Forgepoint Capital

Last week we hosted Forgepoint's Fall 2024 Advisory Council Meeting and Dinner, our annual gathering of key members of our inner circle of CISOs/CxOs, entrepreneurs, limited partners, and industry partners. In addition to a full program of panels, presentations, networking, cocktails, and dinner (more to come here, so stay tuned!), we announced the recipients of this year’s Impact Awards:    🌟 Aaron Hughes: Catalyst Award  🌟 Elena Kvochko: Trailblazer Award  🌟 Jerry Kowalski: All-star Award    Congratulations to Aaron, Elena, and Jerry! Thank you for your continued industry leadership and support, and all you do for the Forgepoint community and beyond. In our latest blog post by Alberto Yépez and Tanya Loh, we take a moment to recognize our award winners’ outstanding backgrounds, accomplishments, and many contributions. 👉 Read the blog here: https://lnkd.in/gKE4i7sC #forgepointacmd #impactawards #forgepointfamily

Happy Thanksgiving! We're grateful for our visionary entrepreneurs, dedicated industry leaders, supportive limited partners and other stakeholders across our vibrant, global community. Thank you for inspiring us to build a brighter future together. We wish you all a joyous holiday filled with gratitude and connection!

Good insight on the Starbucks #ransomware attack from Karla Reffold, CPO at Surefire Cyber Inc. #tprm #forgepointfamily

Hidden vulnerabilities in mobile apps expose sensitive data and put organizations at risk. The latest infographic from NowSecure reveals five common mobile app security threats to watch for to protect your business: https://lnkd.in/g-KY4M87 #forgepointfamily

The team at Surefire Cyber Inc. recently identified #SafePay as an emerging #ransomware operator. This #threatactor group demonstrated sophisticated capabilities in network infiltration and #dataencryption. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ezzXczdZ #forgepointfamily

We’re excited to announce the first edition of Forgepoint Forward! ✨  Forgepoint Forward is a new quarterly series that uncovers emerging opportunities for innovation and investment including the startup landscape.  In the first edition, we explore the AI Governance market through research and insights from our community of CISOs, CEOs, executives, founders, and Advisory Council members.   Key takeaways:  🔍 40% of GenAI use cases involve content creation such as editing, summarization, and translation, while another 18% help enhance workplace productivity. 🔒 As AI proliferates, securing model usage and development is top-of-mind for CISOs. There is an urgent need for governance.    💡 AI governance startups offer capabilities spanning discovery, monitoring, and detection and response. 💭 Vendors that develop feature-rich solutions with simple integrations will have an edge as the market becomes more crowded.  📈 Funding has increased significantly since 2018. Deal volume and value are expected to continue growing rapidly. ❓ The regulatory landscape is evolving alongside concerns about trust, security, privacy, ethics, transparency, and explainability.  Many thanks to Brian Barrios, Eddie Borrero, Hazel Diez Castaño, Elena Kvochko, Russell Spitler, Christie Terrill, Evan Wolff, and Tobias Yergin for contributing insights and perspectives. Link to our blog and full report in comments below ⬇ #forgepointforward #aigovernance #innovation #startups

Congratulations to this year's 2024 Impact Award recipients: 🌟 Aaron Hughes: Catalyst 🌟 Elena Kvochko: Trailblazer 🌟 Jerry Kowalski: All-star Thank you for your continued industry leadership, support, and all you do for the Forgepoint community and beyond. We value your expertise and are honored to partner as we work together to build for the future! #experts #advisorycouncil #forgepointfamily

Congratulations, Chris Finan, Tom Kelly, team Anitian and Sageview Capital! On with the mission to secure cloud services and advance cybersecurity for more missions! #compliance #defense #innovation #forgepointfamily

Forgepoint Capital did it again - knocking it out of the park with a super informative and fun Annual Advisory Council event followed by a delicious dinner (and a night cap or two)! It was awesome spending time with friends, learning a lot from all the experts and getting to meet so many more cyber leaders from across the globe. I’m proud to be a part of the ForgePoint family. Special shoutout to Jerry Kowalski for winning the All Star Impact Award! Don Dixon Alberto Yépez Tanya Loh Casilda Angulo Obieta Karl Sharman

150 people listening to Kathryn Shih, ☁️ Sandip Wadje, Scott Miller, Elena Kvochko, and Drew Cukor discuss AI guardrails. Forgepoint Capital’s Advisory Council meeting. #cybersecurity #informationsecurity #networksecurity #AI #artificialintelligence