PE Tech Report

Cybersecurity

C5 Capital acquires ITC Secure Networking

C5 Capital, a technology investment firm focusing on the cyber security, data and cloud computing sectors, has acquired ITC Secure Networking for GBP24 million. The acquisition marks the fund’s fourth investment following its investments in Metrasens, a UK based sensor company; Omada, a provider of identity and access management technology; and

Karamba Security secures investment from Fontinalis Partners

Karamba Security, a company that develops autonomous cybersecurity solutions for connected and autonomous vehicles, has secured an investment from Fontinalis Partners. Fontinalis Partners led the USD2.5 million round, with participation from existing investors YL Ventures and GlenRock.   “We're delighted to have Fontinalis Partners as our newest investor,” says Ami

SecurityMatters raises funding from Robert Bosch Venture Capital

One of EIT Digital’s supported scale-ups, SecurityMatters, a provider of advanced cyber security solutions for industrial control systems, has raised funding from four prime investment groups, including Robert Bosch Venture Capital. To date, EIT Digital has helped companies to raise more than EUR70 million, primarily in Series A investments.  

ID Experts closes USD27.5m funding round

ID Experts, a provider of software and services for cyber breach and identity fraud protection, has raised a USD27.5 million round of equity funding. Healthcare private equity firm Peloton Equity and cybersecurity venture capital firm Trident Capital Cybersecurity, along with existing investors BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners and the Sandbox Advantage

Eze Castle Mark Coriaty

Eze Castle Integration expands cybersecurity offering for investment firms

Eze Castle Integration has expanded its cybersecurity consulting services for investment firms and will now offer vulnerability assessments, penetration testing and third-party due diligence audits to all firms across the investment industry. Eze Vulnerability Assessments cover both internal and external network activities while Eze Penetration Testing Services work to test

Dean Hill

For start-ups: Four pillars of cyber security defence

By Dean Hill, Executive Director, Eze Castle Integration – There is no shortage of threats to financial services firms, and the list of requirements from investors and regulators alike is growing at a rapid pace. As a startup, it's important to demonstrate to investors that you take your business seriously,

Ovum

Data Privacy and Sovereignty – Untangling global regulations

The migration to cloud-based IT systems is forcing governments to update privacy regulations to meet evolving data sovereignty requirements. This new report from Ovum “Data privacy laws: Cutting the red tape” shows results of an international survey on the effects of these evolving regulations on businesses. Please click here to

Jamie Hadfield, Gen II

Why PE managers should view cybersecurity like personal hygiene

The attraction for private equity as an alternative asset class is as strong as perhaps it has ever been. As the results of a recent E&Y survey reveal (Positioning to win: 2015 global private equity survey), 19 per cent of investors said they currently allocate up to 5 per cent

Meghan McAlpine

Increased competition for investor capital and a trend for more transparency

By Meghan McAlpine – Given the uptick in new funds being raised, competition for investors’ capital has increased significantly.  Investors are being more thorough in the diligence process and almost always requesting more information than what’s presented in a standard DDQ. In order to compete for this capital, fund managers are providing a substantial

Mike Steed, Paladin

Weapons of mass cyber destruction

Paladin Capital Group, headquartered in Washington DC, is a leading global private equity investor in some of the world’s most innovative companies; particularly those that are developing new technologies in the cybersecurity space.  Mike Steed (pictured), Paladin’s Founder and Managing Partner, is unequivocal in his view that hackers are no

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