Michael Cortez

Michael Cortez is a Partner at Forgepoint Capital International based in London, United Kingdom. He joined the venture firm in 2024 to lead its strategic expansion into Europe, Latin America, and Israel, leveraging a platform that manages over $1 billion in assets across 50 investments. Previously, Cortez served as a Partner at YL Ventures, where he directed United States operations and led seed-stage investments in Israeli cybersecurity startups. Earlier in his career, he worked as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs and held product management and data analytics roles at Home Junction. His broader investment ecosystem includes notable cybersecurity enterprises such as AlienVault, which was acquired by AT&T, and BehavioSec, which was acquired by LexisNexis. Cortez currently focuses on identifying and scaling early-stage cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and infrastructure software companies across emerging international markets.