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Ballistic Ventures Seeks $490M for New Funds Amid AI-Driven Cybersecurity Boom

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Ballistic Ventures, a cybersecurity-focused venture capital firm co-founded by Ted Schlein, is seeking to raise $490 million across two new funds. The firm aims to raise $360 million for its third flagship fund and $130 million for a separate vehicle called Ballistic Ventures Fund B, as the use of AI in cybersecurity raises both concerns and opportunities.

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12m ago

New corroborating source added: TechCrunch published an update on Tue, 03 No ("Ted Schlein’s Ballistic Ventures seeks $490M for new funds amid AI-driven cybersecurity boom").

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Ballistic Ventures is seeking to raise $490 million across two new funds.

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U.S. cybersecurity startups raised $11.5 billion in 2025.

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AI-enabled companies accounted for about 72% of U.S. cybersecurity venture deals through May this year.

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