Cyber Security

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CyberGRX

CyberGRX is a cyber risk management platform that mitigates and monitors third party exposure for enterprises.

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2017

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Dashlane

A consumer password management application and secure digital wallet.

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2014

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Distil Networks

Distil Networks provides online fraud detection and mitigation software that protects websites from malicious bots.

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2015

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DocuSign, Inc.

DocuSign makes it easy and fast to get documents signed with the world's largest electronic signature platform.

Investment Date:

2011

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Endgame

Endgame is delivering the next generation of Security Intelligence & Analytics (SIA).

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2010

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Illusive Networks

Illusive Networks has developed deception technology to protect against targeted cyber attacks and advanced persistent threats (APTs).

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2015

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K2 Intelligence

K2 Intelligence provides specialized risk services and solutions to corporations, sovereign nations and individuals.

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2010

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Kenna Security

Kenna Security provides risk vulnerability management through its cloud based security platform.

Investment Date:

2018

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Reputation.com

Reputation.com has a world-class team of technologists and researchers focused on helping people control their lives online.

Investment Date:

2009

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Team8

Team8 is an Israeli cyber-security venture capital fund.

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2015

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Verato

Verato helps enterprises maintain clean identity data and more accurately link customer records within and across enterprises. Verato’s SaaS platform offers faster time-to-value, at a fraction of the costs of traditional matching approaches.

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2015

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Virtru

Virtru is an ecrypted communications service for email.

Investment Date:

2014

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Wandera

Wandera pioneered the Secure Mobile Gateway to help organizations protect their data from mobile threats and gain better visibility and control over their mobile data usage.

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2013

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Altiga Networks (acq. by Cisco)

Pioneer of Virtual Private Network (VPN) communications equipment. In 2000, it was acquired by Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO).

Investment Date:

1998

Exit Year:

2000

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BillGuard

Billguard is a personal-finance security service powered by collective consumer vigilance. In October 2015, Billguard was acquired by Prosper Marketplace.

Investment Date:

2010

Exit Year:

2015

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CloudLock

CloudLock provides information security applications for enterprises using cloud platforms. In June 2016, the company was acquired by Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO).

Investment Date:

2014

Exit Year:

2016

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Counterpane (acq. by BT)

Counterpane Systems is a data security monitoring service that monitors the firewalls and intrusion detection products protecting corporate networks. David Cowan invested in its early rounds and served on the board until the company's acquisition by BT (NYSE: BT) in 2006.

Investment Date:

1999

Exit Year:

2006

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Cyota (acq. by RSA)

Leading player in the anti-fraud space, specializing in financial institutions. Specializes in fraud related to the Internet, such as online banking fraud, e-commerce fraud and phishing.

Investment Date:

2004

Exit Year:

2005

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Defense.net

Defense.net provides Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack mitigation services. In May 2014, the company was acquired by F5 Networks (NASDAQ: FFIV).

Investment Date:

2012

Exit Year:

2014

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eEye Digital Security

eEye offers an integrated suite of vulnerability-management software that focuses on eliminating vulnerabilities, rather than merely thwarting attacks. eEye is now a subsidiary of BeyondTrust, which acquired the company in 2012.

Investment Date:

2004

Exit Year:

2012

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Finjan

Finjan provides enterprise web security solutions. In June 2013, it became a public company after it was acquired by Converted Organics (OTC: FNJN).

Investment Date:

1996

Exit Year:

2013

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Good Technology

In 2009, BVP portfolio company, Visto Corporation, acquired Good Technology. Good Technology provides security and management software for mobile phones.

Investment Date:

1996

Exit Year:

2015

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Intego

Makes software products that protect Macintosh computers used by more than a million people in 60 countries from the dangers of the Internet. Kape (LON: KAPE) acquired the company in July 2018.

Investment Date:

2007

Exit Year:

2018

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Internet Identity (IID)

IID is a collaborative threat intelligence platform that enables enterprises and public agencies to combat cyberattacks by sharing incident data in real time. In February 2016, IID was acquired by Infoblox, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLOX).

Investment Date:

2013

Exit Year:

2016

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iSIGHT Partners

iSIGHT Partners is the leader in cyber threat intelligence. In January 2016, iSIGHT was acquired by FireEye, Inc. (NASDAQ: FEYE).

Investment Date:

2014

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2016

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Lifelock

LifeLock, Inc. is an industry leader in identity theft protection. The company has been relentlessly protecting its members’ identities by providing consumers with the tools and confidence they need to help protect themselves from identity theft and to manage their credit. Lifelock went public in October 2012 (NYSE: LOCK) and was acquired by Symantec in 2017.

Investment Date:

2006

Exit Year:

2017

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Nominum

Nominum is a pioneering provider of IP-address infrastructure software for enterprises that require reliable and secure DNS, DHCP and IP address management for their mission-critical networks. Nominum was acquired by Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM) in November 2017.

Investment Date:

2001

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2017

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ON Technology (acq. by Symantec)

Leading provider of LAN applications and utilities for Novell networks that acquired DaVinci Systems. The company went public (NASDAQ:ONTC). ON was acquired in 2002 by Symantec (NASDAQ:SYMC) and the company's CEO, Chris Risley, became a BVP operating partner.

Investment Date:

1994

Exit Year:

1996

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PhishMe

PhishMe is the leading provider of education and incident response tools to help enterprises defend against phishing and social engineering attacks.

Investment Date:

2016

Exit Year:

2018

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Postini

Provides email security and management for the enterprise. Google bought the company for $750m in 2007.

Investment Date:

2003

Exit Year:

2007

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Qualys

Qualys is a provider of cloud security and compliance solutions. The company went public (NASDAQ: QLYS) in September 2012.

Investment Date:

2000

Exit Year:

2012

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Sarvega

Sarvega is a provider of XML routing and security appliances and software. In August 2005, Sarvega was acquired by Intel (NASDAQ: INTC).

Investment Date:

2001

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2005

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SilverSky

SilverSky provides comprehensive, on-demand messaging and security services to thousands of businesses. The company was acquired by BAE Systems in 2014.

Investment Date:

2007

Exit Year:

2014

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SiteAdvisor (acq. by McAfee)

Developed a centralized service that protects consumers from Web-based security threats.

Investment Date:

2005

Exit Year:

2006

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ThreatTrack Security

ThreatTrack Security helps organizations identify and stop Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs), targeted attacks and other sophisticated malware designed to evade the traditional cyber-defenses.

Investment Date:

2013

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2018

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Tripwire (MGR. by Thoma Bravo)

Software-development company specializing in system security and policy compliance applications. In May 2011, it was aquired by Thoma Bravo.

Investment Date:

2000

Exit Year:

2011

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Tumbleweed

Extended e-mail and Web applications by creating a secure, traceable and personalized online-communication environment.

Investment Date:

1997

Exit Year:

1999

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ValiCert (acq. by Tumbleweed)

Valicert provides security products for the Internet. After going public in 2000 (NASDAQ:VLCT), it was purchased by Tumbleweed (NASDAQ:TMWD) three years later.

Investment Date:

1998

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2000

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VeriSign

The leading provider of trusted infrastructure services to Web-site owners, enterprises, service providers and individuals.

Investment Date:

1995

Exit Year:

1998

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Worldtalk (acq. by Tumbleweed)

Sold an email and directory switch; later focused on email security .

Investment Date:

1993

Exit Year:

1996

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