Australian cyber security start-up bags US$24 million
Dark web monitoring company Cyble closed a Series B backed by Blackbird, King River and others, with the article recalling its earlier seed and Series A raises.
Startup · $45.2m raised · Cybersecurity · AI
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Cyble raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Blackbird Ventures | Series B · Seed · Accelerator | - |
| Cathexis | Seed | - |
| January Capital | Series B | - |
| King River Capital | Series B | - |
| Picus Capital | Seed | - |
| Spider Capital | Series B · Seed · Accelerator | - |
| Summit Peak Ventures | Series B | - |
| Xgoogler Ventures | Seed | - |
| YC | Accelerator | - |
Companies Cyble acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Manish Chachada | Co-founder, COO & Member of Forbes Business Council | Forbes Australia, Blackbird Ventures portfolio, SmartCompany, Cyble team page |
| Beenu Arora | Co-founder & CEO | Forbes Australia, Blackbird Ventures portfolio, SmartCompany, Cyble team page |
Stories naming Cyble. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Dark web monitoring company Cyble closed a Series B backed by Blackbird, King River and others, with the article recalling its earlier seed and Series A raises.
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