Cybersecurity
Alantra-backed 33N aims for Q1 close for EUR 150m cybersecurity fund
Debut manager will deploy tickets of EUR 10m across 14 venture capital investments
Volpi kicks off fund III deployment with Xalient buyout
Tech GP says specialist focus gave edge in competitive sale; will grow cybersecurity group with M&A
ECSO on lookout for LPs for EUR 1bn cybersecurity platform
ECSO aims to raise EUR 1bn by the third quarter of 2022, with the platform structured as a fund-of-funds
Ace Capital raises EUR 175m for cybersecurity fund
Brienne III held a first close on EUR 80m in June 2019 and ultimately exceeded its target
HQ Equita buys Indevis
GP is currently investing via Equita V, which held a final close in April 2019 on EUR 308m
LDC invests in Phoenix Datacom
As part of the transaction, Phoenix Datacom extends its banking facilities with Lloyds Bank
Abénex backs Squad MBO, Apax exits
Apax Partners Development (formerly EPF Partners) invested around €10m in the cybersecurity firm in 2017
Digital+ Partners leads VMRay series-B extension
Round brings the malware detection software's series-B to $25m; eCapital has also invested
Omnes, Alliance Entreprendre inject €10m into Sekoia
Cybersecurity company had been self-financed for the past 10 years
ECSO, private investors plan €1bn cybersecurity fund-of-funds
European Cyber Security Organization and eight private investors have approached the EC with a proposal
Investcorp acquires Avira for $180m
Deal is the seventh from Investcorp Technology Partners IV, which held a final close on $400m in December 2018
PE-backed Sentryo raises €10m series-A
French industrial internet cybersecurity specialist previously raised a €2m seed round in 2016
C5 Capital leads $18m funding round for 4iQ
C5 Capital will take a seat on the company's board of directors following the deal
C5 Capital aiming to close second fund in Q1 next year
C5 owns six companies through its, now fully allocated, initial 2013-vintage $100m fund
VC firms in $15m series-B for Nozomi Networks
Lux Capital, GGV Capital, Planven Investments and THI Investments take part in the round
Private equity must wise up to cybersecurity
Private equity practitioners must act to avoid becoming the newest soft target for cybersecurity attacks, says Nazo Moosa from Riyad Taqnia Fund