Tech Company Financing Transactions

Cofense Funding Round

Paladin Capital Group and Bessemer Venture Partners joined a $42.5 million Series C funding round for Cofense. The financing round closed on 7/27/2016.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
7/27/2016
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$42,500,000
Round
Series C
Investors

Paladin Capital Group (Lead Investor) (Christopher Steed)

Bessemer Venture Partners (Alex Ferrara)

Proceeds Purpose
The funds will enable PhishMe to expand its product and intellectual property portfolio by continuing to invest in its research and development teams, and staying on the bleeding edge of innovation. The company will also use the funds to boost its international reach by expanding further into Europe and Asia, building upon its strong channel ecosystem and technology alliances.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Security
Mailing Address
1608 Village Market Boulevard SE 200
Leesburg, VA 20175
USA
Email Address
Not Recorded
Overview
Cofense, Inc. is a self-funded software firm that focuses on educating individuals in how to avoid the ever-increasing threat from phishing attacks.
Profile
Cofense LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Cofense Company Twitter Account
Company News
Cofense News
Facebook
Cofense on Facebook
YouTube
Cofense on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Rohyt Belani
  Rohyt Belani LinkedIn Profile  Rohyt Belani Twitter Account  Rohyt Belani News  Rohyt Belani on Facebook
Chief Technical Officer
Aaron Higbee
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VP - Customer Service
Jeffrey Rogers
  Jeffrey Rogers LinkedIn Profile  Jeffrey Rogers Twitter Account  Jeffrey Rogers News  Jeffrey Rogers on Facebook
VP - Finance
Sam Hahn
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VP - Marketing
Allan Carey
  Allan Carey LinkedIn Profile  Allan Carey Twitter Account  Allan Carey News  Allan Carey on Facebook
VP - Product Management
Scott Gréaux
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