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title: "News from the Forefront: the Latest from Forgepoint Capital - April 2022"
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Cloudflare + Area 1 complete, meet our new Advisors and MJ Ramachandran, portfolio news plus this just in: LexisNexis acquires BehavioSec!

| View in browser This just in: LexisNexis will acquire BehavioSec! April brought more excitement with the official close of the Cloudflare and Area 1 Security merger, two new members of our Advisory Council, and more achievements from the #ForgepointFamily of companies – including Constella's 5th Annual Identity Breach Report on Exposed Data and the Convergence of Consumer, Business and Geopolitical Risk and Symmetry Systems's breakthrough recognition as a Gartner Cool Vendor for Data Security Posture Management! We're also honored that Forgepoint was named a Top VC fund in Cybersecurity in 2022 and glad to share MJ Ramanchandran's unique story.  Recent M&A. LexisNexis® Risk Solutions, part of multinational information and analytics company RELX, announced its intent to acquire advanced behavioral biometrics provider BehavioSec®. View the press release and announcement video, as well as Forgepoint's Executive Spotlight on BehavioSec CEO Neil Costigan.    Cloudflare (NYSE: NET) officially completed its acquisition of Area 1 Security. View the press release, Why We Invested, and our Executive Spotlight on Area 1 President & CEO Patrick Sweeney.   Team News. What do an entrepreneur, investment banker, operator, VC, and scuba-diver with global roots and a penchant for craft beers have in common? In this case, they're all one and the same! Get to know Forgepoint investor and International Man of Mystery, MJ Ramachandran. Read More > Advisory Council Updates. Please join us in congratulating Aaron Hughes, GVP and CISO of Albertsons Companies on receiving the 2022 SINET Impact Award which recognizes a cybersecurity professional who has dedicated their career to building a successful community and contributing to the growth and success of the industry globally.  Myrna Soto, CEO & Founder of Apogee Advisors, on being named an honoree of the 2022 NACD Directorship 100™, an annual recognition of the leading corporate directors and corporate governance experts who significantly impact boardroom practices and performance. We're also pleased to welcome these distinguished leaders to our now 75+ member Advisory Council:  Miguel Sánchez, Global Director of Security and Intelligence, Telefónica. He is a decorated public servant with over four decades of civil and military service spanning senior responsibilities across key territories, cyberthreats and counterterrorism, and as Managing Director of the Spanish Intelligence Services (CESID and CNI). He has also held positions in the General State Administration, including in Her Majesty the King's Household, and the Spanish Embassies in the UK and France.  Sounil Yu, Creator of the Cyber Defense Matrix. He is CISO and Head of Research at JupiterOne, and was previously CISO-in-Residence at YL Ventures and Chief Security Scientist at Bank of America. Sounil also created the DIE Triad, is a Board Member of the FAIR Institute, teaches at Yeshiva University, and advises several startups. He has over 20 granted patents and earned multiple awards for helping F100 companies, government agencies and startups alike improve information security. Latest Headlines. 3/16 DarkReading quoted Will Lin about Enhancing DLP with Natural Language Understanding for Better Email Security. Read More >   3/17 Crunchbase News quoted Alberto Yépez in Google Sets the Pace in What Could Be a Record Year for Cyber M&A. Read More >   3/23 Alberto Yépez spoke at Infosecurity Magazine's Spring Cybersecurity Summit on Diversifying Cyber: A Look a the Lesser Discussed Diversity Gaps.    3/31 Rebellion Research shared this Conversation on Cybersecurity with Will Lin. Read More >   4/5 eChannelNews  interviewed Alberto Yépez about his personal journey and how VC fuels growth and success in cybersecurity, the tech industry, and channel. Read More >   4/6 Crunchbase News quoted Alberto Yépez in Cybersecurity Funding Remains High Even As Venture Cools Off. Read More >   4/6 Leading portfolio monitoring solutions provider Cobalt, a FactSet Company, published a press release featuring Forgepoint and our CFO, Lisa Lee. Read More >   4/18 SC Magazine quoted Alberto Yépez in 5 Benefits Google Cloud Platform Customers May Get from the Mandiant Acquisition. Read More >   4/21 SecurityWeekly's Adrian Sanabria interviewed Will Lin for a new episode of State of the Market with a VC, covering the market, new categories, and more. View now >   4/27 eSecurity Planet named Forgepoint a Top VC Fund in Cybersecurity for 2022. Read More >   4/28 BankInfoSecurity and ISMG quoted Alberto Yépez on market consolidation in PE Firms 'on Prowl' for Take-Private Cybersecurity Deals. Read More >  Portfolio Company Updates. Constella, Noname Security, and SPHERE were named Distinguished Vendors in Tag Cyber's Q2 2022 Security Quarterly. Learn more > Attivo Networks extends Active Directory assessment capabilities to Azure Active Directory, covering hybrid and cloud deployments. Read More >   Concourse Labs shares IDC's insights on Why CIOs Should Consider Security as Code. Read More > Constella released its 5th Annual Identity Breach Report, on Exposed Data and the Convergence of Consumer, Business, and Geopolitical Risk. Read More > CyberCube shares 6 Ways to better understand your tail risk from potential cyber catastrophes. Read More > Cyberhaven CEO Howard Ting asks "Are You Prepared for the New Normal of Jekyll and Hyde Data?" in Cyber Defense Magazine. Read More >   Ermetic names Liat Dvir Chief People Strategy Officer. Read More >   Huntress's Process Insights with managed EDR capabilities help MSP Clear Guidance Partners save a client from a dangerous ransomware attack. Learn more >  SolCyber Insurance+ Program Launches with Converge   Get cyber insurance through an easy process with meaningful coverage and massive savings. SolCyber, the modern MSSP incubated within Forgepoint, rolled out its SolCyber Insurance+ Program, providing up to 30% discounts off premiums, fast approvals, and robust cybersecurity.   Take advantage of this special offer today. Learn more > Rafay Systems was among the first to achieve AWS Container Competency for Enterprise Container Management Status. Read More >   SPHERE announces SP(HER)E, a new diversity initiative to highlight female leadership and mentoring program for young women! Read More >   Strata collaborates with Forrester on Opportunity Snapshot: Distributed Multi-cloud Ecosystems Require a New Approach to IAM. Read More >   Symmetry Systems was named a 2022 Cool Vendor by Gartner for Data Security Posture Management! Read More >  Upcoming Events. 5/4 Don Dixon along with Advisory Council Members Erin Joe, SVP at Mandiant and Evan Wolff, Partner at Crowell & Moring LLP will speak at Hack the Capitol in Washington D.C. Learn More >   5/11 Forgepoint Head of Talent Karl Sharman will speak at the 2022 Cyber Risk Insights Conference London. Learn More >   5/12 Cyberhaven VP of Sales Engineering John Loya will lead a webinar on Data Tracing - a New Approach to Data Protection. Tune In >   Ongoing Huntress hosts an on-demand webinar DeNISTifying Cybersecurity: Leveraging a Proven Framework to Evolve Your Stack. Join In >   Ongoing ReversingLabs launches a successful new podcast ConversingLabs: Conversations about Threats, Detection and Cyber Defense. Tune In > Portfolio Company Jobs. Looking for your next career opportunity or know someone who is? Browse or share our portfolio company job board, with 500+ open roles across 30+ innovative startups.  View Job Board Copyright © 2022 Forgepoint Capital, 400 S El Camino Real, Suite 1050, San Mateo, CA 94402 Unsubscribe Manage preferences Subscribe to the Forgepoint newsletter  |
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