The VC Perspective: Embracing Uncertainty & Staying the Course - Alberto Yepez - BSW #267

Published: June 27, 2022, 9 p.m.

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Forgepoint Capital\\u2019s Co-Founder and Managing Director, Alberto Y\\xe9pez, explains what the current economic challenges mean for innovation and the future of the cybersecurity market. Hear his perspective on what security investments, as well as mergers and acquisitions, will look like throughout the next 12-18 months, and how responsible companies are staying the course amidst layoffs and budget cuts in order to turn uncertainty into a strategic path forward.

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Segment Resources:

- Forgepoint\\u2019s new CISO security priorities model: https://forgepointcap.com/news/forgepoint-capital-builds-first-ever-ciso-security-priorities-model/

Recent exits that Forgepoint supported: - Forescout acquires Cysiv on June 6, 2022(release: https://www.cysiv.com/news/forescout-announces-intent-to-acquire-cysiv and Forgepoint\\u2019s blog: https://forgepointcap.com/news/executive-spotlight-an-interview-with-partha-panda-ceo-of-cysiv/)

- SentinelOne acquires Attivo Networks on May 4, 2022 (release: https://www.sentinelone.com/press/sentinelone-completes-acquisition-of-attivo-networks/ and Forgepoint\\u2019s \\u201cwhy we invested\\u201d blog: https://forgepointcap.com/news/attivo-networks-why-we-invested/)

- LexisNexis Risk Solutions Acquires BehavioSec on May 3, 2022 (release: https://risk.lexisnexis.com/about-us/press-room/press-release/20220503-behaviosec and Forgepoint\\u2019s blog: https://forgepointcap.com/news/executive-spotlight-an-interview-with-neil-costigan-of-behaviosec/ )

- Cloudflare acquires Area 1 Security on April 1, 2022 (release: https://www.cloudflare.com/press-releases/2022/cloudflare-completes-acquisition-of-area-1-security/ and Forgepoint\\u2019s \\u201cwhy we invested\\u201d blog: https://forgepointcap.com/news/area-1-security-why-we-invested/ )

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Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw267

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