Forgepoint Capital

#AIadoption is accelerating — but are today’s pricing models sustainable? In this week’s #MarginofSafety, Jimmy Park and Kathryn Shih examine the structural challenges behind #AIpricing, margin pressure, and what it may mean for the future of the market. https://lnkd.in/gGMyKef7

This week’s National Cyber Innovation Forum convened once again an exceptional group of leaders from tech and governement to discuss the future of #Cybersecurity, #AI, #CriticalInfrastructure protection, #NationalSecurity, #DefenseTech and sustaining America’s technological edge. Grateful 🙏 to our speakers for joining us on stage at #NCIF2026 from Anthropic Elastic Simbian IonQ Huntress Anduril Industries OpenAI Silverado Policy Accelerator CEPA, CISA, Department of War, Department of Energy, FBI, NSA, the White House, OT Cyber Coaltion, and Congress. And our #NationalCyberInnovationForum sponsors: National Security Institute (NSI) Carahsoft Forgepoint Capital Forescout Technologies Inc. Snowflake Booz Allen Hamilton DataTribe Knox Systems, Inc. Okta Paladin Capital Group Palo Alto Networks Schellman Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP CoreStack SailPoint Gula Tech Adventures IQT Surefire Cyber Inc. WorldWideTech

Congratulations to Mohit Tiwari, Casen Hunger, Puneet Tiwari, and the entire team at Symmetry Systems on their acquisition by Zscaler    When Forgepoint Capital first invested in Symmetry Systems seven years ago, we were backing an impressive group with a contrarian idea: that securing data requires understanding how it flows, not just seeing where it sits.     After many years working alongside the team, tripling down on our investment along the way, we are proud to see Symmetry's remarkable growth. Their innovation in securing how identities use data has become foundational in the enterprise, especially for agentic AI.     Building a company like Symmetry Systems takes far more than a great idea. It requires an exceptional team aligned around a clear vision, and years of grit, resilience, and relentless execution to bring that vision to life.     Today's milestone is the result of countless long nights, difficult decisions, continuous iteration, and unwavering belief in the product and mission.     I'm deeply grateful to have been part of the journey, and all of us at Forgepoint Capital are excited to see what the combined teams will accomplish together in this next chapter.     🔗 Why We Invested: https://lnkd.in/gRwYEU4V   cc: Reynaldo Kirton, CFA, Alberto Yépez, Ernie B.

This week’s National Cyber Innovation Forum convened once again an exceptional group of leaders from tech and governement to discuss the future of #Cybersecurity, #AI, #CriticalInfrastructure protection, #NationalSecurity, #DefenseTech and sustaining America’s technological edge. Grateful 🙏 to our speakers for joining us on stage at #NCIF2026 from Anthropic Elastic Simbian IonQ Huntress Anduril Industries OpenAI Silverado Policy Accelerator CEPA, CISA, Department of War, Department of Energy, FBI, NSA, the White House, OT Cyber Coaltion, and Congress. And our #NationalCyberInnovationForum sponsors: National Security Institute (NSI) Carahsoft Forgepoint Capital Forescout Technologies Inc. Snowflake Booz Allen Hamilton DataTribe Knox Systems, Inc. Okta Paladin Capital Group Palo Alto Networks Schellman Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP CoreStack SailPoint Gula Tech Adventures IQT Surefire Cyber Inc. WorldWideTech

In the age of agentic AI, the most important data security question isn't about where data sits. It's about how it flows, and which identities use it. Symmetry Systems was founded on that principle from day one.     We're proud to share that Symmetry Systems is being acquired by Zscaler.        When we led Symmetry's Seed round in 2019 and co-led its Series A round in 2021, the data security market was focused on protecting data at rest. Symmetry shifted the paradigm, drilling down into data types across data stores and mapping how identities move data across the enterprise, ultimately defining the DSPM category.        We tripled down in 2023 as enterprises began training AI models and agents on their data, and today, Symmetry's approach has become essential for enterprise data and AI security.        Congratulations to Mohit Tiwari, Casen Hunger, Puneet Tiwari, and the entire Symmetry team on this milestone.        Read Forgepoint Managing Director Leo Casusol's insights on our journey with Symmetry: https://lnkd.in/e4Ubs-ha Reynaldo Kirton, CFA | Ernie B. | Alberto Yépez

#NCIF2026 SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT:  "The Deputies Meeting – Priorities for Cyber and National Defense” with James Danly, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE); Tim Kosiba, Deputy Director, National Security Agency; moderated by Andrew McClure, Managing Director, Forgepoint Capital. This session will examine how the United States is working across the interagency to confront strategic competition and evolving threats and advance America’s technological edge. #NationalCyberInnovationForum National Security Institute (NSI) Matthew Rose Alison King Jamil Jaffer Alex Whitworth

The enterprise security community has spent years securing networks, devices, and software. The human layer — the live interaction — was the gap no one closed. GetReal Security is closing it. The company announced the general availability of continuous identity verification in GetReal Protect — the first platform to continuously verify who is on the call, not just at entry, but throughout every interaction. This is the kind of capability the market has needed.  https://lnkd.in/gjMPGPup #forgepointfamily

When a U.S. court orders you to preserve data that GDPR requires you to delete, which law do you break? That's the exact question OpenAI faced in May 2025, and the court ordered retention anyway. It’s just one of many examples of the conflicting jurisdictional data obligations global enterprises now navigate. In the latest #ForgepointTIPS, Dr. Shane Shook breaks down how digital sovereignty has become an operational problem for security, legal, and compliance teams, and what enterprises can do about it. Featuring perspectives from Evan Wolff, Craig Unger, Mohit Tiwari, and Billy Gouveia. Read more 👇 #datasovereignty #GDPR #FRCP #forgepointfamily

NowSecure’s research found: • 53% of tested mobile apps contain AI components • 85% contain security flaws • 70% can potentially leak personal data In this recent 9to5Mac Apple @ Work podcast, Alan Snyder explains why hidden SDKs, AI integrations, and invisible data flows are creating a new category of mobile app risk and how enterprises can respond. Listen now: https://lnkd.in/gyp4aPpy #forgepointfamily