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The ex-Secret Service agent who flipped a hacker is now raising a second $250M cybersecurity fund

Thursday, November 5, 2026


Stephen Ward, a former Secret Service agent and Home Depot chief information security officer, is preparing a second fund of approximately $250 million for Brightmind Partners, according to Brightmind Partners. Ward previously co-founded the cybersecurity investment firm and led its first fund.

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