Reynaldo (“Rey”) is a Principal at Forgepoint.
Rey served as a Summer Associate in 2020, then joined Forgepoint as a Senior Associate in 2021 before being promoted to Vice President in 2023. Rey’s deep understanding of and passion for innovation in data security, distributed infrastructure, security operations, and risk management has made him an invaluable resource as a Board Observer to Cinchy, Lumu, Symmetry Systems, Synadia (NATS.io), and Surefire Cyber, which he helped incubate and launch in 2021 and continues to advise.
In addition to deal sourcing, diligence, and thesis generation in critical investment areas, Rey has led the development of the Forgepoint Intelligence Platform, which integrates proprietary data, market research, investor and network insights, and team communications into a unified, AI-powered system that enables smarter, faster decisions as we monitor tens of thousands of emerging companies worldwide.
Prior to Forgepoint, Rey worked for Harlem Capital, an investor in minority and women-owned startups. Prior to Harlem, Rey worked for Altman Vilandrie & Co., a technology-focused strategy consulting firm. At Altman Vilandrie & Co., Rey managed over 30 operational and market due diligence efforts for investor and corporate clients across U.S., European, and Latin American markets. Rey began his career at Cambridge Associates, where he provided capital markets research and portfolio allocation advice to private and institutional investor clients ranging from $50M to $3B in assets.
Rey is a CFA Charterholder and holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a BA from Harvard University. When not in the office, Rey can be found testing out new recipes he finds on cooking shows or hosting cooking competitions with friends.
