The exSecret Service agent who flipped a hacker is now raising a second $250M cybersecurity fund - Peer2Peer

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

Nov 05, 2026

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

https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/05/the-ex-secret-service-agent-who-flipped-a-hacker-is-now-raising-a-second-250m-cybersecurity-fund/

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