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Cyber Mentor Fund
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Cyber Mentor Fund is a mentorship-first, community-centered fund focused exclusively on early-stage cybersecurity companies. Founded by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, CMF backs the most robust and innovative security solutions aimed at making enterprises and governments more secure online. The fund dedicates money, aggressive effort, and a coalition of active operators, industry luminaries, and early-adopting practitioners to mentor the next generation of cybersecurity leaders — before and after funding. CMF differentiates through its 'Catapult Program,' which provides hands-on mentorship, strategic partnerships, and disciplined operational expertise to help startups accelerate through the early-stage go-to-market minefield. By leveraging a broad network of advisors, limited partners, and cybersecurity executives, CMF builds a unique coalition around each portfolio company to drive the most direct line to growth — betting on entrepreneurs driven toward continuous learning to fill critical cybersecurity gaps.
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“CMF provided us with decisive mentoring when we needed it most… Tim and Joe got us through a tough time leading to a successful financing… They frequently engaged with the board, were first to commit to participate in the funding, and even helped us with key contracts.”
“The CMF team helped us land a large enterprise deal, introduced us to one of our key board of advisors, and also introduced us to our VP of product. When it came time to raise a Series A… [they] introduced us to our leading investors. We almost had a daily cadence during closing of the deal.”
“Having Tim on our board provided valuable insights, mentorship, and advice. The strategic advice Cyber Mentor Fund gave us provided us alternative growth solutions, allowing us to grow faster.”
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insane Cyber | Seed | $4m | 2024-05-01 |
| LeakSignal | Seed | $2m | 2024-03-01 |
| Discern Security | Seed | $3m | 2023-09-01 |
| SynSaber | Series A | $13m | 2022-08-01 |
| Dragos | Seed | — | — |
| Tailscale | Seed | — | — |
| Cyberhaven | Seed | — | — |
| BOXX Insurance | Series A | $10m | 2021-09-22 |
| Enveil | Series B | — | 2022-04-01 |
| Cycognito | Seed | — | — |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| SYN Ventures | 2 |
| Rally Ventures | 2 |
| WestWave Capital | 2 |
| Heroic Ventures | 1 |
| SixThirty Ventures | 1 |
| Dell Technologies Capital | 1 |
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