Last updated:
April 25, 2025
Founded
15
Investments
Offices
Venture Fund
Investor Type
SYN Ventures is a venture capital firm dedicated to investing in disruptive and innovative security companies across sectors such as cybersecurity, industrial security, national defense, privacy, regulatory compliance, and data governance. Founded and led exclusively by former Fortune 500 Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and C-level security leaders, the firm boasts a team with over 350 years of combined security investing and operational experience. This extensive expertise is complemented by a distinguished network of seasoned security advisors and CISOs, enabling SYN Ventures to provide unparalleled support to its portfolio companies.
The firm's investment strategy focuses on early-stage opportunities, aiming to empower founders who are developing transformational solutions to reduce technology
and enhance security programs. SYN Ventures has a proven track record with over 65 security investments, including notable companies such as Accurics (acquired by Tenable), Carbon Black (IPO), CyberGRX (acquired by Process Unity), and Mitiga. The firm's commitment to the cybersecurity sector is further demonstrated by the launch of its dedicated cybersecurity seed fund in October 2023, which raised over $75 million—the largest cyber seed fund domiciled in the United States at that time.
This fund focuses on investing in transformational and disruptive solutions that address technology , talent gaps, and the automation and enhancement of security programs. SYN Ventures' approach combines deep industry knowledge with a robust network to provide its portfolio companies with the capital, relationships, and opportunities necessary to accelerate growth and succeed in the evolving security landscape.
Visit Website
Cybersecurity
IoT (Internet of Things)
Big Data & Analytics
SaaS
Software
Seed
Series A
Series B
United States