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Lockstep

Last cheque observed Apr 2026; 1 cheques on record.

VC firmDeploying nowNew fund $9.4M, Apr 2026

SeedSeries ACybersecurity

Deploying now
100%of best year1cheques in 12 months, 1 on record
Since the last cheque199days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$70MRounds led0 of 1
Pitch Lockstep

Lockstep highlights

  1. 01

    1 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A: 100% of its rounds

What they do

Partner with Lockstep, a cybersecurity-focused VC firm founded by experienced CISOs Rinki Sethi and Lucas Moody. We back early-stage startups with disruptive technologiesFrom their own website
Type
VC firm
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries A
Sectors
Cybersecurity
Based in
Palo Alto, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first1 appearances

  1. 2026

    1 round

  2. Apr
    ArtemisSeries A · US · Ventureburn$70MWith 10 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration2 named

LMLucas MoodyManaging Member of the General PartneriFiling they signed
RSRinki SethiManaging Member of the General PartneriFiling they signed

We also hold 2 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What they claim to have backed

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

0 of 1 we have independently watched raise

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Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded.

Recently backed

The latest companies Lockstep put money into.

Quick answers about Lockstep

What does Lockstep invest in?

Lockstep invests most often at Series A (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Cybersecurity.

How active is Lockstep?

1 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Apr 2026.

What has Lockstep invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Artemis (Series A, Apr 2026).

How big are Lockstep's cheques?

The median round it joins is $70M.

Is Lockstep investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

What kind of investor is Lockstep?

Lockstep is a VC firm based in Palo Alto, United States.

Has Lockstep raised a new fund?

Its latest fund filing with the SEC was in Apr 2026, reporting $9.4M raised.

Where does this information on Lockstep come from?

From 3 articles and filings naming it in a round, public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night.

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