps external attack surfaces and identifies exploitable exposures, while Nova offers on-demand agentic penetration testing; Hadrian plans to expand across EMEA and the US and grow its engineering and research teams.

Oct 2026 · Tech.euNews article

Cybersecurity startup Lumu raises $30 million in a Series B round led by Forgepoint Capital, including $6 million in debt. Founder and CEO Ricardo Villadiego says the company will use the new capital to expand its U.S. sales team. Lumu helps enterprises identify and isolate security compromises.

Sep 2023 · TechCrunchNews article