Securing Our Future - Cipher Brief and Cybersecurity
Securing Our Future - Cipher Brief and Cybersecurity
31 August 2022 - A Weekly Publication by New North Ventures
New North Ventures will be attending the 2022 Cipher Brief Threat Conference early this October. The Threat Conference is focused on furthering our national security through its speaker series. The conference hosts experts in their respective fields and our very own founding partners will be participating in the event.
The Cipher Brief is a daily newsletter amplifying expert voices in the national security sector. Suzanne Kelly, the CEO of The Cipher Brief, also joined the NNV team as a venture partner. We are proud to be a premier sponsor of the event and are hoping to see some of you at the conference.
Founded: 2021
Key People: Co-founded by Rick Snyder, David Behen, Dave Kelly, and Bhushan Kulkarni
Elevator Pitch: Provider of IT and cybersecurity services intended to improve the cybersecurity health of small and medium-sized organizations
Funding: Raised $400 K in venture funding on August 19, 2022 from undisclosed investors
Founded: 2017
Key People: CEO Cory Siskind
Elevator Pitch: Threat intelligence platform intended to visualize crime and provide a comprehensive picture of the situation on the ground
Funding: Raised $1.7 M of venture funding on August 23, 2022 from undisclosed investors
Founded: 2016
Key People: CEO Keith Rose
Elevator Pitch: Communication networking platform designed to help in simplifying networking and cybersecurity for energy companies
Funding: Raised $3.5 M of seed funding on August 25, 2022 from undisclosed investors
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