# Ben Daniels

> Ben Daniels is a Series B investor at IBM Ventures backing Network Security and Cyber Security. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [IBM Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ibm-ventures)
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: May 2025
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-thomas-daniels/
- Website: https://www.ibm.com/ventures

Ben Daniels is a Series B investor at IBM Ventures focused on Network Security and Cyber Security. Ben Daniels, Partner, IBM Ventures.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Network Security | 2 | 100% |
| Cyber Security | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 1 | 50% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ox Security | Ox Security is the end-to-end software supply chain security platform for DevSecOps. | $60M | Series B | May 07, 2025 |  |
| Cyolo | Cyolo's Zero Trust Access Solution securely connects onsite and remote users to authorized assets, in the organizational network, cloud or IoT environments and even offline networks. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Oct 12, 2022 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [DTCP](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dtcp) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Evolution Equity Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/evolution-equity-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Microsoft](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/microsoft) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Swisscom Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/swisscom-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Team8](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/team8) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About IBM Ventures

VC Fund · San Francisco, United States

IBM Ventures is dedicated to driving strategic insights and engagements in growth areas for IBM and its clients. The group was founded in 2001 and is based in San Francisco, California.

5 contacts available at IBM Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Angie Grimm | Vice President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angie-grimm |
| Emily Fontaine | Global Head of Venture Capital and Vice President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/emily-fontaine-0766 |
| Ben Daniels | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ben-daniels-bae5 |
| MW Whiteaker | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/thomas-whiteaker |
| Tom Whiteaker | Co-Founder & Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tom-whiteaker |

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## FAQ

### What does Ben Daniels invest in?

Ben Daniels invests primarily in Network Security and Cyber Security startups, most often at Series B and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Israel. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Ben Daniels last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Ben Daniels closed in May 2025. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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