Client Case Study

US Cybersecurity Startup Raises $10M

Nine investors replied. Every one asked for something concrete.

$10M

Raised for
the platform

9

Investor replies,
nine firms

3

From partner
level or above

Threat detection, rebuilt on generative AI.

Near zero false positives, at microsecond speeds, across the whole network.

The company

A network-centric security platform that learns, detects, inspects and predicts risk.

  • Cybersecurity, Generative AI
  • United States
  • Near zero false positives
  • Detection at microsecond speeds
USD 10M

Raise amount

3

Categories at once

The targeting problem

Network security, generative AI and cyber insurance in one company. Each pool of capital reads it as something different.

  • Security funds want the network story
  • AI funds want the model story
  • Insurance capital wants the risk story
  • Only the overlap replies

What investors wrote back

Nine documented replies. The company name stays masked, exactly as the original.

Asked for more detail
Could you please send me more information?
Alexander Pak Investment Director TMT Investments
Asked for a call
Paul and I are interested in setting up a time in the next week or two to discuss your investment opportunity.
Anneka Brink Partner Climate Impact Capital
Asked for numbers
Thanks for reaching out and for your well-written message. Would love to learn a bit more, particularly the following for Q1 - new customers added, new arr, total arr
Salil Deshpande Partner Uncorrelated
Asked for the deck
My partner, Brian Burns, forwarded your email to me as I cover cybersecurity for Grayhawk Capital. At your convenience, please feel free to send an investor deck for us to review.
Sherman Chu Managing Partner Grayhawk Capital
Asked for a call
Thanks for reaching out. I'd be happy to connect with you in the next week to learn more about the round.
Ravi Shah Vice President IA Capital Group
Asked for a call
Hello, I am the team assistant in Jan's department. I'm reaching out to arrange a meeting. What time zone are you in?
Jan Myszkowski Head Talanx
Asked for the deck
The opportunity seems great and we would love to have more hindsight on it ! Would you have any pitch deck so we can review your project with the team ? We will get back at you by next week at the latest
Hugo Berthoumieux Analyst Serena Ventures
Asked for a call
Thank you for sharing this. Yes please, an intro call would be great. – could you please help diarising?
Andrew Miszerak Senior Associate Istari
Asked for a call
I'd love to learn more about the platform. Feel free to present some times that work for you and the team or to simply put some time on my calendar here.
Ryan Taylor Associate Fusion Fund

Nine replies. Nine next steps.

Calls, decks, revenue numbers. Every reply asked for something specific.

5

Asked for a call

2

Asked for the deck

2

Asked for numbers
or detail

USD 10 Million closed for a US cybersecurity startup
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$215M+Raised to date
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