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CrowdStrike appears in 5 stories we have published between August 2026 and November 2026, mostly in our Technology and Funding coverage. It is most often reported alongside Anthropic, Google and AWS.
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Stephen Ward’s Brightmind Partners raises second $250M cybersecurity fund
Stephen Ward, a former Secret Service agent and CISO, is raising a second $250 million fund for Brightmind Partners, the cybersecurity venture firm he co-founded in 2024. The first fund, closed in 2025, delivered a quick win: portfolio company SGNL was acquired by CrowdStrike for $740 million just 11 months after Brightmind led its Series A. Now, with his co-founder gone and a bare-bones team of five, Ward is betting on early-stage startups and AI infrastructure.
8 November 2026
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Stephen Ward’s Brightmind Partners raises second $250M cybersecurity fund
Brightmind Partners, led by ex-Secret Service agent Stephen Ward, is raising a second $250M fund with 20% allocated to AI infrastructure after SGNL’s $740M…
CrowdStrike reports 129% surge in cyberattacks on US law firms by CHATTY SPIDER
CrowdStrike flags a 129% increase in attacks by CHATTY SPIDER on US law firms, including physical infiltration and exploitation of legal software like Intapp…
Nvidia unveils OpenShell for AI agent safety and DSX POD for faster data centre deployment
Nvidia releases OpenShell Reference Architecture for secure AI agent deployment and DSX POD to reduce AI data centre setup time to 14 days.
Island Raises $400M at $6.4B Valuation for Enterprise Browser and AI Governance
Island raises $400 million in Series F funding to accelerate its enterprise browser and AI governance platform, reaching a $6.4 billion valuation.
OpenAI rallies 100+ organizations to counter AI-powered cyber threats
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warns of a limited window to strengthen defenses against AI-powered cyberattacks, urging leaders to prioritize security now.