💰 Security, Funded #42

Good  morning,

I hope you had a great weekend!

Application security and secure remote access led the way last week on the funding side.

Given that remote work is here to stay and that software security has become increasingly important (it’s always been important, but we’re just seeing funding start to catch up), we can expect these trends to continue dominating the second half of 2022.

This week I'll be at the Blu Cyber Security Summit possibly handing out Security, Funded stickers. 👀

Let's dive into May 💦

💰 Summary

• 16 companies raised $747.3M across 12 unique product categories
• 6 companies were acquired or had a merger event for $52.0M

🧩 By Product Category

• $209.0M for Secure Remote Access
• $196.0M for Mobile Device Security
• $150.0M for Application Security
• $63.0M for Security Analytics
• $60.0M for Cloud Security
• $30.0M for Identity and Access Management (IAM)
• $15.0M for Software Supply Chain Security
• $13.0M for Secure Networking
• $9.0M for IT Asset Management (ITAM)
• $2.0M for Anti-Bot
• $250.0K for Security Operations
• An undisclosed amount for Managed Services Provider (MSP)

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🏢 By Company

• Mosyle, a mobile device management (MDM) platform for Apple devices, raised a $196.0M Series B from Insight Partners.
• Teleport, a platform that creates unified remote access to internet resources via ephemeral certificates, raised a $110.0M Series C from Bessemer Venture Partners.
• Tailscale, a zero-trust network access (ZTNA) platform, raised a $99.0M Series B from CRV and Insight Partners.
• Coherent, a platform that lets you centralize, audit, and secure business logic, raised a $75.0M Series B from Maverick Capital.
• Edge Delta, a security analytics and observability platform, raised a $63.0M Series B from Quiet Capital.
• Traceable AI, a cloud security platform, raised a $60.0M Series B from IVP.
• Lumos, an identity and access management (IAM) and identity governance platform, raised a $30.0M Venture Round from Andreessen Horowitz.
• ShiftLeft, a code security platform, raised a $29.0M Series C from SYN Ventures, Blackstone Innovation Investments.
• autoRABIT, a code security platform for Salesforce development, raised a $26.0M Series B from Full In Partners.
• Graphite, an open-source code security platform, raised a $20.0M Series A from Andreessen Horowitz.
• Phylum, a DevSecOps platform for software supply chain security, raised a $15.0M Series A from ClearSky.
• Network Perception, a secure networking and configuration management platform, raised a $13.0M Series A from The Westly Group.
• Hubble Technology, an IT asset management platform, raised a $9.0M Seed from Paladin Capital Group.
• CHEQ, an anti-bot and machine identity protection platform, raised a $2.0M Venture Round from Semantic Ventures, Firstminute Capital, and Connect Ventures.
• Salem Cyber, a security operations center (SOC) AI assistant, raised a $250.0K Seed.
• Brama Systems, a managed services provider (MSP), raised an undisclosed Venture Round from TIIN Capital.

🤝 Mergers & Acquisitions

• Qustodio, a personal cybersecurity company focused on digital wellbeing, was acquired by Family Zone for $52.0M.
• BehavioSec, a behavioral biometrics and continuous authentication, was acquired by LexisNexis Risk Solutions for an undisclosed amount.
• Comae Technologies, a digital forensics platform, was acquired by Magnet Forensics for an undisclosed amount.
• Crypho, an encrypted mobile messaging platform, was acquired by Techstep for an undisclosed amount.
• enfoPoint Solutions, a managed services provider (MSP), was acquired by ITsavvy for an undisclosed amount.
• Hdiv Security, a code security platform, was acquired by Datadog for an undisclosed amount.

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Mike P