Founder, Circumvent
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Founder | Circumvent | SmartCompany, Startup Daily |
| Founder and CEO (former) | Cloud Conformity | SmartCompany, Startup Daily (Mon 16 Jun 2025), Startup Daily (Tue 22 Oct 2019), ARN (ARNnet) |
Stories naming Michael Watts. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Michael Watts, who earlier sold Cloud Conformity to Trend Micro, has launched Circumvent, an AI cloud-protection startup, backed by Paladin Capital.
Tokyo-listed Trend Micro has acquired cloud security startup Cloud Conformity, founded in Sydney, for US$70 million. The article also recalls the startup's 2018 Series A raise led by Paladin Capital Group.