Evolution Equity Partners Raises $1.1 Billion and Doubles Down on UK and EU Cybersecurity Investment

The Evolution Technology Fund III LP is the largest dedicated cybersecurity fund raised to date.

Growth and early growth stage investor committed to investing in UK and EU based cybersecurity companies safeguarding the digital world.

LONDON, April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Evolution Equity Partners announced the final closing of Evolution Technology Fund III, LP on April 16^th, 2024, and total capital commitments of $ 1.1 Billion to back visionary entrepreneurs building next generation cybersecurity companies that safeguard the digital world. The fund raise was oversubscribed by existing and new limited partners representing a diversified mix of leading institutions, sovereign investors, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, fund of funds, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals. The capital commitment includes funding from British Patient Capital, the UK's largest domestic investor in venture and venture growth opportunities and a subsidiary of the British Business Bank.

The capital committed gives Evolution Equity Partners a dedicated pool of capital to pursue opportunities for investment ranging from $20 million to $150 million in cybersecurity. The firm's strategy is to build a well-diversified portfolio across key cybersecurity company building ecosystems in the United States, United Kingdom, the EU and Israel. Significant investments made to date by Evolution in the United Kingdom and EU include: AVG Technologies, Quantexa, Panaseer, DF Labs, Logpoint, CounterCraft, Cognitive Security, Eperi, Cybsafe, Tatum, Elliptic, Arqit, Metomic amongst 60 portfolio companies the firm has backed.

Richard Seewald, Founder and Managing Partner at Evolution Equity Partners, said, " Over the past 25 years, we have witnessed firsthand the strong cybersecurity entrepreneurial talent pool in the UK and EU. First, while building AVG Technologies, a European based cybersecurity company that our team took public on the New York Stock Exchange in 2012 and thereafter in numerous European companies we have helped scale. For UK and EU based cybersecurity companies looking to build and grow internationally, Evolution is the ideal partner to equip companies with the knowledge, tools and strategy to drive performance and outcome. The expertise that Evolution has on the ground in Europe is unparalleled in the industry. We look forward to working with best of breed entrepreneurs and building European champions."