Despite these uncertain times, 2022 closed with plenty to celebrate including CyberCube's impressive $50M raise and Remediant's acquisition by Netwrix - our fifth M&A transaction of the year. Enjoy more news from the Forgepoint family and stay tuned for our 2022 Year in Review. As we look to what's ahead in 2023, we remain grateful for your continued support. 

Financings and M&A.

CyberCube, the market leader in cyber risk quantification and analytics for profitable cyber insurance growth, raised $50M in growth financing led by Morgan Stanley Tactical Value with the continued participation of Forgepoint and all existing investors. View the announcement and coverage in SiliconAngle,  InsuranceJournal, VentureBeat and FinSMEs.  

Remediant, pioneers in delivering continuous privilege discovery and remediation, was acquired by Netwrix to provide customers enhanced Privileged Access Security. View the announcement and coverage in SiliconAngle and SecurityWeek.

Advisory Council.

Congratulations to Advisory Council Members Peter Dixon, CEO & Founder, and Enrique Oti, CTO of Second Front Systems on raising an oversubscribed $32M Series A funding round. 

Second Front focuses on accelerating the delivery of mission critical SaaS solutions to the government and was founded by former US Marines. Thank you for your service!

Attention gov-defense community and supporters: join us January 31st for our inaugural National Cyber Innovation Forum, cohosted with Carahsoft, Microsoft, and Forescout. Designed to unite 100+ security leaders for meaningful discussions about US national security strategy, software assurance, and critical industry innovation, this can't-miss event will include ample networking opportunities to explore collaboration. Contact us for details > 

Latest Headlines.

Authority Magazine profiled Alberto Yépez and Forgepoint in Social Impact Investors: How Forgepoint Capital Is Helping to Protect the Digital Future, covering Alberto's story as an entrepreneur, investor, and company builder, and Forgepoint's commitment to ESG, community, and individual privacy and economic prosperity through cyber investing. Read More >

Alberto Yépez shared perspective in Geopolitical Threats, Supply Chain Issues and Phishing Scams - Cybersecurity Predictions for 2023 via BetaNews. Read More >

Alberto Yépez shared insights on what's ahead in Enterprise Security Tech in 2023 Cybersecurity Predictions: Third-Party Services Will Become the New '911'. Read More >

Portfolio Company Updates.

1Kosmos added international law enforcement, fraud prevention, and banking expert Nandkumar Saravade to its Advisory Board. Read More >

Bishop Fox's AVP of R&D Joe Sechman shared perspective on How Our Behavioral Bad Habits are a Community Trait and Security Problem in Dark Reading. Learn More >

Bishop Fox surveyed more than 300 ethical hackers to gain insight on how hackers think in their 2022 SANS Survey Report. Learn More >

Cinchy's CEO and Co-founder Dan DeMers held a wildly popular live broadcast Dataware for Application Development: Change the Way you Deliver Change. Watch Here >

Constella shared Lessons Learned in 2022. Learn More >

DeepSee was named a finalist in the Software category for the Silicon Slopes Hall of Fame Awards 2022. Winners will be announced at the gala in February 2023. Read More > 

Ermetic shared the 2022 IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report, revealing the true cost of ransomware and costs amongst breaches. Read More >

Huntress is now ranked on G2 as THE easiest to use Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) Software. Learn More >

KSOC welcomed sales and customer success leader Jason Pitzen as Vice President of Sales. Learn More >

NowSecure and Google Data Safety were featured in Safeguard Android Mobile Apps with an ADA MASA Independent Security Review via CPO Magazine. Learn More >

ReversingLabs research discovered malicious PyPI package posing as SentinelOne SDK to steal data. Read More >

ReversingLabs published this Infographic: The State of Software Supply Chain Security 2022-23, highlighting the importance of supply chain security as attacks have surged. Read More >

SolCyber discussed the risks associated with supply chains and how SMEs can avoid being the weakest link. Read More >

SPHERE CEO and Founder, Rita Gurevich, shared her journey of success and breaking down barriers as a female CEO on the Electrifying Growth Podcast. Listen Here >

Uptycs enhanced its platform with agentless scanning. Read More in SC Magazine > Due to popular demand, Uptycs's Secret Dollar Menu campaign has been extended! Get started here >

1/26 1Kosmos webinar on How to Deploy Passwordless Authentication Across a Diverse IT Environment featuring Gopal Padinjaruveetil, CISO of AAA and Julie Talbot-Hubbard, SVP & GM, Cyber Protection and Identity - Optiv and Forgepoint Advisory Council Member. Tune In >

1/27-28 Bishop Fox will sponsor CactusCon 11 and Solutions Architect Alissa Gilbert will present on Surveillance in Your Pocket, at the Mesa Convention Center in Arizona. Register Now >

2/16 SolCyber CEO Scott McCrady will speak at the Texas Bankers Association 20th Annual Cyber Tech 2023 Conference in San Antonio. Register by 1/24 >

3/15-17 SPHERE will hold its annual Advisory Forum 2023, this year at Universal Studios Florida. Register by January 15th! RSVP Now >

ON DEMAND ReversingLabs webinar featuring Forrester on The State of Software Supply Chain Security 2022-2023. Watch Now >

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