Anthony Woodward
About Anthony Woodward
Anthony Woodward is the co-founder and CEO of RecordPoint, a platform that helps companies discover, govern and control their data. His LinkedIn lists him in the Greater Seattle Area, and his X profile describes him as focused on protecting data. He studied at the University of New South Wales.
In a podcast with Innovation Bay, he described the exit from his first business, Unique World Professional Services, and RecordPoint's growth from a Microsoft SharePoint add-on to a global scale-up. He also covered the move from mostly bootstrapped to raising $4 million from Macquarie Bank, relocating to Seattle, and a recent return to Australia.
Public records show one angel investment. PitchBook lists him as an active individual angel investor with a single investment, Dam Secure, dated December 2025. Crunchbase shows one portfolio company for him. No other angel deals, fund vehicles or syndicate activity could be confirmed from public sources.
Dam Secure is an AI security startup founded by Patrick Collins and Simon Harloff. It builds a platform that lets teams state security requirements in plain English and enforces them across code written with AI tools. Its seed round was announced on 20 January 2026 and was led by Paladin Capital Group. Woodward is named in press coverage as a participant, listed as RecordPoint CEO alongside Secure Code Warrior CEO Pieter Danhieux, Innovation Bay founder Phaedon Stough and Tyro Payments chief product officer Steen Andersson.
The round was reported as US$4 million (AU$6.1 million) by Forbes Australia and the company. The Lounge deals desk records it as $4.1M (AUD 6.1M). His individual cheque in the round has not been disclosed.
The only confirmed deal is a seed-stage investment in an AI security company, which fits his operating background in data protection and governance. He has not publicly stated a check size, stage preference, sector thesis or geography as an angel. Dam Secure is based in Sydney and San Francisco, and Woodward has worked in both Australia and the Seattle area.
- Dam Secure: AI security platform for code generated by AI tools. Seed round announced January 2026, led by Paladin Capital Group.
- smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/dam-secure-raises-6-1-million-ai-gene
- forbes.com.au/news/investing/ai-security-startup-dam-secure-banks-us4-
- damsecure.ai/announcement
- pitchbook.com/profiles/investor/1257898-42
- crunchbase.com/person/anthony-woodward-2
- omny.fm/shows/the-founders-blueprint/from-bootstrap-to-global-scale-an
- builtin.com/authors/anthony-woodward
- x.com/woodwa?lang=en
Investing activity
Anthony Woodward appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $4M. The most recent is Dam Secure (Seed, $4.1M (AUD 6.1M), Jan 2026).
Anthony Woodward most often invests alongside D.C, Paladin’s core strength is identifying, Paladin Capital Group and Silicon Valley, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Anthony Woodward
Who is Anthony Woodward the angel investor?
He is the co-founder and CEO of RecordPoint, a data governance company. He invests as an individual angel, and his one public investment is Dam Secure.
Has Anthony Woodward invested in AI startups?
Yes. He took part in the seed round of Dam Secure, an AI code security startup, announced in January 2026 and led by Paladin Capital Group.
What check size does Anthony Woodward write?
It is not public. No source gives his check size in Dam Secure or in any other deal.
What stage and sectors does Anthony Woodward back?
His only confirmed investment is a seed round in AI security. He has not published a broader thesis, so founders should not assume he invests outside data, security and AI.
How can founders contact Anthony Woodward?
His public channels are LinkedIn (linkedin.com/in/woodwardanthony) and X (@woodwa). He has no personal investing site that we could find.
Is Anthony Woodward an angel investor?
Yes. Anthony Woodward invests personally as an angel.
What AI companies has Anthony Woodward invested in?
Anthony Woodward's AI investments include Dam Secure. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does Anthony Woodward invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Anthony Woodward has invested at Seed, with a median round of $4M.
Who does Anthony Woodward co-invest with?
Anthony Woodward's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are D.C (1 deal), Paladin’s core strength is identifying (1 deal), Paladin Capital Group (1 deal), Silicon Valley (1 deal) and Phaedon Stough (1 deal).
How can founders reach Anthony Woodward?
Founders on Lounge can see Anthony Woodward's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with them under Warm Paths, and add Anthony Woodward to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.