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Elias Manousos
VCVenture Partner, Shield Capital
Microsoft AI security exec and cybersecurity founder
San Francisco, CA2 notable investments
SeedSeries A
SecurityAIDefenseEnterprise SaaS
Background
Elias (Lou) Manousos is a Venture Partner at Shield Capital and founder of Manousos Investments. He was formerly Corporate VP at Microsoft responsible for AI Copilot for Security and Threat Intelligence, and was CEO of RiskIQ prior to its acquisition by Microsoft. He currently chairs TENEX.AI, an AI-native cybersecurity company.
Investment Focus
Stages
SeedSeries A
Sectors
SecurityAIDefenseEnterprise SaaS
Based in: San Francisco, CA (North America)
Notable Investments
Last updated: Jun 11, 2026