At AllegisCyber Capital, we do one thing – Build great Cyber Security companies. Investing in cybersecurity isn’t for newcomers – it requires years of experience, extensive contacts, deep knowledge of industry trends and proven operational know-how. The AllegisCyber Capital team has an enviable track record of successfully guiding cybersecurity startups from inception through their growth phases, providing hands-on help building management teams, refining products and developing go-to-market strategies. Each member of our team brings these qualities, and much more, to every AllegisCyber Capital investment.
Bob founded Allegis in 1996 after a successful career as a serial entrepreneur. In founding Allegis, Bob’s mission was to build a seed and early-stage venture firm that would combine operational experience with an entrepreneurial spirit and a focus on forging true partnerships…
Pete joined Allegis in 2006 as a Managing Director. His focus is on cloud-centric technologies, mobile, big data analytics and IoT opportunities. He focuses on growing his early stage technology companies, and using the AllegisCyber network to help leverage…
David G. DeWalt joined AllegisCyber Capital as a Managing Director in 2017. Dave is a renowned cybersecurity executive, having taken cyber industry leader FireEye public (Chairman & CEO) and served as the CEO of both McAfee and Documentum. He is a member or…
Spencer has been with Allegis for more than a decade. His focus is security and enterprise SaaS related technologies. Spencer is an experienced seed and early stage investor, who assists young companies and their founders in recruiting and strategic relationships. Prior to Allegis…
As AllegisCyber Capital’s Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer, Steve Simonian’s responsibilities include finance, legal, investor relations, administration, and compliance. Mr. Simonian joined Allegis in 2015 from his own consulting practice, where he provided finance…
Zeinab joined Allegis in 2016. In addition to handling investor relations, She is also responsible for day-to-day operations, event planning and social media marketing. Prior to joining Allegis, Zeinab worked at BlueRun Ventures where she managed daily operations and supported…
Barry Weinman has been making venture capital investments, principally in Silicon Valley, since 1980. He is Co-Founder and former Managing Director of Allegis Capital and AVI Capital, and retired in 2010. Barry and his partners at Allegis and prior funds have helped many private…
Industry luminaries. Operations experts in cybersecurity. That’s our venture partners. Many have worked with us for years. They work closely with all of the AllegisCyber Capital team and help us to better serve our entrepreneurs. Or they may know of the latest technology and give us a heads-up on what’s the latest. The bottom line–they are deeply connected and have cyber insights that are unmatched. And our entrepreneurs benefit the most.
MICHAEL AIELLO
Google
Director, Product Management
NAWAF BITAR
Citadel Securities
Chief Information Officer
JEAN-LOUIS GASSÉE
Venture Partner
Founder & CEO
TOM GILLIS
VMware
SVP & GM, Networking & Security
JOE LEVY
Sophos
Chief Technology Officer
JOHN N. STEWART
Cisco
SVP Chief Security & Trust Officer
JEFF WILLIAMS
FireEye & IronPort
Senior Sales Leader