# Ten Eleven Ventures

> Ten Eleven Ventures is a global, stage-agnostic venture capital firm devoted exclusively to cybersecurity. Founded by former security entrepreneurs Alex Doll and Mark Hatfield, it invests from seed through growth, then applies operator experience, technical judgment, customer connections and a specialist network to help security startups become durable companies.

- **Founded:** 2014
- **Headquarters:** Burlingame, United States
- **Founders:** Alex Doll (Founder & Managing Partner), Mark Hatfield (Founder & Partner)
- **Team size:** The official team page listed 14 investment and operating professionals when reviewed; LinkedIn classifies the firm in the 11-50 employee range.
- **Products:** Multi-stage cybersecurity investment, Portfolio acceleration, Global market access, Security Trust and Resilience network
- **Notable:** Raised more than $1 billion across its funds by June 2022., Completed more than 60 cybersecurity investments worldwide by September 2025., Named Investor of the Year in the 2025 SC Awards.

## Products & services

- **Multi-stage cybersecurity investment** — Equity investment in cybersecurity companies from seed and early venture rounds through growth-stage transactions.
- **Portfolio acceleration** — Hands-on support spanning technical strategy, product positioning, go-to-market, marketing, recruiting, finance, customer introductions and M&A preparation.
- **Global market access** — Connections across North America, Europe, Israel, Asia-Pacific and other cyber hubs to help companies enter markets and build relationships.
- **Security Trust and Resilience network** — A leaders network connecting security professionals with innovators and discussions on technology, geopolitics and global markets.

## Achievements

- Raised more than $1 billion across its funds by June 2022.
- Completed more than 60 cybersecurity investments worldwide by September 2025.
- Named Investor of the Year in the 2025 SC Awards.
- Deployed more than $68 million in 2024, according to SC Media.
- Backed companies that reached major outcomes including KnowBe4's IPO and acquisitions of Cylance, Twistlock, Verodin, Axis Security, Noetic and Cado Security.
- Established offices in Silicon Valley, Boulder, Boston and London.

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — Co-led a $6.5 million seed round in Geordie, an agent-native security platform for enterprise AI agents.
- **2025-04** — Received SC Media's 2025 Investor of the Year award.
- **2024-12** — Co-led Silent Push's $10 million Series A for preemptive threat intelligence.
- **2024-11** — Co-led Twine Security's $12 million seed round for digital cybersecurity employees.
- **2024-10** — Led RiPSIM's $5 million seed financing for on-demand eSIM credential management.
- **2024-09** — Added former Carbon Black CTO Scott Lundgren as Operating Partner and CTO.

## Links

- Website: https://www.1011vc.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ten-eleven-ventures
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/1011vc

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Last updated: 2026-08-17