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

TechCrunchby Connie LoizosNov 8, 9:30 AM PT

Context: Stephen Ward, a former Secret Service agent and Home Depot CISO, is preparing a second fund of roughly $250 million.

From TechCrunch: Stephen Ward, a former Secret Service agent and Home Depot CISO, is preparing a second fund of roughly $250 million for Brightmind Partners.

Brightmind Partners · Fund II · ~$250MAs stated by TechCrunch.

Source

TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)

Published

Nov 8, 9:30 AM PT

First seen here

Nov 8, 6:27 PM PT

Edition

Sunday, November 8, 2026, ranked 19

Status

A publication reported this; the company may not have confirmed it.

Why it’s here

A new cybersecurity fund, per TechCrunch.

Topics

Venture capital, Security