Firetail
Seed Round in 2022
Founded in 2021, Firetail is a cybersecurity company based in McLean, Virginia. It specializes in real-time API security through its platform that offers features such as monitoring, alerts, centralized logging, and security posture management.
Expel, Inc. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in managed security software and services. Founded in 2016 and based in Herndon, Virginia, Expel offers a comprehensive security operations center (SOC)-as-a-service, which includes managed detection and response (MDR), threat hunting, remediation, and phishing support. The company’s platform, known as the Expel Workbench™, facilitates a collaborative experience, allowing customers to engage actively in their security operations. Users can monitor live investigations or receive detailed alerts throughout the investigative process. Expel’s approach emphasizes transparency and efficiency, enabling security teams to focus on strategic priorities while swiftly addressing threats such as ransomware, phishing, and supply chain attacks. With dedicated analysts available around the clock, Expel aims to enhance organizations' security posture by swiftly identifying and mitigating risks while reducing the noise of false positives.
Nisos is a managed intelligence and investigations firm that delivers cybersecurity and investigation platform-enabled services and products to address platform abuse, supply chain integrity, and nation-state level hacking. It offers protection of reputation and assets through adversarial attribution, incident response, valuation and diligence, threat detection and mitigation. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, Nisos helps clients protect their assets and information in increasingly hostile digital environments.
Expel, Inc. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in managed security software and services. Founded in 2016 and based in Herndon, Virginia, Expel offers a comprehensive security operations center (SOC)-as-a-service, which includes managed detection and response (MDR), threat hunting, remediation, and phishing support. The company’s platform, known as the Expel Workbench™, facilitates a collaborative experience, allowing customers to engage actively in their security operations. Users can monitor live investigations or receive detailed alerts throughout the investigative process. Expel’s approach emphasizes transparency and efficiency, enabling security teams to focus on strategic priorities while swiftly addressing threats such as ransomware, phishing, and supply chain attacks. With dedicated analysts available around the clock, Expel aims to enhance organizations' security posture by swiftly identifying and mitigating risks while reducing the noise of false positives.
SCYTHE Inc. is a cybersecurity company based in Arlington, Virginia, founded in 2017. It specializes in designing and developing an adversary emulation platform tailored for enterprises and cybersecurity consulting markets. The SCYTHE platform empowers organizations to construct and simulate a variety of adversarial campaigns swiftly, enabling Red, Blue, and Purple teams to assess and validate their security controls effectively. By allowing organizations to continuously evaluate their risk posture and exposure to cyber threats, SCYTHE helps enhance the performance of security teams and ensures that clients can implement appropriate cybersecurity measures and frameworks.
Nisos
Venture Round in 2020
Nisos is a managed intelligence and investigations firm that delivers cybersecurity and investigation platform-enabled services and products to address platform abuse, supply chain integrity, and nation-state level hacking. It offers protection of reputation and assets through adversarial attribution, incident response, valuation and diligence, threat detection and mitigation. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, Nisos helps clients protect their assets and information in increasingly hostile digital environments.
Expel, Inc. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in managed security software and services. Founded in 2016 and based in Herndon, Virginia, Expel offers a comprehensive security operations center (SOC)-as-a-service, which includes managed detection and response (MDR), threat hunting, remediation, and phishing support. The company’s platform, known as the Expel Workbench™, facilitates a collaborative experience, allowing customers to engage actively in their security operations. Users can monitor live investigations or receive detailed alerts throughout the investigative process. Expel’s approach emphasizes transparency and efficiency, enabling security teams to focus on strategic priorities while swiftly addressing threats such as ransomware, phishing, and supply chain attacks. With dedicated analysts available around the clock, Expel aims to enhance organizations' security posture by swiftly identifying and mitigating risks while reducing the noise of false positives.
Expel, Inc. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in managed security software and services. Founded in 2016 and based in Herndon, Virginia, Expel offers a comprehensive security operations center (SOC)-as-a-service, which includes managed detection and response (MDR), threat hunting, remediation, and phishing support. The company’s platform, known as the Expel Workbench™, facilitates a collaborative experience, allowing customers to engage actively in their security operations. Users can monitor live investigations or receive detailed alerts throughout the investigative process. Expel’s approach emphasizes transparency and efficiency, enabling security teams to focus on strategic priorities while swiftly addressing threats such as ransomware, phishing, and supply chain attacks. With dedicated analysts available around the clock, Expel aims to enhance organizations' security posture by swiftly identifying and mitigating risks while reducing the noise of false positives.
SCYTHE Inc. is a cybersecurity company based in Arlington, Virginia, founded in 2017. It specializes in designing and developing an adversary emulation platform tailored for enterprises and cybersecurity consulting markets. The SCYTHE platform empowers organizations to construct and simulate a variety of adversarial campaigns swiftly, enabling Red, Blue, and Purple teams to assess and validate their security controls effectively. By allowing organizations to continuously evaluate their risk posture and exposure to cyber threats, SCYTHE helps enhance the performance of security teams and ensures that clients can implement appropriate cybersecurity measures and frameworks.
Expel, Inc. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in managed security software and services. Founded in 2016 and based in Herndon, Virginia, Expel offers a comprehensive security operations center (SOC)-as-a-service, which includes managed detection and response (MDR), threat hunting, remediation, and phishing support. The company’s platform, known as the Expel Workbench™, facilitates a collaborative experience, allowing customers to engage actively in their security operations. Users can monitor live investigations or receive detailed alerts throughout the investigative process. Expel’s approach emphasizes transparency and efficiency, enabling security teams to focus on strategic priorities while swiftly addressing threats such as ransomware, phishing, and supply chain attacks. With dedicated analysts available around the clock, Expel aims to enhance organizations' security posture by swiftly identifying and mitigating risks while reducing the noise of false positives.
Expel, Inc. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in managed security software and services. Founded in 2016 and based in Herndon, Virginia, Expel offers a comprehensive security operations center (SOC)-as-a-service, which includes managed detection and response (MDR), threat hunting, remediation, and phishing support. The company’s platform, known as the Expel Workbench™, facilitates a collaborative experience, allowing customers to engage actively in their security operations. Users can monitor live investigations or receive detailed alerts throughout the investigative process. Expel’s approach emphasizes transparency and efficiency, enabling security teams to focus on strategic priorities while swiftly addressing threats such as ransomware, phishing, and supply chain attacks. With dedicated analysts available around the clock, Expel aims to enhance organizations' security posture by swiftly identifying and mitigating risks while reducing the noise of false positives.
Endgame, Inc. is a security intelligence and analytics company based in Arlington, Virginia, with an additional office in San Francisco, California. Founded in 2008, the company specializes in providing endpoint security solutions for federal and commercial clients, enabling them to achieve real-time visibility and actionable insights across their digital environments. Endgame’s platform leverages machine learning and data science to detect and prevent sophisticated attacks at various stages of the attack lifecycle. This integrated approach empowers security operations teams and incident responders to transition from reactive crime scene investigators to proactive threat hunters, significantly reducing the time and cost associated with incident response. Additionally, Endgame offers software research and professional services to its federal customers, enhancing their ability to manage digital assets and respond to security threats effectively.
Endgame, Inc. is a security intelligence and analytics company based in Arlington, Virginia, with an additional office in San Francisco, California. Founded in 2008, the company specializes in providing endpoint security solutions for federal and commercial clients, enabling them to achieve real-time visibility and actionable insights across their digital environments. Endgame’s platform leverages machine learning and data science to detect and prevent sophisticated attacks at various stages of the attack lifecycle. This integrated approach empowers security operations teams and incident responders to transition from reactive crime scene investigators to proactive threat hunters, significantly reducing the time and cost associated with incident response. Additionally, Endgame offers software research and professional services to its federal customers, enhancing their ability to manage digital assets and respond to security threats effectively.
Digital Signal
Private Equity Round in 2012
Digital Signal is a company based in Chantilly, Virginia, that specializes in three-dimensional long-range facial recognition technology tailored for both government and commercial sectors. Founded in 2001, it develops LIDAR-based solutions capable of identifying non-cooperative individuals and recognizing faces within crowded environments at extended distances. The company's technology offers a comprehensive identity intelligence system, encompassing enrollment, monitoring, and identity analytics. By leveraging the precision of 3D facial scanning, Digital Signal enables accurate identification of subjects in motion and those with off-angle poses, even through sunglasses, ensuring high levels of biometric accuracy for surveillance applications.
Fixmo Inc., founded in 2009 and headquartered in Sterling, Virginia, is a mobile risk management company specializing in solutions that help organizations address the risks associated with mobile device deployments. Fixmo's flagship product, Sentinel, enables enterprises and government agencies to maintain the integrity, compliance, and auditability of devices used by their mobile workforce. The company has advanced its technologies through a technology transfer agreement with the U.S. National Security Agency, enhancing its capabilities in managing mobile device risks. Additionally, Fixmo provides infrastructure management software designed to ensure device assurance, policy compliance, and auditing for enterprise mobile devices, supporting organizations in navigating the complexities of mobile risk management.
Digital Signal
Series C in 2011
Digital Signal is a company based in Chantilly, Virginia, that specializes in three-dimensional long-range facial recognition technology tailored for both government and commercial sectors. Founded in 2001, it develops LIDAR-based solutions capable of identifying non-cooperative individuals and recognizing faces within crowded environments at extended distances. The company's technology offers a comprehensive identity intelligence system, encompassing enrollment, monitoring, and identity analytics. By leveraging the precision of 3D facial scanning, Digital Signal enables accurate identification of subjects in motion and those with off-angle poses, even through sunglasses, ensuring high levels of biometric accuracy for surveillance applications.
Previstar
Series A in 2005
Previstar, Inc. specializes in providing a range of web-based software solutions aimed at enhancing emergency preparedness and response for various sectors, including public health, the armed services, and homeland security. The company offers several key products, such as the Continual Preparedness System, which automates incident management processes; CEMPlanner, a tool that assists in generating compliant emergency management plans; and a web-based nursing home control center that supports long-term care facility preparedness. Additionally, Previstar's OPENTST application facilitates the secure transmission of critical information using established communication protocols. By equipping authorities with tools to develop plans and strategies for a variety of hazards, Previstar aims to improve overall emergency management and response capabilities. Founded as RAMSAFE Technologies LLC, the company rebranded in 2006 and is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, with a research and development facility in Knoxville, Tennessee.