The ex-Secret Service agent who flipped a hacker is now raising a second $250M cybersecurity fund

November 5, 2026 Connie Loizos

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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