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McAfee's $14B+ takeover notches largest public-to-private deal this year

November 8, 2021

An investor group including Advent International has agreed to take security software company McAfee private for over $14 billion, accounting for the largest public-to-private transaction this year.

Israeli cybersecurity VC ecosystem grows its share of world's total

October 11, 2021

Wiz's recent $250 million round is the latest in a series of high-profile investments into Israeli cybersecurity companies.

On the podcast: Why a hedge fund joined VC's cybersecurity arms race

September 14, 2021

Hosts Adam Lewis and Alec Davis discuss recent coverage of the femtech frenzy, PE's march on VC and the red-hot fintech space. Maverick Ventures managing director Matt Kinsella also joins the pod to discuss why hedge funds are getting into VC and how that influx of capital will affect cybersecurity.

Hackers, remote workers spur record PE investment in cybersecurity

August 23, 2021

Private equity buyouts in the space are hitting new records, as a fast-growing industry responds to a surge in remote working and increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks.

Former McAfee CEO ups the cybersecurity ante with $750M venture fund

July 26, 2021

As companies and investors scramble to keep up with a changing information security landscape, a new venture firm is vying to become a leader in the industry's brave new world.

Cybersecurity startups near record funding as hacks take spotlight

June 17, 2021

As cyberattacks increase, investors are racing to fund the startups that could fend off hacks like the ransomware attack that paralyzed Colonial Pipeline.

Serial founder Jyoti Bansal launches Traceable with $20M from Unusual Ventures

July 14, 2020

After selling AppDynamics in 2017, Jyoti Bansal tried out early retirement. But with his love of starting companies, it didn't last long, and the serial founder is now launching the second company out of his startup studio.

Legal battles mount over scrapped deals as Forescout sues PE firm Advent

May 21, 2020

Coronavirus-related concerns have led to legal battles surrounding derailed deals, and Advent International's halted acquisition of Forescout Technologies is the newest such case.

Cybercriminals scam three UK PE firms in £1.1M heist 

April 23, 2020

At a time when cybersecurity is a top priority for investors, three British PE firms are the victims of a £1.1 million (around $1.3 million) cyberattack.

Privitar lands $80M as cybersecurity interest grows amid COVID-19

April 6, 2020

Data privacy startup Privitar has raised $80 million, reflecting a growing investor interest in cybersecurity driven in part by the coronavirus outbreak.

Got privacy? OneTrust doubles valuation to $2.7B as consumer data laws go global

February 20, 2020

Privacy tech startup OneTrust has raised a $210 million round as the expansion of global data privacy laws helps create a new sector in software.

The vulnerability of innovation

January 27, 2020

Smart devices that are secure today might not be tomorrow, and security risks will keep evolving just as quickly as the devices themselves.

10 big things: Bezos hack heralds perils for PE

January 26, 2020

NSO Group's role in the Bezos-Saudi Arabia hacking scandal joins meats, motors, robots and more in our recap of the week

Thoma Bravo deal sees cybersecurity giant fall back into private hands

October 14, 2019

US-based private equity investor Thoma Bravo has agreed to acquire Sophos in a deal that values the company at more than $3.9 billion.

Cloudflare's IPO filing at a glance: rising revenue, falling losses and risky customers

August 15, 2019

Web services provider Cloudflare has released its IPO prospectus, and while its financials seem largely positive, the controversial content of websites like 8chan is a key risk factor.