“The CMF team helped us land a large enterprise deal, introduced us to one of our key board of advisors, and also introduced us to our VP of product. When it came time to raise a series A… [they] introduced us to our leading investors. We almost had a daily cadence during closing of the deal.”
Mission & Values
Remaining humble, disciplined, and true to the entrepreneurial spirit, we see success as a team sport. We work hard together, fighting shoulder to shoulder, with everyone in our community. We understand the journey is part of the reward and expect the same disciplined drive from our portfolio companies to our Limited Partners and beyond. CMF leverages a focused community-centered approach and works with the most impactful leaders, operators, and VCs in cybersecurity, building a unique coalition around each portfolio company that drives the most direct line to growth.
Created by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, CMF backs the most robust and innovative security solutions aimed to make enterprises and governments more secure online. When our companies win, everyone wins.
What We Do
CMF IS THE LEADING CYBERSECURITY MENTORSHIP FUND
A Mentorship Fund functions as a community-centered program that surrounds early-stage companies with hands-on mentoring. By providing the entrepreneurs and their startups with a coalition of active entrepreneurs and operational luminaries, Mentorship Funds are better positioned to bring differentiated mentorship tailored to each company’s individual needs. Successful Mentorship Funds work together with entrepreneurs to properly scale their businesses and provide access to the industry knowledge they need to flourish.
To succeed as a Mentorship Fund, CMF dedicates money, aggressive effort, and our community of visionaries to mentor the next-generation of cybersecurity leaders.
MENTOR
CMF works fast to help our portfolio grow. We mentor before and after funding, mapping entrepreneurs to methods, processes, and industry experts that will provide the biggest impact from day one.
CONNECT
CMF knows the synergy of community yields the largest impact. We leverage our global network of 50+ advisors, limited partners, friendly early adopting practitioners, and industry luminaries to support, educate, and promote the portfolio.
DISRUPT
CMF invests to fill the gaps within cybersecurity by betting on entrepreneurs who have a drive towards disruption and operate as continuous learners. By supporting these special entrepreneurs and their emerging novel technologies, we are pushing the limits of cybersecurity solutions.
Hear first hand from who we’ve helped
“Proofpoint was my acquirer, but that would have never happened if twelve months before the acquisition, Tim hadn’t made a personal introduction.”
“Tim has given me some great advice, some great coaching and mentorship, and that’s not only benefited me, but it has had a huge impact across the company as well.”
“Tim and I have met every Sunday for many years, talking about the ins and outs of the problems and the issues being faced in a small but growing company, and that’s been completely invaluable to me.”
“From our first meeting, we could tell that they were different. They knew who we were, they understood what we were building, who it was for, why they would love it. As soon as they saw our vision and our hustle, they dived in to help with everything else.”
“[CMF] understands the space very well and can guide us both from the product side and the messaging side…as a first time CEO, it’s great to have CMF at your side for the vast operational experience to help you, and to mentor you as you grow the company.”
“[CMF was] incredibly helpful with our Series A. They helped connect us with a number of potential investors. They helped us through the process and eventually, our round was oversubscribed.”
“CMF provided us with decisive mentoring when we needed it most… Tim and Joe got us through a tough time leading to a successful financing… They frequently engaged with the board, were first to commit to participate in the funding, and even helped us with key contracts.”
“CMF provided excellent access to security thought leaders in the space and made introductions to 10 pilot customers who are giving us the feedback needed to bring an impactful solution to the market.”
“Having Tim on our board provided valuable insights, mentorship, and advice. The strategic advice Cyber Mentor Fund gave us provided us alternative growth solutions, allowing us to grow faster.”
CMF Catapult Program
Our Catapult Program uniquely offers hands-on mentorship, strategic partnerships, and disciplined operational expertise, helping startups accelerate through the early-stage minefield of going to market. With the support of our network of industry luminaries and early adopting practitioners, the program is designed to catapult startups to the next stage of business development with a three phase approach: Ready, Aim, Launch.

Cyber Mentor Fund takes pride in the entrepreneurial experience because that is who we are. As Fellow Founders, we have experienced and identified the inefficiency of bringing cybersecurity startups to market. We are also active operators who engage with enterprise customers on a daily basis and know what it takes to win. These perspectives and key industry insights helped us create a disciplined, insightful, and hardcore investment and mentorship model.
Our Companies
CMF is proud to invest in game changing companies that are solving real and urgent problems that haven’t been addressed, leading to a critical impact on the security integrity of enterprises and governments.


Community
The synergy between CMF’s strong community of disciplined innovators and our deep industry expertise allows us to provide the largest impact to our portfolio and disrupt the future of cybersecurity.


Bi-annual visits to AWS, Azure, VMWare and others, helps form a close relationship with leading infrastructure and cloud providers. CMF founders gain an inside understanding and supportive role within the ecosystem.
Infrastructure & Platform Days

Bi-annual visits to AWS, Azure, VMWare and others, helps form a close relationship with leading infrastructure and cloud providers. CMF founders gain an inside understanding and supportive role within the ecosystem.

CMF hosts industry executives, early adopters, and thought leaders alongside our portfolio for exclusive, high-end networking dinners. These intimate events provide an opportunity for our founders to grow as entrepreneurs, learn market needs, and showcase their domain expertise.
Global Executive Dinners

CMF hosts industry executives, early adopters, and thought leaders alongside our portfolio for exclusive, high-end networking dinners. These intimate events provide an opportunity for our founders to grow as entrepreneurs, learn market needs, and showcase their domain expertise.

CMF puts on high-profile events surrounding most cybersecurity conferences and conventions. We bring together industry visionaries, executives, and trusted customers to join in on panel conversations and networking lunches. In conjunction with a high-profile panel, the CMF portfolio is showcased through elevator pitches and product demos.
Cybersecurity Conventions & Showcase Opportunities

CMF puts on high-profile events surrounding most cybersecurity conferences and conventions. We bring together industry visionaries, executives, and trusted customers to join in on panel conversations and networking lunches. In conjunction with a high-profile panel, the CMF portfolio is showcased through elevator pitches and product demos.
We bring together the CMF community for high-value happy hours, fire-side chats, and other internal growth focused events. By creating an intimate setting, our founders can promote innovation as a company and get unique mentorship to the needs of the market and insights to their target buyers and users.

Founder + Market Leader Events
We bring together the CMF community for high-value happy hours, fire-side chats, and other internal growth focused events. By creating an intimate setting, our founders can promote innovation as a company and get unique mentorship to the needs of the market and insights to their target buyers and users.


By hosting misfit webinars and podcasts, we offer an opportunity to promote portfolio domain expertise towards extended marketplaces, both nationally and internationally. Our uniquely structured public facing misfit events build industry trust and thought leadership in our community, our founders, and their products.
Misfit Events

By hosting misfit webinars and podcasts, we offer an opportunity to promote portfolio domain expertise towards extended marketplaces, both nationally and internationally. Our uniquely structured public facing misfit events build industry trust and thought leadership in our community, our founders, and their products.
CMF Podcast

The CMF podcast discusses all things mentorship and cybersecurity. Featuring early-stage cybersecurity entrepreneurs from our portfolio, industry experts, and thought leaders from around the world.