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Ernie Bio

Investor at Forgepoint Capita

San Mateo, California

Overview 

Ernie Bio is a Managing Director at Forgepoint Capital, specializing in venture capital investments in cybersecurity and infrastructure software. With a background as a former F-16 Fighter Pilot in the United States Air Force, Ernie has made significant investments in companies like Synadia Communications and Huntress, contributing to their growth and success in Series B and Series C funding rounds.

Work Experience 

  • Managing Director

    2018 - Current

Forgepoint Capital is a venture capital management company to invest in cybersecurity startups mainly in Europe, Latin America and Israel.

  • Series B Investor, Board

    2024

NATS is a simple, flexible, and secure high performance messaging solution.

  • Series A Investor, Board

    2020

Huntress is the leading cybersecurity partner for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) and the managed service providers that support them.

Raised $309,760,000.00 from Meritech Capital Partners, Kleiner Perkins and Sapphire Ventures.

  • Series A Investor, Board Observer

    2019

Bishop Fox delivers offensive security solutions to protect dynamic attack surfaces.

Raised $146,000,000.00 from Rockpool Capital, WestCap, NextEquity Partners and Carrick Capital Partners.

  • Series A Investor, Board Observer

    2021

1Kosmos provides multi-factor authentication solutions enabling users to take control of their data and fight identity fraud.

Raised $15,000,000.00 from Gula Tech Adventures.

  • Series B Investor, Board Observer

    2019

NowSecure provides automated mobile app security testing software that can be integrated into the development (CI/CD) process.

Raised $27,500,000.00 from CIBC Innovation Banking.

  • Investor, Board Observer

    2022

  • F-16 Fighter Pilot / Cybersecurity / DoD Innovation

    2000 - 2020

United States Air Force is an aerial arm of the armed forces that provides compelling air, space, and cyber capabilities.

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