2022年12月14日

新聞與想法2022年9月1日，市場領先的網絡安全軟件和金融服務行業解決方案提供商Drawbridge今天宣布了來自Francisco Partners的戰略增長投資，Francisco Partners是一家領先的全球投資公司，專注於與技術企業合作。現有投資者Long Ridge和Drawbridge的領導團隊仍將是公司的重要股東。Drawbridge成立於2018年，創建了一個行業領先的一體化平台，允許金融服務公司快速部署、管理和持續優化整體網絡安全計劃。該公司的專有技術平台可幫助企業應對不斷變化的監管和威脅環境，管理治理、風險和合規(GRC)要求，並對抗複雜的網絡威脅。自成立以來，Drawbridge在全球實現了快速和持續的增長，目前另類投資行業有900多家基金依賴Drawbridge來建立和維護其關鍵的網絡安全計劃。來自Francisco Partners的新投資將有助於推動Drawbridge的持續擴張和產品開發，以最好地服務於私募股權、對衝基金、風險投資和其他行業的客戶。Drawbridge創始人兼首席執行官Jason Elmer表示:“我們很高興地宣布來自Francisco Partners的新投資，這將使我們能夠加速技術創新，並持續專注於客戶的成功。Drawbridge成立的目的是為金融服務公司提供最先進的軟件和解決方案，以簡化和管理複雜而不斷變化的網絡風險環境。該行業正麵臨越來越多的網絡威脅和不斷升級的盡職調查要求，這項新投資將使Drawbridge能夠為我們的客戶提供更高水平的支持。”Drawbridge總裁兼首席運營官Scott DePetris補充道:“我們對與Francisco Partners的新合作感到興奮，並期待著在不斷擴大的客戶群中進一步增強我們的領先產品。” Peter Christodoulo, Partner at Francisco Partners, said: “Jason and Scott have done an exceptional job building Drawbridge’s market-leading platform and have shown an impressive dedication to solving customers’ critical cybersecurity and compliance needs. We are very excited to partner with Long Ridge and the Drawbridge team to accelerate growth and continue to drive innovation in the sector.” Kevin Bhatt, Managing Partner at Long Ridge, said: “When we initially invested in Drawbridge last year, we recognized the company’s combination of cybersecurity software and solutions was uniquely positioned to help alternative investment firms thrive in an evolving threat landscape. The company’s tremendous success is a testament to the team’s strong leadership, and we are excited to join Francisco Partners in supporting the next phase of growth.” The transaction was completed on September 1st. Financial terms are not being disclosed. Raymond James served as financial advisor and Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath served as legal advisor to Drawbridge. Kirkland & Ellis LLP served as legal advisor to Francisco Partners.