Led · Series A · Jul 2026

Abstract Security has built a security data fabric and analytics platform, including an AI-powered assistant, that centralizes management of security analytics and correlates data in real time across data streams. The product suite includes a comprehensive data fabric, analytics capabilities and data lake offerings, plus the Abstract Intelligence Gallery marketplace with over 100 integrations (including CrowdStrike, Cybersixgill, Cyware, Flashpoint, Google Mandiant, SecLytics, and Silent Push). Abstract focuses on improving cloud visibility, optimizing data routing, reducing costs, and future-proofing SIEM strategies for faster, more effective threat detection and response. The company says its approach lets organizations separate compliance and security data to increase detection effectiveness while lowering costs. Leadership emphasizes execution and rapid customer growth as drivers for expansion. The company was founded in 2023 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. Abstract Security is a San Francisco, CA-based provider of a security platform equipped with an AI-powered assistant. The platform centralizes security analytics and offers SIEM solutions that correlate data in real time between data streams. It separates compliance and security data so they can be leveraged independently to increase detection effectiveness and lower costs. The company says this approach does not currently exist in the market. Abstract Security was co-founded by Colby DeRodeff, Ryan Clough, and Aaron Shelmire. The company raised $8.5M in Seed funding and plans to use the proceeds to expand operations and development efforts.

Participated · Equity · Nov 2025

Founded three years ago, Flatpay sells card terminals and POS software to SMBs, charging a single flat transaction rate to remove the complexity of traditional payment fees. The company targets a segment that represents 99% of European businesses and now serves roughly 60,000 merchants, up from 7,000 in April 2024. Flatpay surpassed €100 million in annual recurring revenue in October and says ARR is growing by nearly €1 million per day, with a goal of reaching €400-€500 million by 2026. Although it is not yet profitable, rapid top-line growth has helped it secure a €1.5 billion valuation, making it one of Europe’s newest fintech unicorns. The startup employs about 1,500 people and expects to double headcount by the end of next year to support expansion in Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, the U.K., and one or two additional markets. Its high-touch, in-person sales model is paired with 24/7 customer support, which management believes drives faster adoption despite higher acquisition costs. Beyond payments, Flatpay is experimenting with AI features and plans to introduce a banking suite that includes cards and accounts to deepen its relationship with merchants.

Led · Series C · Jun 2025

Finom is an Amsterdam-headquartered fintech startup developing a unified mobile-first financial platform for businesses that combines banking functionality, invoicing, accounting and financial management. Its platform includes invoicing today and a growing set of features such as AI-supported accounting. The company reports expansion into key European markets including Germany, France, the Netherlands, Italy and Spain. Finom has raised approximately $346 million in total capital following a €115 million Series C and an earlier $105 million growth round involving General Catalyst. The business emphasizes simplifying financial operations for entrepreneurs and building scalable, regulatory-aware financial infrastructure. No public revenue or user metrics were disclosed in the provided articles.

Led · Series B · Jan 2025

Alice & Bob develops a cat‑qubit architecture aimed at achieving fault‑tolerant quantum computing and building hybrid quantum–GPU systems. The company has worked closely with NVIDIA since 2024 to integrate its qubits with NVIDIA’s accelerated computing stack, including CUDA‑Q, cuQuantum and NVQLink, and maintains an open‑source quantum simulation library called Dynamiqs. Its stated plans include integrating cat‑qubits with high‑performance computing centres worldwide to advance hybrid quantum‑classical supercomputing. Financially, Alice & Bob’s Series B was sized at €100 million and the round was expanded with an investment from NVentures, though specific terms of that investment were not disclosed. Ongoing integration projects with NVIDIA form a key part of its technical and commercialization roadmap.

Participated · Series C · Sep 2024

Strider Technologies provides strategic intelligence through an AI-driven integrated global intelligence platform that turns publicly available data into actionable insights. The company leverages proprietary methodologies alongside AI to help organizations secure and advance their technology and innovation. Led by CEO Greg Levesque, Strider focuses on identifying risks including state-sponsored intellectual property theft, targeted talent acquisition, and supply-chain vulnerabilities. It operates in 10 countries and maintains offices in Washington, DC, Tokyo, and London. The company plans to advance its AI capabilities, expand operations into Europe and Asia, and more aggressively target the public sector market. Strider recently completed a financing that strengthens its balance sheet to support those initiatives. Strider Technologies offers a proprietary strategic intelligence platform and data that enable Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and research institutions to identify, manage, and respond to nation-state-directed activities targeting personnel, intellectual property and supply chains. Led by CEO Greg Levesque, the company combines intelligence specialists, data scientists, and software engineers to deliver its products. It operates in Salt Lake City, Utah; Washington, D.C.; and London, U.K. The company raised $45M in a Series B to expand its capabilities. Strider plans to use the funding to enhance existing products, introduce new capabilities, expand its geographic presence to support demand across industry and government markets, and grow its team of intelligence specialists, data scientists, software engineers, and professional and operational support staff. Costa Saab of Valor Equity Partners will join Strider’s board following the round. Strider Technologies develops the Strider Intelligence Platform to help companies protect intellectual property from cyber attacks. The year-old startup has operations in D.C. and Utah. It closed a $10 million Series A led by Koch Disruptive Technologies. Ottawa-based One9 Ventures participated alongside existing investor DataTribe. The company will use the funding for product research and development and to launch new features for its flagship platform. Strider is also working on a new data-driven product to help organizations identify high-risk activity within their systems. Michael Palmer, president of i360 (a Koch Industries subsidiary), joined Strider’s board as part of the round. Strider provides a software-as-a-service risk intelligence platform that leverages proprietary datasets, machine learning and human intelligence to illuminate economic espionage risks beyond the cyber domain. The system is being used by Fortune 500 companies to illuminate employee, third-party ecosystem, and industry risks related to nation‑state directed activities. Its insights help organizations better safeguard employees, protect intellectual property, and secure long-term competitiveness. The company said it will use the funding to expand its team and infrastructure. Strider was co-founded by Greg Levesque (CEO), Eric Levesque (Chief Strategy Officer) and Michael A. Brown (Chief Technology Officer). The article reports a $2M funding round led by DataTribe.