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He arrested a hacker, then spent 18 months clearing his own name. Now he’s a cybersecurity VC.

TechCrunch · Nov 8, 2026 — 23:30 · 2 views · Original article ↗

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

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

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