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Cisco Investments is the investment arm of Cisco Systems, Inc., focused on direct and fund of funds investments primarily in the technology sector. With a strong emphasis on areas such as big data and analytics, the Internet of Things, data centers, software as a service, security, and semiconductor technology, Cisco Investments targets start-ups, early-stage, later-stage, and pre-IPO companies. The firm has a global investment strategy, concentrating on regions including China, Israel, India, and select opportunities in Russia and beyond. In India, it particularly seeks to support growth-stage companies in next-generation technologies related to security, cloud, smart cities, and healthcare. Cisco Investments operates from its headquarters in San Jose, California, with an additional office in Moscow, Russia, and boasts a team of over 40 professionals with deep market and technology expertise. With an active portfolio of approximately $2 billion and involvement in over 80 direct investments, Cisco Investments has a notable history of facilitating successful IPOs and acquisitions for its portfolio companies.

Janey Hoe

Vice President

Noah Yago

Vice President and Corporate Development and Investments

Past deals in Cyber Security

GetReal Labs

Series A in 2025
GetReal Labs is a company dedicated to protecting organizations from the dangers associated with the malicious use of altered and synthetic information. Currently operating in stealth mode, the firm focuses on developing innovative solutions to address the growing risks posed by misinformation and data manipulation in various sectors. Through its efforts, GetReal Labs aims to enhance the integrity of information and safeguard businesses against potential threats.

SpecterOps

Series B in 2025
SpecterOps is a cybersecurity company focused on helping enterprises defend against advanced attacks through a variety of products, services, and training solutions. The company specializes in program development, offering assessment services and operational support that aim to enhance the security posture of organizations. SpecterOps provides training on advanced adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures, equipping students with the knowledge needed to effectively counter threats. Additionally, the company is involved in initiatives that foster industry improvement, promoting a safer environment for critical assets and data across organizations and communities.

Corelight

Series E in 2024
Corelight, Inc. provides network visibility solutions tailored for information security professionals, focusing on network traffic analysis to combat cyber threats. The company offers a suite of products, including Corelight sensors and a fleet manager, built upon the open-source Bro framework, which delivers actionable, real-time data to enhance cybersecurity efforts. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Corelight serves enterprises, government agencies, and higher education institutions, enabling them to gain deep insights into network traffic and effectively detect and respond to cyberattacks. The company also maintains additional offices in Santa Clara, California, and Columbus, Ohio.

Binarly

Seed Round in 2024
Binarly is a firmware and software supply chain security company established in 2021, headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The company's primary offering, the Binarly Transparency Platform, is an AI-powered solution designed for device manufacturers, OEMs, and product security teams. This platform identifies known and unknown vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and potential malicious code within firmware, employing advanced machine learning and code analysis techniques. By providing validated remediation playbooks, Binarly helps organizations significantly reduce the time and cost associated with addressing security exposures. The company leverages decades of research and expertise in program analysis to develop solutions that safeguard businesses, critical infrastructure, and consumers from emerging firmware and hardware threats.

Mitiga

Venture Round in 2023
Mitiga, Ltd is a company based in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, specializing in hybrid managed security services for cloud environments. It offers a comprehensive SaaS and cloud threat detection solution that addresses the unique security challenges faced by modern businesses. Mitiga's services include incident response, breach readiness, and emergency assistance, enabling organizations to detect, investigate, and respond to threats effectively. Utilizing advanced technology, the company provides automated investigative pathways within networks to streamline preliminary work during incidents, thereby enhancing breach readiness and reducing response times. Additionally, Mitiga assists businesses in modeling and quantifying potential losses from various catastrophic events using artificial intelligence and high-performance computing.

Binalyze

Series A in 2023
Binalyze operates a digital forensics response platform designed for incident response investigations and threat hunting. Its platform facilitates rapid and thorough evidence collection, triage, and incident investigation, allowing organizations to generate structured digital forensics reports within minutes. By streamlining the process of responding to cyber threats, Binalyze helps companies mitigate the complexity and cost associated with combating cybercrime and enhances their ability to prevent malicious attacks.

RangeForce

Series B in 2023
RangeForce is a software-as-a-service platform focused on enhancing cybersecurity readiness through interactive training and simulations. It provides a cloud-based environment that allows organizations to conduct realistic cyberattack simulations, enabling IT employees to develop and refine their defensive skills against emerging threats. By offering a sandbox setting for practicing responses to various cyber incidents, RangeForce equips businesses with the tools necessary to strengthen their cybersecurity posture and ensure their teams are prepared for real-world challenges.

Island

Series B in 2022
Island is a cybersecurity startup that specializes in developing an enterprise browser aimed at enhancing productivity while ensuring security. Its platform enables organizations to maintain comprehensive control, visibility, and governance over their online activities, thereby improving overall performance. By focusing on the last mile of cybersecurity, Island helps businesses reduce their cyber footprint and fosters a safe environment for work processes. The solution is designed to balance the need for operational efficiency with robust security measures, ultimately facilitating a seamless workflow for enterprises.

Elevate Security

Venture Round in 2022
Elevate Security, Inc. is a provider of a human risk management platform designed to enhance organizational security by addressing human behavior in relation to security threats. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Berkeley, California, with an additional office in Quebec, Canada, the company focuses on identifying employees at risk of causing security breaches, such as ransomware or data loss. Its platform integrates various data sources to assess and track security behaviors, offering interactive learning experiences to employees when risky behaviors are detected. This approach not only educates individuals about the consequences of their actions but also measures behavioral changes over time. By delivering tailored security insights and automating risk management processes, Elevate Security enables enterprises to better safeguard their operations and support growth initiatives.

Oort

Series A in 2022
Oort is an identity threat detection and response platform that focuses on enhancing enterprise security. Given that over 60% of security breaches involve the misuse of valid identity credentials, Oort recognizes identity as a critical perimeter that cannot be solely defended by personnel. The platform empowers cybersecurity and IT professionals to effectively manage their identity and access management (IAM) programs, providing full visibility and control over their identity attack surface. Oort's SaaS solution is designed for rapid deployment, allowing organizations to quickly reduce identity vulnerabilities at scale. Additionally, it offers network solutions through a network of globally distributed data centers, ensuring robust security for the digital supply chain. Based in Boston, MA, Oort operates as a fully remote startup and is supported by prominent investors such as Bain Capital Ventures, 645 Ventures, and First Star Ventures.

AppOmni

Venture Round in 2022
AppOmni Inc. is a company that specializes in cloud security for software as a service (SaaS) applications, focusing on protecting enterprise data. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Bruno, California, with an additional office in Carbondale, Colorado, AppOmni offers a platform that conducts thorough scans of APIs, security controls, and configuration settings. This technology helps organizations identify and address risky configurations, improper access controls, and potential data exposures. The platform provides users with a dashboard that offers visibility into the state of their SaaS applications, allowing them to ensure compliance with best practices and business objectives. Furthermore, AppOmni enables organizations to establish and automatically validate rules for data access and sharing, enhancing security for sensitive information. The company has received recognition in the cybersecurity field and is backed by notable investors, reflecting its commitment to innovation and leadership in SaaS security solutions.

Island

Series B in 2022
Island is a cybersecurity startup that specializes in developing an enterprise browser aimed at enhancing productivity while ensuring security. Its platform enables organizations to maintain comprehensive control, visibility, and governance over their online activities, thereby improving overall performance. By focusing on the last mile of cybersecurity, Island helps businesses reduce their cyber footprint and fosters a safe environment for work processes. The solution is designed to balance the need for operational efficiency with robust security measures, ultimately facilitating a seamless workflow for enterprises.

oak9

Series A in 2022
oak9 is a cloud security company that focuses on integrating security into application design to facilitate rapid development and innovation. Its platform specializes in analyzing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to ensure that security measures are automatically embedded in cloud-native applications. By offering pre-built building blocks that cater to various architectures and cloud providers, oak9 simplifies the application security process, enabling businesses to achieve both security and compliance in their deployments. This approach allows organizations to accelerate delivery while maintaining a strong security posture.

JupiterOne

Series C in 2022
JupiterOne, Inc. develops cloud-based cybersecurity asset management and automation software aimed at enhancing security and compliance for organizations. The company's flagship product provides chief information security officers, security operations teams, and compliance officers with tools to automate the discovery, visibility, and management of cyber assets across cloud environments. This includes functionalities for risk analysis, compliance reporting, vulnerability management, threat hunting, and incident response. Additionally, the JupiterOne Insights application allows users to create customized reporting dashboards and visualizations for monitoring code activities and security postures. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Morrisville, North Carolina, JupiterOne operates additional offices in Charlotte, Salt Lake City, and Seattle. The company is a subsidiary of LifeOmic Security, LLC and is focused on simplifying cloud security management for organizations, replacing guesswork with comprehensive data about assets and configurations.

Hunters

Series C in 2022
Hunters is a cybersecurity company that specializes in developing an artificial intelligence-based platform for detecting and responding to cyber threats. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, the company offers its solution, Hunters.AI, which autonomously identifies cyberattacks that may evade traditional security measures across various IT environments, including cloud and network systems. Hunters.AI integrates diverse security telemetry and intelligence, enriching threat signals with detailed tactics, techniques, and procedures to enhance detection capabilities. By utilizing machine learning and cloud-based analytics, the platform correlates threat patterns and generates high-fidelity attack narratives, enabling cybersecurity teams to respond swiftly and effectively to potential breaches.

Corellium

Series A in 2021
Corellium specializes in ARM-based mobile device virtualization through its proprietary hypervisor, which delivers real-world accuracy and high performance. Its platform is utilized by enterprises and researchers to enhance mobile app security testing and conduct advanced security research in the cloud, with on-premise options also available. The company's software provides native performance and advanced development tools, enabling efficient and scalable testing for mobile applications and IoT devices. By focusing on security research and development, Corellium supports the innovation and evolution of the ecosystem surrounding ARM-based devices.

Expel

Series E in 2021
Expel, Inc. is a managed security operations provider based in Herndon, Virginia, specializing in managed detection and response (MDR) services. Founded in 2016, the company offers a comprehensive security operations center (SOC)-as-a-service that monitors and responds to threats across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments. Expel's platform combines advanced technology with human expertise to quickly detect, analyze, and remediate security issues, including phishing, ransomware, and supply chain attacks. The Expel Workbench™ platform enhances collaboration by allowing customers to engage with live investigations and receive continuous updates, ensuring transparency throughout the security process. By filtering out false positives, Expel enables security teams to focus on strategic priorities rather than being overwhelmed by alerts, ultimately improving their overall security posture.

Wabbi

Seed Round in 2021
Wabbi provides a continuous security platform that helps businesses integrate security into their software development processes. By enabling security teams to establish centralized and automated governance, Wabbi supports the creation of tailored application security programs. This platform facilitates collaboration between development, security, and operations teams, allowing developers to incorporate security practices into their daily workflows. Wabbi's services include policy management, project analysis, and automated governance, all aimed at addressing security issues within development pipelines. This approach helps organizations mitigate risks and enhance developer productivity, ensuring that security measures do not hinder progress or cause delays.

Styra

Series B in 2021
Styra, Inc. is a technology company based in Redwood City, California, founded in 2015. It specializes in developing a cloud-native authorization platform that enables organizations to enforce and monitor authorization policies across their applications and infrastructure. The Styra platform utilizes an Open Policy Agent to provide a comprehensive solution for managing security and compliance risks. Its features include context-based admission control, policy design and validation, policy distribution, and monitoring and auditing capabilities. By implementing authorization policy-as-code, Styra allows businesses to pre-validate policy changes, thereby mitigating risks before deployment. The platform also supports a range of environments, including multi-cloud, microservices, containers, and databases, ensuring that security policies can be defined and enforced consistently across various namespaces and clusters.

Panaseer

Series B in 2021
Panaseer Limited is a London-based company that specializes in cloud-based cybersecurity intelligence software designed for enterprise security. Founded in 2014, it offers a Continuous Controls Monitoring platform that provides real-time insights into every asset, application, user, and dataset within an organization. The platform enables security leaders to identify gaps in security controls, align with regulatory frameworks, and enhance decision-making across various organizational levels. By ingesting data from diverse sources, both in the cloud and on-premises, Panaseer helps organizations manage risk posture and improve cyber hygiene practices. Its automated reporting capabilities streamline the reporting process and tailor insights to stakeholders, facilitating risk prioritization based on business impact. The company also has an office in New York, enhancing its reach in the cybersecurity sector.

JupiterOne

Series B in 2021
JupiterOne, Inc. develops cloud-based cybersecurity asset management and automation software aimed at enhancing security and compliance for organizations. The company's flagship product provides chief information security officers, security operations teams, and compliance officers with tools to automate the discovery, visibility, and management of cyber assets across cloud environments. This includes functionalities for risk analysis, compliance reporting, vulnerability management, threat hunting, and incident response. Additionally, the JupiterOne Insights application allows users to create customized reporting dashboards and visualizations for monitoring code activities and security postures. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Morrisville, North Carolina, JupiterOne operates additional offices in Charlotte, Salt Lake City, and Seattle. The company is a subsidiary of LifeOmic Security, LLC and is focused on simplifying cloud security management for organizations, replacing guesswork with comprehensive data about assets and configurations.

SafeGuard Cyber

Funding Round in 2021
SafeGuard Cyber is a SaaS security platform that focuses on protecting critical cloud communication applications, such as Microsoft Teams, Slack, Zoom, Salesforce, and social media. As organizations increasingly rely on these tools, they face heightened risks from ransomware, business compromise, and confidential information leakage. Traditional email security measures are often insufficient, lacking visibility outside of email and failing to adequately defend against malicious content. SafeGuard Cyber addresses these challenges with an agentless architecture that provides a portable security layer across various devices and networks, enabling organizations to manage risks in collaboration applications. The platform leverages machine learning to deliver real-time threat analytics, allowing clients to detect, analyze, and respond to both internal and external risks effectively. By focusing on the human attack vector, SafeGuard Cyber aims to secure businesses from advanced social engineering and targeted threats, thereby enhancing overall digital risk protection.

Securiti

Venture Round in 2021
Securiti Inc. specializes in AI-driven cybersecurity and data protection solutions. The company has developed PRIVACI.ai, a comprehensive PrivacyOps platform that automates privacy compliance functions, enabling organizations to manage data security, governance, and compliance effectively. Securiti offers a range of solutions, including automated fulfillment of data subject requests, personal data discovery, internal assessment tracking, and third-party privacy assessments. Additionally, the company provides tools for managing consent lifecycles across various online platforms and applications. Securiti's Data Command Center serves as a centralized platform for data intelligence and orchestration in hybrid multicloud environments, allowing large enterprises to ensure the safe use of data, particularly with emerging technologies like Generative AI. Incorporated in 2018 and based in San Jose, California, Securiti has received multiple industry accolades for its innovative approach to data privacy and security.

ThreatQuotient

Venture Round in 2021
ThreatQuotient, Inc. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in developing a threat intelligence platform designed to help organizations effectively manage and respond to cyber threats. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, the company offers its flagship product, ThreatQ, which integrates and correlates various external threat sources with internal security solutions to provide contextualized intelligence. This platform streamlines security operations by reducing noise, prioritizing threats, and facilitating collaboration among teams. It features capabilities such as Indicator Nurturing, which tailors indicators of compromise to specific infrastructures, as well as integrations with existing security tools and processes. ThreatQuotient's solutions support a range of use cases, including incident response and threat hunting, ultimately enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of security operations. The company has received multiple awards for its product excellence and industry leadership, reflecting its commitment to advancing cybersecurity practices. Additionally, ThreatQuotient operates internationally, with a presence in Germany and Australia.

ThreatQuotient

Debt Financing in 2021
ThreatQuotient, Inc. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in developing a threat intelligence platform designed to help organizations effectively manage and respond to cyber threats. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, the company offers its flagship product, ThreatQ, which integrates and correlates various external threat sources with internal security solutions to provide contextualized intelligence. This platform streamlines security operations by reducing noise, prioritizing threats, and facilitating collaboration among teams. It features capabilities such as Indicator Nurturing, which tailors indicators of compromise to specific infrastructures, as well as integrations with existing security tools and processes. ThreatQuotient's solutions support a range of use cases, including incident response and threat hunting, ultimately enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of security operations. The company has received multiple awards for its product excellence and industry leadership, reflecting its commitment to advancing cybersecurity practices. Additionally, ThreatQuotient operates internationally, with a presence in Germany and Australia.

Valtix

Series A in 2021
Valtix Inc. is a software company based in Santa Clara, California, specializing in network security solutions for public cloud applications. Founded in 2018, Valtix offers a multi-cloud network security platform that simplifies the implementation of security measures in cloud environments. The platform automatically discovers applications and allows administrators to quickly define inspection policies, catering to the needs of security teams in a DevOps-friendly manner. By providing flexibility in deployment architectures—ranging from secure island setups to centralized models—Valtix enables cloud teams to meet stringent security requirements without the complexity and costs associated with multiple vendor appliances.

Isovalent

Series A in 2020
Isovalent, Inc. specializes in developing software solutions for enterprises to connect, monitor, and secure workloads in cloud-native environments. The company's flagship product, Cilium, leverages eBPF to enhance networking, security, and observability for Kubernetes deployments across both cloud and on-premises infrastructures. Isovalent offers Cilium Enterprise, which focuses on security automation, compliance, and integration with legacy systems, along with open-source tools that facilitate network connectivity, threat detection, and security compliance monitoring. Founded by the creators of Cilium and eBPF, Isovalent serves a diverse clientele, including major organizations like Adobe, AWS, and Google. The company was established in 2016 and has its headquarters in Cupertino, California, with an additional office in Zurich, Switzerland.

RangeForce

Series A in 2020
RangeForce is a software-as-a-service platform focused on enhancing cybersecurity readiness through interactive training and simulations. It provides a cloud-based environment that allows organizations to conduct realistic cyberattack simulations, enabling IT employees to develop and refine their defensive skills against emerging threats. By offering a sandbox setting for practicing responses to various cyber incidents, RangeForce equips businesses with the tools necessary to strengthen their cybersecurity posture and ensure their teams are prepared for real-world challenges.

Secure Code Warrior

Series B in 2019
Secure Code Warrior is a developer of an online platform that enhances secure coding practices among software engineers. The platform utilizes gamification techniques to create an engaging learning experience, allowing coders to improve their security skills in a personalized manner. It supports various programming languages and frameworks, ensuring that both in-house and outsourced developers can acquire the necessary tools to write secure code from the outset. By focusing on fostering security awareness, Secure Code Warrior aims to empower developers to produce high-quality, secure software efficiently. This approach not only enhances individual capabilities but also contributes to the overall security posture of development teams.

Exabeam

Series E in 2019
Exabeam, Inc. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in security management solutions designed to enhance threat detection, investigation, and response. Its platform leverages behavioral analytics to identify risky activities within a network, connecting user actions across various accounts and devices to create coherent timelines. This allows analysts to quickly respond to potential incidents. Exabeam's offerings include Threat Hunter, a tool for security intelligence queries, and the Exabeam Threat Intelligence Service, which aggregates threat indicators from multiple sources. The company also provides Exabeam Spectrum for cloud deployment options and Exabeam Data Lake for storing critical log data. Their technology is applicable in areas such as insider threats, data loss prevention, and account monitoring. With a focus on automation and AI innovation, Exabeam aims to improve the efficiency of security operations centers. Established in 2013, the company is headquartered in San Mateo, California, and has a presence in Foster City, California, with strategic partnerships that enhance its service offerings.

Exabeam

Series D in 2018
Exabeam, Inc. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in security management solutions designed to enhance threat detection, investigation, and response. Its platform leverages behavioral analytics to identify risky activities within a network, connecting user actions across various accounts and devices to create coherent timelines. This allows analysts to quickly respond to potential incidents. Exabeam's offerings include Threat Hunter, a tool for security intelligence queries, and the Exabeam Threat Intelligence Service, which aggregates threat indicators from multiple sources. The company also provides Exabeam Spectrum for cloud deployment options and Exabeam Data Lake for storing critical log data. Their technology is applicable in areas such as insider threats, data loss prevention, and account monitoring. With a focus on automation and AI innovation, Exabeam aims to improve the efficiency of security operations centers. Established in 2013, the company is headquartered in San Mateo, California, and has a presence in Foster City, California, with strategic partnerships that enhance its service offerings.

Panaseer

Series A in 2018
Panaseer Limited is a London-based company that specializes in cloud-based cybersecurity intelligence software designed for enterprise security. Founded in 2014, it offers a Continuous Controls Monitoring platform that provides real-time insights into every asset, application, user, and dataset within an organization. The platform enables security leaders to identify gaps in security controls, align with regulatory frameworks, and enhance decision-making across various organizational levels. By ingesting data from diverse sources, both in the cloud and on-premises, Panaseer helps organizations manage risk posture and improve cyber hygiene practices. Its automated reporting capabilities streamline the reporting process and tailor insights to stakeholders, facilitating risk prioritization based on business impact. The company also has an office in New York, enhancing its reach in the cybersecurity sector.

ThreatQuotient

Series C in 2017
ThreatQuotient, Inc. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in developing a threat intelligence platform designed to help organizations effectively manage and respond to cyber threats. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, the company offers its flagship product, ThreatQ, which integrates and correlates various external threat sources with internal security solutions to provide contextualized intelligence. This platform streamlines security operations by reducing noise, prioritizing threats, and facilitating collaboration among teams. It features capabilities such as Indicator Nurturing, which tailors indicators of compromise to specific infrastructures, as well as integrations with existing security tools and processes. ThreatQuotient's solutions support a range of use cases, including incident response and threat hunting, ultimately enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of security operations. The company has received multiple awards for its product excellence and industry leadership, reflecting its commitment to advancing cybersecurity practices. Additionally, ThreatQuotient operates internationally, with a presence in Germany and Australia.

GuardiCore

Series B in 2017
Guardicore is an innovator in data center and cloud security focused on delivering more accurate and effective ways to protect critical applications from compromise through unmatched visibility, micro-segmentation and real-time threat detection and response. For more information, visit www.guardicore.com.

Flashpoint

Series C in 2017
Trusted by governments, global commercial companies, and educational institutions, Flashpoint helps organizations protect their most critical assets, infrastructure, and stakeholders from security risks such as cyber threats, ransomware, fraud, physical threats, and more. Leading security practitioners—including cyber threat intelligence (CTI), vulnerability management, DevSecOps and vendor risk management teams—rely on the Flashpoint Intelligence Platform to proactively identify and mitigate risk and stay ahead of the evolving threat landscape. To learn more about Flashpoint, visit https://www.flashpoint-intel.com/ or follow us on Twitter at @FlashpointIntel.

Exabeam

Series C in 2017
Exabeam, Inc. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in security management solutions designed to enhance threat detection, investigation, and response. Its platform leverages behavioral analytics to identify risky activities within a network, connecting user actions across various accounts and devices to create coherent timelines. This allows analysts to quickly respond to potential incidents. Exabeam's offerings include Threat Hunter, a tool for security intelligence queries, and the Exabeam Threat Intelligence Service, which aggregates threat indicators from multiple sources. The company also provides Exabeam Spectrum for cloud deployment options and Exabeam Data Lake for storing critical log data. Their technology is applicable in areas such as insider threats, data loss prevention, and account monitoring. With a focus on automation and AI innovation, Exabeam aims to improve the efficiency of security operations centers. Established in 2013, the company is headquartered in San Mateo, California, and has a presence in Foster City, California, with strategic partnerships that enhance its service offerings.

Flashpoint

Series B in 2016
Trusted by governments, global commercial companies, and educational institutions, Flashpoint helps organizations protect their most critical assets, infrastructure, and stakeholders from security risks such as cyber threats, ransomware, fraud, physical threats, and more. Leading security practitioners—including cyber threat intelligence (CTI), vulnerability management, DevSecOps and vendor risk management teams—rely on the Flashpoint Intelligence Platform to proactively identify and mitigate risk and stay ahead of the evolving threat landscape. To learn more about Flashpoint, visit https://www.flashpoint-intel.com/ or follow us on Twitter at @FlashpointIntel.

Verodin

Series A in 2016
Verodin is a business platform that provides organizations with the evidence needed to measure, manage, and improve their cybersecurity effectiveness. The Verodin Security Instrumentation Platform (SIP) provides proof that cybersecurity technologies and processes are effective across endpoint, email, cloud, and network controls, enabling organizations to continuously validate the protection of their business-critical assets.

Illusive Networks

Series B in 2016
Illusive Networks Ltd. specializes in developing cybersecurity solutions focused on deception technology to prevent cyber attacks on enterprise systems. By creating a deceptive environment within existing networks, Illusive effectively identifies attackers, disrupts their activities, and provides actionable forensic insights. The company's offerings include compliance support, insider threat defense, and cloud security services, along with a comprehensive management platform that integrates various modular components for centralized cybersecurity management. Its Active Defense technology enhances security by removing vulnerable connections and replacing them with deceptive alternatives, allowing organizations to detect advanced persistent threats and prevent lateral movement by attackers. Founded in 2014 and based in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, with an additional office in New York, Illusive serves clients across several industries, including finance, healthcare, legal, manufacturing, retail, and technology. The company, spun out from the venture group Team8, leverages expertise from veterans of Israel’s military intelligence to support its innovative approach to cybersecurity.

Skyport Systems

Series C in 2016
Skyport Systems specializes in developing Hyper-Secured Infrastructure (HSI) designed to protect mission-critical IT and corporate assets. Their flagship product, the SkySecure System, integrates hardware, software, and services into a cohesive turn-key solution. This system provides robust security and integrity verification for application workloads, ensuring continuous protection. Skyport's enterprise IT software offers a secured, hyperconverged platform that combines compute, virtualization, networking, and storage, facilitating a simplified IT infrastructure. By automating operations and streamlining processes, it empowers IT organizations to save time and resources, allowing application owners to manage their infrastructure effectively without compromising security or performance.

LiveAction

Series B in 2016
LiveAction, Inc. specializes in application-aware network performance management and quality-of-service (QoS) control solutions. The company offers a network performance management tool, LiveAction, which assists enterprises and network professionals in monitoring, analyzing, and configuring networks, including QoS, NetFlow, LAN, WAN, routing, and IP SLA. Additionally, LiveAction provides the LiveNX Server Appliance, a dedicated hardware appliance for its network management platform. Its services include voice and video optimization, application performance troubleshooting, WAN bandwidth management, capacity planning, performance baselining, cybersecurity, and management solutions for CISCO IWAN. LiveAction caters to a diverse range of sectors, including government, education, healthcare, financial services, transportation, energy, utilities, and retail, among others. Founded in 2008 and based in Palo Alto, California, the company was previously known as ActionPacked Networks, Inc. before rebranding in February 2014.

eSentire

Venture Round in 2016
eSentire is a leading provider of managed detection and response cybersecurity services, dedicated to protecting the critical data and applications of over 1,500 organizations across more than 80 countries and 35 industries. Founded in 2001, the company focuses on hunting, investigating, and neutralizing cyber threats before they disrupt business operations. eSentire combines advanced machine learning technology with round-the-clock threat hunting and experienced security operations leadership to reduce business risks and enhance security measures. The company offers a range of services, including managed risk programs, digital forensics, incident response, and tailored support from dedicated Cyber Risk Advisors and expert threat hunters. By leveraging industry-leading threat intelligence research, eSentire ensures that its clients can secure both their internal and cloud environments effectively.

Flashpoint

Series A in 2015
Trusted by governments, global commercial companies, and educational institutions, Flashpoint helps organizations protect their most critical assets, infrastructure, and stakeholders from security risks such as cyber threats, ransomware, fraud, physical threats, and more. Leading security practitioners—including cyber threat intelligence (CTI), vulnerability management, DevSecOps and vendor risk management teams—rely on the Flashpoint Intelligence Platform to proactively identify and mitigate risk and stay ahead of the evolving threat landscape. To learn more about Flashpoint, visit https://www.flashpoint-intel.com/ or follow us on Twitter at @FlashpointIntel.

Team8

Series A in 2015
Team8 is a global venture group headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, specializing in the development and investment of companies in the fields of enterprise technology, cybersecurity, data science, artificial intelligence, and fintech. Established in 2014, Team8 employs a unique foundry model that identifies significant challenges faced by various industries, generates innovative solutions, and supports the growth of startups through technology, market alignment, and talent acquisition. The firm collaborates closely with entrepreneurs to co-found transformative fintech companies and has a strong emphasis on facilitating the digital transformation of financial institutions, enhancing existing fintech services, and enabling non-financial companies to offer financial solutions. Team8's leadership team comprises experienced entrepreneurs and industry leaders, including veterans from Israel’s elite tech and intelligence Unit 8200, ensuring a wealth of expertise in guiding new ventures towards success.

eSentire

Series C in 2014
eSentire is a leading provider of managed detection and response cybersecurity services, dedicated to protecting the critical data and applications of over 1,500 organizations across more than 80 countries and 35 industries. Founded in 2001, the company focuses on hunting, investigating, and neutralizing cyber threats before they disrupt business operations. eSentire combines advanced machine learning technology with round-the-clock threat hunting and experienced security operations leadership to reduce business risks and enhance security measures. The company offers a range of services, including managed risk programs, digital forensics, incident response, and tailored support from dedicated Cyber Risk Advisors and expert threat hunters. By leveraging industry-leading threat intelligence research, eSentire ensures that its clients can secure both their internal and cloud environments effectively.

Arbor Networks

Series B in 2002
Arbor Networks specializes in securing complex networks against DDoS attacks and advanced threats. The company offers a suite of products that provides customers with detailed insights into their own networks while also leveraging its ATLAS threat intelligence infrastructure for a broader understanding of global Internet traffic and emerging threats. With contributions from over 330 service providers generating 120 Tbps of traffic intelligence, Arbor's Security Engineering & Response Team develops protective measures that are integrated into customer products to combat DDoS and malware threats. Arbor's DDoS Solutions are adaptable, catering to various deployment needs, including virtual solutions, network-embedded systems, and enterprise appliances. The Arbor Cloud service combines on-premises and cloud-based mitigation for comprehensive DDoS defense. Additionally, Arbor Advanced Threat Solutions utilize integrated Netflow and Packet Capture technology to enhance network-wide situational awareness and provide deep traffic visibility, enabling effective threat detection and response through real-time insights and historical analysis. The company's focus is on ensuring the availability of critical infrastructure while safeguarding against advanced threats.
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