# MACH37

> MACH37 is a VC fund backing Information Technology and Cyber Security. See 11 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Mclean, United States
- Total investments: 11
- Last investment: Sep 2017
- Lead investor: 9%
- Last fund: Apr 2019
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/mach37-cyber-accelerator
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/mach37cyber
- Website: https://www.mach37.com/

MACH37 is a VC fund in Mclean focused on Information Technology and Cyber Security. MACH37 is the premier accelerator for entrepreneurs and startups that are solving important problems in the fields of cybersecurity, autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence, cyber-physical systems, IoT, industrial controls, or other cyber-related fields where security is critically important. We go beyond the traditional model of typicalstartup accelerators by bringing our innovators focused mentorship and support from our exclusive Stars Mentor Network that is comprised of visionaries, practitioners, and successful entrepreneurs from across the cyber industry. Twice a year, MACH37 invests in a cohort of 5-10 cyber startups, each of which participates in an intensive 3-month program that emphasizes coaching, mentorship, and validation of their solution for product/market fit. Throughout the program, startups are introduced to investors and key public and private sector organizations in the Washington DC metro area. Our program is designed to propel cyber startups into the marketplace, equipped with the skills to connect with customers, grow and compete for funding, and generate traction. The program culminates with a Demo Day presentation to 150-200 investors. MACH37 was established in 2013 as a division of the Virginia-based Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) with funding from the Commonwealth of Virginia. In 2017 CIT partnered with VentureScope, a strategic innovation consultancy and venture investment firm, to revamp MACH37's operating model and curriculum. In 2018, VentureScope acquired majority ownership of MACH37. Following a successful partnership between CIT and VentureScope, MACH37 became fully owned and operated by VentureScope in 2020. MACH37 focuses primarily on honing and strengthening startups' product-market fit through extensive customer discovery and market research, expanding emerging companies' professional networks, fostering founder wellbeing, and providing emerging companies in the cyber security industry with access to investment capital and an immediate customer base. In an October 2020 article, Forbes named MACH37 'the Granddaddy' of top cyber accelerators giving a nod to the fact that MACH37 was one of the first accelerators in the world dedicated to cyber and cyber adjacent technologies and has lasted far longer than many of its peer accelerators while strengthening over time. The name 'MACH37' is a reference to the escape velocity of Earth's atmosphere and the accelerator's goal to help cyber startups GET LAUNCHED.VentureScope receives 5% equity from each MACH37 startup. Qualifying MACH37 startups are also eligible for an equity investment.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Information Technology | 6 | 55% |
| Cyber Security | 5 | 45% |
| Security | 4 | 36% |
| Computer | 2 | 18% |
| Network Security | 2 | 18% |

20 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 9 | 82% |
| Angel | 1 | 9% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 9% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 10 | 91% |
| Spain | 1 | 9% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bruce Brody | MACH37 STARS Mentor | 0 | — |
| Jennifer Quarrie | Chief Operating Officer & Director of Strategy | 0 | — |
| Michael Wellman | Stars Mentor | 8 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-w-wellman |
| Mike Saurbaugh | Stars Mentor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mike-saurbaugh |
| S. Tien Wong | Stars Mentor | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/s-tien-wong |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hideez | Hideez is a cybersecurity company specializing in passwordless authentication and unified access management for both physical and digital environments. With a global presence through offices in the United States and Ukraine, Hideez delivers innovative security solutions for modern enterprises.The company’s flagship product, the Hideez Key, is amultifunctional security device that combines wireless authentication, password management, RFID door access, and digital signature capabilities. Built on encrypted Bluetooth, RFID, and NFC technologies, the Hideez Key delivers adaptive, platform-agnostic security that enhances and integrates with leading enterprise solutions. |  | Seed | Sep 07, 2017 | http://hideez.com |
| HyperQube | HyperQube is a “cyber range as a service” offering that enables enterprises to quickly and easily build an exact copy of any IT infrastructure. Their virtualized test environments can be built in minutes and just as easily modified, re-used and shared. With the ability to look to the future and explore infrastructures in a risk-free environment,engineers will save hours on labor, security officers will feel assured and executives will conserve thousands of dollars. | $50K | Seed | Sep 01, 2017 | https://hyperqube.io/ |
| NS8 | NS8 is a comprehensive fraud prevention platform that combines behavioral analytics, real-time scoring, and global monitoring to help online businesses minimize risk. Its patented scoring technology provides actionable data about the type, quality, and trustworthiness of transactions, which businesses leverage to automate fraud management workflowsto suit their individual needs. | $900K | Seed | Jan 05, 2017 | https://www.ns8.com |
| INFRA | INFRA is a complete platform for Monitoring and Vulnerability Assessment, from Information Gathering to Vulnerability Scanning, including Web Application Fuzzing and DataBase Scanning, Automated Exploiting and Integration with other software. Their platforms are completely automated, Corporate friendly and available in many many languages. |  | Seed | Sep 22, 2016 | https://x.com/infra_scan |
| Steel Mountain Systems Corp. | Having more devices in the home means more risk for one’s personal data. For most people, preventing viruses and other threats from compromising their data is complicated - especially as they add more devices to their home networks. Our router add-on, which plugs straight into the router and sets up in seconds, stays up to date and keeps all thedevices in the home secure with no effort. | $50K | Seed | Aug 20, 2016 | https://steelmountain.io |
| PCPursuit | At PCPursuit, our mission is to make information security effective, affordable and easy to use. Our unconventional approach to security—tying badge swipes to Windows logins—delivers unparalleled value to customers and unmatched ease of use. The business is robustly designed with multiple revenue streams (including software, services andmaintenance) and we have “future proofed” our product roadmap to account for migration to the cloud. Our powerful “badge in to log in” solution is less expensive, faster and easier to implement than any competing solution. PCPursuit’s technology delivers unparalleled value to our customers because it instantly solves two of the industry’s most intractable information security problems: weak passwords and tailgating. Best of all, our product does this at very low cost because PCPursuit simply adds new capabilities to the assets our customers already own.Our flagship product, PCPursuit, integrates Microsoft Windows Active Directory with cardkey security access management (CSAM) systems. We will initially integrate with Genetec and Honeywell, and plan to add additional integrations with all leading physical access control system (PACS) vendors. As is typical in the industry, we additionally plan to offer integration, support and software maintenance services. | $50K | Seed | Mar 24, 2016 | https://x.com/PCPursuit |
| Anatrope | Anatrope develops fleet management, geo-fencing, and fee collection sensor technology for personal and commercial automobile industry. The company is based in the United States. | $50K | Seed | Mar 02, 2015 |  |
| PierceMatrix | PierceMatrix (formerly PierceGTI) is a security product company that reduces your risk chain exposure. It shares information on known threats, learns about new threats and provides reports, dashboards and targeted recommendations to help you secure your network. Pierce uses artificial intelligence developed for the US military and a uniquedistributed architecture to optimize your security processes so you spend less time researching security problems and more time fixing security problems!Pierce uses the information gathered from thousands of client networks and industry data sources to detect botnets, attackers, compromised machines, and corporate IP reputation. The Pierce dashboard and reports provide you with up-to-the minute security intelligence on your risk chain. | $1M | Convertible Note | Mar 01, 2015 | http://www.piercematrix.com/ |
| Threatcare | Threatcare’s automated Breach and Attack Simulation solutions provide real-time insights and actionable recommendations that enable organizations to build, measure, and maintain strong cybersecurity programs. | $600K | Angel | Feb 12, 2015 | https://www.threatcare.com/ |
| BiJoTi | BiJoTi offers Security Performance Monitoring. BiJoTi provides next generation security event correlation, vulnerability detection and case management. This makes compliance and security an informed, continuous process. BiJoTi's Security Performance Monitoring automates making healthy and effective cybersecurity decisions. |  | Seed | Nov 01, 2014 | http://www.bijoti.be |

10 of 11 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Virginia Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cit-gap-funds) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Bloomberg Beta](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bloomberg-beta) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Blu Venture Investors](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blu-venture-investors) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Hillcrest Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hillcrest-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [NextGen Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nextgenvp) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Select Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/select-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does MACH37 invest in?

MACH37 invests primarily in Information Technology, Cyber Security and Security startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 11 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact MACH37?

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### Who are the partners at MACH37?

The team at MACH37 includes Bruce Brody (MACH37 STARS Mentor), Jennifer Quarrie (Chief Operating Officer & Director of Strategy) and Michael Wellman (Stars Mentor), among 6 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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