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Ted Schlein’s Ballistic Ventures seeks $490M for new funds amid AI-driven cybersecurity boom
TechCrunchTuesday, November 3, 2026 at 9:43 PM
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Cybersecurity focused Ballistic Ventures is seeking to raise $360 million for a new flagship fund and another $130 million for a separate investment vehicle.
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- Technology
- Market relevance
- Moderate
- Why it matters
- Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow. Cybersecurity focused Ballistic Ventures is seeking to raise $360 million for a new flagship fund and another $130 million for a separate investment vehicle. Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Ted Schlein and Ballistic Ventures.
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What happened
Cybersecurity focused Ballistic Ventures is seeking to raise $360 million for a new flagship fund and another $130 million for a separate investment vehicle.
Why it matters
Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow.
Background
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Timeline
TechCrunch published: Ted Schlein’s Ballistic Ventures seeks $490M for new funds amid AI-driven cybersecurity boom
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Economic impact
Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Ted Schlein and Ballistic Ventures.
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