# Hugh Thompson

> Hugh Thompson is a Series B investor at Crosspoint Capital Partners backing Mobile and Hardware. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Crosspoint Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/crosspoint-capital-partners)
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Dec 2021
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hugh-thompson-ph-d-3b51bb2/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/DrHughThompson

Hugh Thompson is a Managing Partner at Crosspoint Capital Partners. He attended Florida Institute of Technology.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mobile | 1 | 50% |
| Hardware | 1 | 50% |
| Internet | 1 | 50% |
| Security | 1 | 50% |
| Analytics | 1 | 50% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 1 | 50% |
| Series C | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Afero | Created by mobile and hardware veterans from Google, Apple, Nest, Amazon, Twitter, and Netflix, Afero is a comprehensive and secure platform for cloud-connected devices in any industry. The Afero turnkey architecture incorporates a secure Bluetooth® Smart module, scalable cloud services, and a range of development tools that enable companies anddevelopers to quickly prototype and build connected devices, then gather meaningful analytics. Afero connects your smart devices and enables them to work together. Afero empowers entrepreneurs and companies to improve the way people communicate with each other and everything around them. | $50M | Series C | Dec 08, 2021 |  |
| ReversingLabs | ReversingLabs is the trusted name in file and software security. We provide the modern cybersecurity platform to verify and deliver safe binaries. Trusted by the Fortune 500 and leading cybersecurity vendors, the ReversingLabs Spectra Core powers the software supply chain and file security insights, tracking over 40 billion searchable files dailywith the ability to deconstruct full software binaries in seconds to minutes.Only ReversingLabs provides that final exam to determine whether a single file or full software binary presents a risk to your organization and your customers. | $56M | Series B | Aug 05, 2021 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Forgepoint Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/forgepoint-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Prelude Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/prelude-venture-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [The Home Depot](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-home-depot-corporate) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Crosspoint Capital Partners

VC Fund · Menlo Park, United States

Crosspoint Capital Partners is a newly formed private equity investment firm focused on the cybersecurity and privacy industries. The firm has assembled a group of highly successful technology visionaries, investors and operators to partner with foundational technology companies, transform the cybersecurity and privacy industries and drive outsizedreturns.

5 contacts available at Crosspoint Capital Partners.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hugh Thompson | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hugh-thompson |
| Emily Melchior | Head of Investor Relations & Chief of Staff | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/emily-melchior |
| Greg Clark | Co-Founder and Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/greg-clark-2 |
| John Mumford | Founding Partner & Senior Advisor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-mumford-5d0f |
| Kelly Danson | Chief Financial Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kelly-danson-70bd |

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## FAQ

### What does Hugh Thompson invest in?

Hugh Thompson invests primarily in Mobile, Hardware and Internet startups, most often at Series B and Series C stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Hugh Thompson last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Hugh Thompson closed in Dec 2021. 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?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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