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

Stephen Ward, a former Secret Service agent and Home Depot chief information security officer, is preparing a second fund of approximately 250 million dollars for Brightmind Partners, according to the firm. Ward previously served as CISO at Home Depot before transitioning to venture capital focused on cybersecurity. Brightmind Partners invests in cybersecurity companies.

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

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