Cybersecurity

Debut manager will deploy tickets of EUR 10m across 14 venture capital investments

Tech GP says specialist focus gave edge in competitive sale; will grow cybersecurity group with M&A

ECSO aims to raise EUR 1bn by the third quarter of 2022, with the platform structured as a fund-of-funds

Brienne III held a first close on EUR 80m in June 2019 and ultimately exceeded its target

GP is currently investing via Equita V, which held a final close in April 2019 on EUR 308m

As part of the transaction, Phoenix Datacom extends its banking facilities with Lloyds Bank

Apax Partners Development (formerly EPF Partners) invested around €10m in the cybersecurity firm in 2017

Round brings the malware detection software's series-B to $25m; eCapital has also invested

Cybersecurity company had been self-financed for the past 10 years

European Cyber Security Organization and eight private investors have approached the EC with a proposal

Deal is the seventh from Investcorp Technology Partners IV, which held a final close on $400m in December 2018

French industrial internet cybersecurity specialist previously raised a €2m seed round in 2016

C5 Capital will take a seat on the company's board of directors following the deal

C5 owns six companies through its, now fully allocated, initial 2013-vintage $100m fund

Lux Capital, GGV Capital, Planven Investments and THI Investments take part in the round

Private equity practitioners must act to avoid becoming the newest soft target for cybersecurity attacks, says Nazo Moosa from Riyad Taqnia Fund