# Robert Ackerman

> Robert Ackerman is a Series B investor at AllegisCyber backing Network Security. See 18 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct…

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [AllegisCyber](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/allegis-capital)
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 18
- Last investment: Sep 2026
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/bob-ackerman/6/333/a23
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/BobAckerman
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bob.ackerman.967

Robert Ackerman is a Series B investor at AllegisCyber in San Francisco focused on Network Security and Internet. Robert Ackerman is the Founder and Managing Director of Allegis Capital and currently sits on the Boards of Apprion, PureWave Networks and DriverSide. His prior investments include LGC Wireless, IronPort Systems (CSCO), iBeam Broadcasting (NASDAQ), Comparnet (MSFT), StepUp Commerce (INTU) and Classroom Connect (ENL). Mr. Ackerman uses his fifteenplus years of general management, venture capital and strategic mergers and acquisition advisory experience to support the firm's technology start-up companies. Prior to Allegis Capital, his operating experience includes the CEO of UniSoft Systems (a world leading UNIX systems house operating in the U.S., Europe and Asia) and the founder and Chairman of InfoGear Technology Corporation (the first internet appliance company; acquired by CISCO in 2000). Mr. Ackerman has been named as one of the Top 100 technology investors by both Forbes Magazine and AlwaysOn. He is a leading advocate and authority on matters related to collaboration between start-up companies, venture capital firms and strategic corporate investors. Mr. Ackerman chairs the annual Corporate Venturing and Innovation conference, and he is a frequent speaker at industry conferences and contributor to publications on matters related to venture capital, innovation, security and public policy related to economic development. Mr. Ackerman is a member of the Board of Trustees of the San Francisco-based Asian Art Museum. He is also an instructor on subjects related to venture capital and new venture finance at the University of California’s Haas Graduate School of Business at Berkeley and has a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Network Security | 4 | 22% |
| Internet | 3 | 17% |
| E-Commerce | 3 | 17% |
| Cyber Security | 3 | 17% |
| Security | 2 | 11% |

36 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 7 | 39% |
| Series C | 5 | 28% |
| Series A | 2 | 11% |
| Series D | 2 | 11% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 6% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 10 | 56% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 6% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RemoteThreat | RemoteThreat is a cybersecurity firm advancing offensive AI use in adversary simulation, training, and tools. | $7M | Pre-Seed | Sep 29, 2026 | https://www.remotethreat.com/ |
| Musser Lumber | Musser Lumber is a company that manufactures lumber products. Musser Lumber Company provides hardwood lumber to commercial, industrial, and residential clients. While the main process is mechanized, the operators still take a very hands-on approach to drying, checking each kiln's operation using state-of-the-art computer systems. |  | Private Equity | May 15, 2024 | https://musserlumber.com |
| CyberGRX | CyberGRX provides the most comprehensive third-party cyber risk management platform to cost-effectively identify, assess, mitigate and monitor an enterprise’s risk exposure across its entire partner ecosystem. Through automation and advanced analytics, the CyberGRX solution enables enterprises to collaboratively mitigate threats presented fromtheir increasing interdependency on vendors, partners and customers. CyberGRX is based in Denver, CO. For more information, visit www.cybergrx.com or follow @CyberGRX on Twitter. | $40M | Series D | Dec 10, 2019 | https://www.cybergrx.com |
| CyberGRX | CyberGRX provides the most comprehensive third-party cyber risk management platform to cost-effectively identify, assess, mitigate and monitor an enterprise’s risk exposure across its entire partner ecosystem. Through automation and advanced analytics, the CyberGRX solution enables enterprises to collaboratively mitigate threats presented fromtheir increasing interdependency on vendors, partners and customers. CyberGRX is based in Denver, CO. For more information, visit www.cybergrx.com or follow @CyberGRX on Twitter. | $30M | Series C | Nov 28, 2018 | https://www.cybergrx.com |
| Callsign | Callsign is pioneering digital trust through proprietary technology that uniquely mimics the way humans identify each other in the real world. Positive identification of genuine users delivers privacy, safety and minimal friction whilst ensuring that bad actors are blocked. Through a simple Swipe or Type, users can be personally recognized to a99.999% accuracy, delivering the highest fidelity AI based user recognition for the digital world. To learn more about how this technology is used to underpin digital trust across financial institutions, governments and commerce globally visit: https://www.callsign.com/ | $35M | Series A | Mar 12, 2018 | http://www.callsign.com |
| CyberGRX | CyberGRX provides the most comprehensive third-party cyber risk management platform to cost-effectively identify, assess, mitigate and monitor an enterprise’s risk exposure across its entire partner ecosystem. Through automation and advanced analytics, the CyberGRX solution enables enterprises to collaboratively mitigate threats presented fromtheir increasing interdependency on vendors, partners and customers. CyberGRX is based in Denver, CO. For more information, visit www.cybergrx.com or follow @CyberGRX on Twitter. | $20M | Series B | Apr 18, 2017 | https://www.cybergrx.com |
| CyberGRX | CyberGRX provides the most comprehensive third-party cyber risk management platform to cost-effectively identify, assess, mitigate and monitor an enterprise’s risk exposure across its entire partner ecosystem. Through automation and advanced analytics, the CyberGRX solution enables enterprises to collaboratively mitigate threats presented fromtheir increasing interdependency on vendors, partners and customers. CyberGRX is based in Denver, CO. For more information, visit www.cybergrx.com or follow @CyberGRX on Twitter. | $9M | Series A | Jul 14, 2016 | https://www.cybergrx.com |
| PureWave Networks | PureWave Networks is paving the way for profitable 4G Networks with high-performance, low-cost 802.16e outdoor base stations. With a passion for excellence, PureWave works with service providers around the world to deliver on the promise of WiMAX and Long Term Evolution (LTE) technologies.PureWave Networks solutions feature PureWave Quantumbase stations, which are based on PureMax™ Smart Antenna beamforming technology. PureWave Quantum base stations are designed for completely outdoor installations and dramatically increase range and capacity while actively cancelling interference. With software defined radio architecture (SDR), PureWave Quantum base stations protect operators’ investment by allowing over-the-air software upgrades to new and changing standards.PureWave Quantum base stations operate as part of an open, standards based architecture. Customers have the freedom to choose PureWave’s pre-integrated, end-to-end solution or specific best of breed elements according to their need. | $5M | Series C | Apr 02, 2012 | http://www.pwnets.com/ |
| Solera Networks | Solera Networks develops high-speed network forensics solutions for both physical and virtual networks. These solutions focus on speed and scalability – capturing, indexing, searching, and replaying all network traffic, even in 10Gb environments. The Solera Networks architecture provides open platform interoperability, extensible storage, andportability. These capabilities enable security professionals to quickly identify the source of any attack, remediate, and fortify against further risk. Think of this as a black box for the network recording all information for full fidelity replay after an incident. | $20M | Series D | Jan 30, 2012 | http://www.soleranetworks.com |
| DriverSide | DriverSide, Inc. provides resources and information online to automobile owners to buy, own, and sell cars, parts, and accessories. It offers new and used car listings, and information about parts and accessories. DriverSide, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is based in San Francisco, California. | $2.3M | Series C | Aug 25, 2010 | http://www.driverside.com |

10 of 18 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Ten Eleven Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ten-eleven-ventures) — VC Fund, 8 deals together
- [Google Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/google-ventures) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bessemer-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [MassMutual Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/massmutual-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Blackstone](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blackstone) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Scale Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/scale-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

## About AllegisCyber

VC Fund · San Francisco, United States

AllegisCyber invests in early-stage companies developing technology and software to serve emerging markets. It uses its integrated cybersecurity investment platform and a game-changing strategic partnership with innovative cybersecurity start-up studio DataTribe to give o entrepreneurs an unfair competitive advantage.

5 contacts available at AllegisCyber.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bob Ackerman | Founder and Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bob-ackerman |
| Robert Ackerman | Founder & Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/robert-ackerman |
| David DeWalt | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dave-dewalt |
| David G. DeWalt | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-g-dewalt |
| Hossein Eslambolchi | Venture Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hossein-eslambolchi |

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## FAQ

### What does Robert Ackerman invest in?

Robert Ackerman invests primarily in Network Security, Internet and E-Commerce startups, most often at Series B and Series C stage. Most of the 18 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### When did Robert Ackerman last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Robert Ackerman closed in Sep 2026. Shizune tracks 18 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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