About Security Leadership Capital
Security Leadership Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2019. It is primarily based out of San Jose, United States. As of 2023, Security Leadership Capital has invested in 8 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Retail and Enterprise Infrastructure. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Longbow Overall, Security Leadership Capital portfolio has seen 1 acquisition, namely Longbow. A lot of funds co-invest with Security Leadership Capital, with names like Dell Technologies sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Security Leadership Capital has team of 7 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
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Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 1 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Security Leadership Capital's List of Top Investments
Security Leadership Capital has a portfolio of 8 companies. Their most notable investmentis in LongbowTheir portfolio spans across United States, Argentina, China and 1 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Retail, Enterprise Infrastructure and 7 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Security Leadership Capital:1. Cequence
Cloud based platform offering API security solutions. The platform solutions enable developers and testers in discovering the vulnerability issues with APIs and perform remedial actions on the risks generated. It works by identifying and tracking multiple APIs irrespective of the location and generating vulnerability insights into them for defending the API attacks. It supports multiple integrations.
Key facts about Cequence
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Sunnyvale (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $100M
- Employee Count: 158 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Icon Ventures, Shasta Ventures and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Apr 19, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. ScanTrust
ScanTrust creates copy-proof QR codes for use by retailers. The solution can be placed on product packages and verified using a smartphone and helps manufacturers protect against counterfeit goods as well as aids consumers to determine whether a potential purchase is real or fake.
Key facts about ScanTrust
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Beijing (China)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $5.53M
- Employee Count: 39 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: EuroUS Ventures, Yushan Ventures and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Oct 05, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Callsign
CallSign is a provider of fraud analysis solutions. It offers password manager which authenticates user and transaction employing a PIN or biometrics, eliminating the need of entering passwords to access systems and application. Technology is based on patented machine learning technology to eliminate phishing, spear phishing, MITM and advanced malware attacks. The platform delivers transaction verification via crypto and authentication factors including PIN, finger and facial recognition. These factors are then combined with the platform’s cyber intelligence feeds to develop an intelligent verification for systems like VPN and payments including dual signatory scenarios. The solution is available as an on-premise virtual appliance with an option to failover to the cloud service in real-time. Mobile iOS and Android apps are available for secure access over.
Key facts about Callsign
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £10M - £50M as on Mar 31, 2024
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $38M
- Employee Count: 278 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: TriplePoint Capital, WestWave Capital and 20 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jul 27, 2017, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. BYOS
BYOS is a patent pending portable network security system that provides protected connectivity and air-gapping services to an electronic device. It enables the user to access secure internet on their device regardless of the network they are connected. It uses AI to protect the session and is capable of disconnecting all the connection in case of any fraudulent activity is detected to ensure the isolated integrity of the network. It keeps on monitoring the network traffic to and from the user device for the detection of threats. The solution is offered as a standalone device, which can be used by the individual end user, software/firmware solution is also offered which can be integrated electronic devices, network interface, operating system, networking devices, and cell phones. It can also be embedded with servers, SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems, IoT devices, E-voting machines, ATM machines, smart TV and satellites to increase their level of security. Features include a centralized management console for handling multiple devices simultaneously, hardware isolation based additional layer of security and AI-based real-time analysis of network protocol for threat detecion.
Key facts about BYOS
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Buenos Aires (Argentina)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $6.89M
- Employee Count: 37 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: BDC, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jun 27, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Longbow
Cloud security risk reduction platform. It is a cloud security risk reduction platform that offers automated contextual insights and root cause analysis to mitigate risks for AWS, Azure, and GCP. It enables organizations to identify, and remove the risks from the cloud infrastructure. The platform includes a visualization feature to provide visibility, risk hunting, and data exploration about the cloud.
Key facts about Longbow
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Austin (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $3M
- Employee Count: 506 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Security Leadership Capital and Grafton Street Partners
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Security Leadership Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Security Leadership Capital has invested in 8 companies over the last 9 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 5 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Longbow.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Security Leadership Capital's Investments by Stage
Security Leadership Capital has made 2 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $9.6M, 1 investment in Seed stage with an average round size of $3M and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $17M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 2 |
Seed | 1 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Security Leadership Capital's Investments by Sector
Security Leadership Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Infrastructure, Blockchain - Industry Applications, Business Services and Consumer. Notably, it has invested in 8 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 8 Tech companies, 6 Software companies and at least 5 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 4 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 3 |
Blockchain - Industry Applications | 1 |
Business Services | 1 |
Consumer | 1 |
Others | 6 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Security Leadership Capital's Investments by Geography
Security Leadership Capital has made most investments in United States (3), followed by China where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 3 |
China | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Security Leadership Capital's recent investments
Security Leadership Capital has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Security Leadership Capital:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | United States | Seed | 2791 | ||
Sep 21, 2021 | United States | Series A | 8778 | [+2] | |
Mar 01, 2019 | United States | Series B | 7613 | [+1] | |
Nov 14, 2017 | China | Series A | 7674 | [+5] |
Acquired companies in Security Leadership Capital's Portfolio
1 company from Security Leadership Capital's portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Longbow in Apr 2024 by Veracode for $*****.Here are Security Leadership Capital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 01, 2024 | 2023 | Seed | 1195 |
Team profile of Security Leadership Capital
Security Leadership Capital has a team of 7 members located in United States. Security Leadership Capital's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Security Leadership Capital
Over the past 9 years, 29 investors have co-invested in Security Leadership Capital's portfolio companies. This includes only funds.
- Invested before Security Leadership Capital: Shasta Ventures, Venture Kick and 4 others have invested in rounds before Security Leadership Capital. There is 1 company where Shasta Ventures has invested before Security Leadership Capital and 1 company where Venture Kick has invested before Security Leadership Capital.
- Top Co-investors of Security Leadership Capital: 10 investors entered a company along with Security Leadership Capital. These include investors like Dell Technologies (1 company).
- Invested after Security Leadership Capital: A total of 13 investors have invested in Security Leadership Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Menlo Ventures (1 company), Icon Ventures (1 company) and Telstra Ventures (1 company).
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