ForgePoint Emerging Managers Fund

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VCMatch tracks ForgePoint Emerging Managers Fund as an investor focused on Cybersecurity, AI/ML, and Enterprise SaaS companies, Seed and Series A rounds, and North America, United States, and EMEA markets. Upload your deck to compare your startup against the full private matching profile.

Check Size

Not specified

Stages

Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage

Focus Areas

Cybersecurity, AI/ML, Enterprise SaaS

Geography

North America, United States, and EMEA

Investment Thesis

Forgepoint Capital positions cybersecurity as “the foundation of our connected digital world” and pursues a thesis-driven, sector-focused strategy: identify exceptional early-stage companies that address the most important challenges across cybersecurity, AI, infrastructure software and adjacent categories, then provide hands-on guidance, resources and community support to help them scale and achieve global, cross-industry impact. The firm emphasizes deep domain expertise, CISO connections and an active operator/advisor network to accelerate product-market fit, go-to-market execution, and international expansion.

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Investment Focus

Who should take a closer look

ForgePoint Emerging Managers Fund is most relevant for founders raising Seed, Series A, and Series B rounds in Cybersecurity, AI/ML, Enterprise SaaS, and Cloud Infrastructure, especially across North America, United States, and EMEA.

Focus statement

Forgepoint invests in early‑stage companies tackling cybersecurity, identity, AI security/governance, data/infrastructure protection and related enterprise infrastructure software — supporting founders with capital, advisory council access, go‑to‑market and operational support to scale globally and drive cross‑industry impact.

Value Add

Thesis-driven, sector focus on cybersecurity, AI and infrastructure software rather than generalist investing.
Large, practitioner-led Global Advisory Council ("More than 100 industry leaders") that provides product, GTM and hiring guidance and buyer connections.
Rich content and intelligence engine (Forgepoint Forward, Margin of Safety, TIPS, The Forgecast®) used to surface market insights, diligence and thought leadership.
Demonstrated ability to follow‑on and ‘double down’ (e.g., leading Series A and Series B in portfolio company 1Kosmos) and deliver operational support (GTM, scaling internationally, certifications/FedRAMP traction).
International scale via Forgepoint Capital International and a strategic alliance with Santander to source and scale global cybersecurity and AI champions.
High CEO satisfaction signal ("CEO NPS Score 88") indicating active portfolio support and founder engagement.