Best VCs for Cybersecurity

$1M-$100M+ (leads a16z's $1.25B+ infrastructure fund)

#2Martin Casado

General Partner

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)

Leads a16z's infrastructure practice and is one of Silicon Valley's most technically credible VCs, having built VMware NSX and pioneered software-defined networking. Invests 'from markets in' rather t

$1M-$100M+ (multi-stage, BVP has $3.6B+ under management)

#3Byron Deeter

Partner

Bessemer Venture Partners

The cloud computing investor. His annual 'State of the Cloud' report is the definitive industry reference for cloud/SaaS metrics. Bessemer's 'Cloud Atlas' benchmarking tool is used by thousands of Saa

$250K–$500K stated first-check range in a current @FryCookVC public post, with 'no matter how early' guidance. Plutos describes investing from pre-seed through Series A across equity and token rounds. Confirm currency, ownership, reserves and whether the range applies to the Genesis Fund before relying on it.

#4Lukas Kristen

General Partner

Plutos Capital

Lukas backs deeply technical founders building sovereign, privacy-enabling infrastructure across blockchain, AI and dual-use systems. His central claim is that institutions need the openness, neutral

Pre-seedSeedSeries A

#5Todd Jackson

Partner

First Round Capital

Todd backs technical founders who can turn complex technology into an elegant power tool and is unusually focused on the mechanics of reaching product-market fit. His disclosed portfolio—fal, Parallel

First Round's published firm-wide initial checks are typically $1M–$7M, averaging about $3.5M; it has participated in rounds from $100K to $20M. No personal range is published for Todd.

AngelPre-SeedSeed

#6Matt Hawes

Investment Team

ex/ante

Matt Hawes invests or supports investments through ex/ante's published strategy: Back agentic technologies that preserve human agency and rights in a digital world, spanning privacy, security, identit

ex/ante does not publish a standard person-specific check range; its debut fund was announced at $33M.

ex/ante does not publish a standard person-specific check range; its debut fund was announced at $33M.

#7Michael Mosier

Investment Team

ex/ante

Michael Mosier invests or supports investments through ex/ante's published strategy: Back agentic technologies that preserve human agency and rights in a digital world, spanning privacy, security, ide

ex/ante does not publish a standard person-specific check range; its debut fund was announced at $33M.

#8Zoe Weinberg

Investment Team

ex/ante

Zoe Weinberg invests or supports investments through ex/ante's published strategy: Back agentic technologies that preserve human agency and rights in a digital world, spanning privacy, security, ident

Neither Kleiner Perkins nor Ted publishes a personal check range on the cited pages. His Kleiner record spans early-stage and growth companies, but portfolio round sizes and Ballistic's fund sizes do not establish his individual Kleiner check authority.

#9Ted Schlein

Partner and Advisor

Kleiner Perkins

Ted is an operator-investor focused on cybersecurity and technology infrastructure across company formation, early-stage investment, scaling, and public-sector adoption. His Kleiner portfolio spans ap

No personal equity check-size range is published. Customer Value financings are bespoke, performance-linked capital structures and disclosed company packages should not be generalized into a personal minimum or maximum.

#10Pranav Singhvi

Managing Director

General Catalyst

Pranav invests through a capital-allocation lens: separate the predictable customer-acquisition engine of a product-market-fit company from its higher-risk product and operating company, then finance

GrowthLate StageEndurance

#11Anastasia Uglova

Ecosystem

ex/ante

Anastasia Uglova is listed in a Ecosystem capacity at ex/ante. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile therefore preserves the role distinction and use

ex/ante does not publish a standard person-specific check range; its debut fund was announced at $33M.

ex/ante does not publish a standard person-specific check range; its debut fund was announced at $33M.

#12Farhan Abrol

Investment Team

ex/ante

Farhan Abrol invests or supports investments through ex/ante's published strategy: Back agentic technologies that preserve human agency and rights in a digital world, spanning privacy, security, ident

CV VC's published early-stage program invests up to $500,000 in qualifying pre-seed and seed companies with an MVP and initial traction. This is a firm program limit, not Lukas's personal allocation range; other vehicles and follow-ons may differ.

#13Lukas Etter

Co-CIO & General Partner

CV VC

Lukas backs early frontier-technology companies building a decentralized and tokenized economy, with a current emphasis on traditional businesses moving onto blockchain rails and the convergence of bl

Pre-SeedSeedAccelerator

#14David Weiden

Founding Partner and Managing Director

Khosla Ventures

David backs internet software and services with the potential to become large, durable businesses. His operator writing emphasizes product-management accountability, quantitative decision-making, and

No personal check-size range is published. Khosla Ventures invests from seed through growth, but fund assets and portfolio round sizes are not David's personal minimum or maximum.

SeedEarly StageSeries A

#15Sanjot Malhi

Partner

Northzone (Web3)

Sanjot leads Northzone's growth strategy. He looks for companies with proven product-market fit, repeatable go-to-market, viable unit economics, distinctive product IP, mission-critical customer value

No personal standard check-size range is published. Northzone has disclosed leading or co-leading large company rounds, but those totals are not Sanjot's individual allocation range and should not be presented as one.

Series BSeries CGrowth

#16Michael Robinson

Partner, Head of Investment Team

Craft Ventures

Michael invests across venture and growth with a focus on cybersecurity, infrastructure, and AI applications. His operating framework prizes durable revenue, efficient growth, healthy unit economics,

No personal check-size range is published. Craft invests from early-stage venture through growth, and Michael's disclosed financings span several stages; those total round sizes are not personal or standard check sizes.

Series ASeries BSeries C

#17Brandon Reeves

Partner

Lux Capital

Brandon backs technical platforms and applications across software, AI, defense, and manufacturing. A recurring theme is open or developer-led infrastructure that turns frontier capability into produc

No verified personal or standard Lux check-size range is published. Brandon invests at both early and growth stages; disclosed financing rounds, such as Hugging Face's $15M Series A, are total rounds and not his personal allocation range.

No personal check range or signing authority is published. Lucas participates across early and growth investments; disclosed company financings should not be treated as his personal range.

#18Lucas Oliveira

Principal

Kleiner Perkins

Lucas invests in enterprise software and cybersecurity across early and growth stages. His portfolio connects foundation models, data and enterprise AI, open-source software security, managed security

CV VC's current founder page states that the firm invests up to $500,000 in pre-seed and seed companies with an MVP, initial traction, a pilot product, and revenue. No separate personal check range is published for David.

#19David Long

Co-CIO & General Partner

CV VC

David backs early-stage frontier-technology companies that make enterprise intelligence programmable or rebuild how value and trust move. CV VC's current strategy centers on automation, intelligent B2

No personal check-size authority is published. Disclosed Craft financings involving Kevin range from seed and Series A through Series C and later growth rounds; the financing totals are company-round sizes, not Kevin's individual checks.

#20Kevin Gabura

Partner

Craft Ventures

Kevin backs early- and late-stage software companies where a major platform shift creates a new security or infrastructure control point. His recent work emphasizes runtime-first cloud security, auton

Growth-fund level: Big Pi Growth I states that it leads with €7M–€20M+ per company. Panos focuses on Series B+ growth investments; the published fund range is not a guarantee of his personal allocation authority for any deal.

#21Panos Metsis

Partner

Big Pi Ventures

Panos leads growth investments in European technology companies that already show category leadership and can use €7M–€20M+ plus active operating support to scale internationally. His recent work emph

Series BSeries CGrowth Equity

#22Josh Coyne

Partner

Kleiner Perkins

Josh backs founders applying AI to consequential workflows in both software and the physical economy. His portfolio shows a consistent preference for products that turn abundant but fragmented informa

Not publicly disclosed. Kleiner Perkins invests from early stage through selective growth rounds; isolated portfolio check disclosures should not be treated as Josh's standard range.

No Dan-specific check range is public. Craft invests across early and growth stages through separate venture and growth funds; Dan's official profile emphasizes helping early-stage founders, while recent attributed investments range from Seed through later-stage rounds. Confirm current vehicle and sizing through inquiries@craftventures.com.

#23Dan Moor

Principal

Craft Ventures

Dan backs early-stage B2B and vertical software, cybersecurity, infrastructure and physical-AI companies where a strong product insight can become a scalable operating and go-to-market machine. His in

Fika Ventures does not publish a standard current check-size range on its official site.

#24Matt Hersh

Operating Partner

Fika Ventures

Matt Hersh is listed in a Operating Partner capacity at Fika Ventures. This profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

#25Gabriella Brignardello

Partner

Fika Ventures

Gabriella Brignardello invests or supports investments through Fika Ventures's published strategy: Back subject-matter experts building early B2B software, fintech, marketplace and healthcare companie

Fika Ventures does not publish a standard current check-size range on its official site.

$750K-$2M in pre-seed and seed rounds, as published on Preface's current homepage.

#26Luke Cooper

Operating Partner

Preface Ventures

Luke Cooper is listed in a Operating Partner capacity at Preface Ventures. This profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

Fika Ventures does not publish a standard current check-size range on its official site.

#27Arteen Arabshahi

General Partner

Fika Ventures

Arteen Arabshahi invests or supports investments through Fika Ventures's published strategy: Back subject-matter experts building early B2B software, fintech, marketplace and healthcare companies acro

Fika Ventures does not publish a standard current check-size range on its official site.

#28John Chen

General Partner

Fika Ventures

John Chen invests or supports investments through Fika Ventures's published strategy: Back subject-matter experts building early B2B software, fintech, marketplace and healthcare companies across the

Cowboy Ventures does not publish a standard current check-size range on its official site.

#29Ryan Stroub

Chief Financial Officer

Cowboy Ventures

Ryan Stroub is listed in a Chief Financial Officer capacity at Cowboy Ventures. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role distinction

No personal check range or signing authority is published. Khosla invests from pre-seed/seed through Series A and later via its Main Fund; historical seed commentary cited roughly $1M–$2M. Those are firm-level guideposts and should not be attributed to Niko personally.

#30Niko Ciminelli

Principal

Khosla Ventures

Niko is a frontier-technology generalist focused on infrastructure, AI, robotics, and industrial systems. He combines prior investing across AI, robotics, frontier technology, and cybersecurity with f

$750K-$2M in pre-seed and seed rounds, as published on Preface's current homepage.

#31Chris Cooper

Partner

Pelion Venture Partners

Chris Cooper is listed by Pelion Venture Partners as Partner on the firm's investment or advisory roster. Partners with ambitious software founders in Utah and across the United States, combining earl

Not publicly disclosed

#32Katie Reinert

Chief of Staff

Preface Ventures

Katie Reinert is listed in a Chief of Staff capacity at Preface Ventures. This profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

Penny Jar Capital does not publish a standard current check-size range on its official site.

#33Stephen Curry

Special Advisor

Penny Jar Capital

Stephen Curry is listed in a Special Advisor capacity at Penny Jar Capital. The official roster does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; this profile preserves the functiona

Decibel does not publish a standard check-size range on its official site.

#34Sudip Chakrabarti

Partner

Decibel

Sudip Chakrabarti invests or supports investments through Decibel's published strategy: Partner early with founders building essential software across developer platforms, cybersecurity, data, machine

$750K-$2M in pre-seed and seed rounds, as published on Preface's current homepage.

#35Saad Siddiqui

Board Partner

Preface Ventures

Saad Siddiqui invests or supports investments through Preface Ventures's published strategy: Be early, often first-check capital for experienced founders building enterprise software and infrastructur

Fika Ventures does not publish a standard current check-size range on its official site.

#36TX Zhuo

General Partner

Fika Ventures

TX Zhuo invests or supports investments through Fika Ventures's published strategy: Back subject-matter experts building early B2B software, fintech, marketplace and healthcare companies across the U.

Fika Ventures does not publish a standard current check-size range on its official site.

#37Olivia Harris

Senior Associate

Fika Ventures

Olivia Harris invests or supports investments through Fika Ventures's published strategy: Back subject-matter experts building early B2B software, fintech, marketplace and healthcare companies across

Decibel does not publish a standard check-size range on its official site.

#38Dan Nguyen-Huu

Partner

Decibel

Dan Nguyen-Huu invests or supports investments through Decibel's published strategy: Partner early with founders building essential software across developer platforms, cybersecurity, data, machine le