Angus Loten

1 week ago | wsj.com | Angus Loten

April 17, 2025 5:00 am ET|WSJ ProExaforce, a cybersecurity startup launched two years ago, has raised $75 million to develop artificial intelligence that spots and silences false alarms in cybersecurity detection alerts. The outsize early-stage investment was led by Khosla Ventures and Mayfield Fund, with significant funding from Thomvest Ventures. The company didn’t disclose its valuation. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

1 week ago | venturecapital.cmail20.com | Angus Loten

Good day. Though tech-savvy, startups aren’t immune to costly data breaches, ransomware and other cyberattacks. And these hacks aren’t just a headache for a startup’s founders: Their investors are often on the hook for emergency funds to cover immediate damage control. Beyond that, as shareholders in the company, investors may also face legal battles over data-privacy regulations or lawsuits brought by a startup’s customers.

1 week ago | wsj.com | Angus Loten |James Rundle

Security chiefs worry that rising economic pressure could result in further hacksApril 15, 2025 5:41 pm ET|WSJ ProThe Trump administration’s trade war with China deepens the risk of state-sponsored hackers burrowing further into U.S. infrastructure, cybersecurity experts say. The goal, they say, would be to gain intelligence about tariffs, trade tactics, sanctions and export controls, among other things. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Angus Loten

Attacks on the personal accounts of VIPs are on the rise; ‘They are prime targets’April 7, 2025 3:45 pm ET|WSJ ProSome government officials have defended their use of commercial apps, including Gmail and X, by drawing a line between their professional and personal online activity. But for hackers, there are no such boundaries. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Angus Loten

ReliaQuest, a once-bootstrapped startup that uses artificial intelligence to automate cybersecurity detection and response, on Monday announced more than $500 million in funding. The round, led by investing firms EQT, KKR and FTV Capital, lifts ReliaQuest’s market valuation to $3.4 billion. Other investors include Ten Eleven Ventures and Finback Investment Partners. The new funding will go toward driving global expansion, among other initiatives, the company said.