# Joe Eandi

> Joe Eandi is a General Partner and Co-Founder of Cyber Mentor Fund, a mentorship-driven early-stage venture fund exclusively focused on cybersecurity startups. A former attorney turned tech executive turned founder turned investor, Eandi brings an unusually wide arc to his work: he started as a corporate lawyer at Wilson Sonsini, served as General Counsel at Inktomi through its Yahoo acquisition, spent seven years as SVP and GM at LiveOps, founded and ran BrightPoint Security (acquired by ServiceNow in 2016), and then co-founded Cyber Mentor Fund in 2018 alongside Tim Eades. CMF deploys $100K-$5M from pre-seed through Series A into cybersecurity startups, with over 35 portfolio companies, three unicorns, and four successful exits including Okera (Databricks), Revelstoke (Arctic Wolf), Message Control (Mimecast), and LeakSignal (F5).

- **Role:** General Partner and Co-Founder at Cyber Mentor Fund
- **Organizations:** Cyber Mentor Fund, BrightPoint Security, LiveOps, Inktomi, Foundation Capital, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Webb Investment Network
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A. in Economics, University of California, Davis, J.D., University of Chicago Law School
- **Known for:** Co-founded Cyber Mentor Fund (2018), which has grown to 35+ portfolio companies with 3 unicorns, Founded BrightPoint Security (2011), acquired by ServiceNow in 2016, Built and led security teams at enterprise software companies, mentoring dozens of early-stage founders

## Career timeline

- **1994-1997** — J.D. at University of Chicago Law School
- **1997-2001** — Corporate Associate at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, representing venture-backed and public companies
- **2001-2003** — VP and General Counsel at Inktomi Corporation; served through the company's acquisition by Yahoo!
- **2003-2011** — Executive at LiveOps for 7 years - held roles as SVP, General Manager of Enterprise Agent Business Unit, and General Counsel; led company through high growth phase
- **2011** — Founded BrightPoint Security (originally Vorstack), a threat intelligence management company
- **2011-2015** — Served as CEO of BrightPoint Security
- **2015-2018** — Entrepreneur in Residence at Foundation Capital; active angel investing
- **2016** — BrightPoint Security acquired by ServiceNow in all-cash transaction (announced June 1, 2016)
- **2018** — Co-founded Cyber Mentor Fund with Tim Eades; fund focused exclusively on mentorship-driven cybersecurity investing
- **2018-present** — General Partner at Cyber Mentor Fund, deploying $100K-$5M pre-seed through Series A in cybersecurity startups
- **2025** — Featured on 'Practical Pivots' podcast (Episode 133) discussing market permission and cybersecurity startup strategy

## Achievements

- Co-founded Cyber Mentor Fund (2018), which has grown to 35+ portfolio companies with 3 unicorns
- Founded BrightPoint Security (2011), acquired by ServiceNow in 2016
- Built and led security teams at enterprise software companies, mentoring dozens of early-stage founders
- Served as General Counsel at Inktomi through its acquisition by Yahoo!
- Guided CMF portfolio companies to four successful exits: Okera (Databricks), Revelstoke (Arctic Wolf), Message Control (Mimecast), LeakSignal (F5)
- Deployed $100K-$5M across pre-seed through Series A cybersecurity investments
- Built a community-centered investment model leveraging industry luminaries and cybersecurity practitioners as advisors

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — Featured on 'Practical Pivots' podcast (Episode 133) sharing insights on market permission, niche expertise, and founding team composition for cybersecurity startups
- **2024-03** — Cyber Mentor Fund portfolio grows to 35+ companies with 3 unicorns and 4 exits across the cybersecurity ecosystem

## Links

- Website: https://cybermentorfund.com/who-we-are/joe-eandi/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-eandi-53a3834
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/joeeandi

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Last updated: 2026-05-18