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- Jul 21, 2026Jul 21, 2026Invested in Empirical Security (Series A, $25M) Axios
Portfolio
1 totalRecent Investment Activity
1Track record: led 1 and participated in 0 of 1 tracked venture round · 1 in the last 12 months · led 1 Series A
| Date | Company | Event | Role | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2026 | Empirical Security | Series A | Led | $25M | $1.2 billion | Pulse story |
Co-Investors
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- Jul 21, 2026Empirical Security Raises $25M to Predict AI-Era ExploitsCybersecurity startup Empirical Security raised a $25 million Series A led by Brightmind Partners to build predictive models that flag which of the 18,000+ actively exploited vulnerabilities actually threaten a given organization.→
- Jul 20, 2026Empirical Security Raises $25M for AI Exposure ManagementChicago-based Empirical Security raised a $25 million Series A to build predictive models that forecast which vulnerabilities will actually be exploited.→
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What companies has Brightmind Partners invested in?
Brightmind Partners' portfolio includes Empirical Security.
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In the rounds Value Add tracks, Brightmind Partners most often invests alongside Costanoa Ventures (1 shared deal), Hyde Park Angels (1 shared deal).
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