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Ballistic Ventures Founding Partners Kevin Mandia and Barmak Meftah Take the Stage at the 2024 RSA Conference

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Thursday, May 2, 2024
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ballistic Ventures , the venture capital firm dedicated exclusively to funding and incubating entrepreneurs and innovations in cybersecurity, today announced that two founding partners, Kevin Mandia and Barmak Meftah, will take the stage at the annual 2024 RSA Conference (RSAC) taking place May 6-9, 2024 in San Francisco.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ballistic Ventures , the venture capital firm dedicated exclusively to funding and incubating entrepreneurs and innovations in cybersecurity, today announced that two founding partners, Kevin Mandia and Barmak Meftah, will take the stage at the annual 2024 RSA Conference (RSAC) taking place May 6-9, 2024 in San Francisco.
  • Ballistic's Founding Partners Kevin Mandia and Barmak Meftah will take the stage at the annual 2024 RSA Conference.
  • Earlier this week, Ballistic Ventures announced the Ballistic X Pursuit Cyber Fellows program, charting a path to narrow the industry's talent gap and economic divides.
  • Ballistic and Pursuit will be onsite at RSA to discuss the program with prospective corporate partners.

Ballistic Ventures Closes $360 Million Oversubscribed Fund II to Fuel the Next Generation of Cybersecurity Innovation

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ballistic Ventures today announced the close of its oversubscribed $360 million second fund.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ballistic Ventures today announced the close of its oversubscribed $360 million second fund.
  • Fund II for Ballistic Ventures reinforces its commitment to exclusively fund and incubate entrepreneurs and innovations shaping the future of our cybersecurity.
  • Ballistic Ventures closes its oversubscribed $360M second fund.
  • In a sector with promising tailwinds, Ballistic Ventures is set apart by the expertise of its team.

Valid8 VFI Platform Now Provides Automated Currency Conversions, Including Bitcoin, to Increase Speed & Accuracy of International Financial Crime Investigations

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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DENVER and SEATTLE, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Valid8 Financial, the global leader in Verified Financial Intelligence (VFI) software, today announced automated multicurrency support, a new feature available as part of its AI-powered enterprise software solution for forensic accountants, attorneys, financial crime investigators, federal, state and local government agencies. For the past five years, Valid8's SOC2-certified financial software has been used on the most complex fraud, bankruptcy, and cryptocurrency cases worldwide.

Key Points: 
  • For the past five years, Valid8's SOC2-certified financial software has been used on the most complex fraud, bankruptcy, and cryptocurrency cases worldwide.
  • Rather than try to deal with daily exchange rates outside the system, Valid8 automatically pulled everything in and converted everything to a base currency."
  • International investigations often involve thousands of transactions between accounts and entities in several countries, each with its own currency.
  • "Investigating financial crimes is complex, and the lack of geographical boundaries makes for a bigger headache for financial crime investigators.

Clarivate Establishes Academia & Government Innovation Incubator and Acquires Alethea, an AI Student Engagement Solution

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023
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LONDON, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Clarivate Plc (NYSE: CLVT), a global leader in connecting people and organizations to intelligence they can trust to transform their world, today announced it has established an Academia & Government Innovation Incubator. This will further accelerate its strategy to drive innovation, utilize artificial intelligence and introduce novel solutions for its academic users and customers.

Key Points: 
  • The Incubator's first program focuses on realizing better learning outcomes and student success through the acquisition of Alethea , an AI-powered students' content engagement platform created by Pangea.
  • It provides faculty and librarians with the insights they need to analyze students' reading engagement and rapidly adapt their teaching.
  • Oren Beit-Arie, Senior Vice President Strategy & Innovation at Clarivate, who leads the Academia & Government Incubator team said: "Clarivate is a leader in implementing AI into our tools and solutions.
  • By incubating new technology and startups such as Alethea, Clarivate intends to improve learning outcomes, enhance student's content engagement and grow library content usage.

Clarivate Establishes Academia & Government Innovation Incubator and Acquires Alethea, an AI Student Engagement Solution

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023
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LONDON, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Clarivate Plc (NYSE: CLVT), a global leader in connecting people and organizations to intelligence they can trust to transform their world, today announced it has established an Academia & Government Innovation Incubator. This will further accelerate its strategy to drive innovation, utilize artificial intelligence and introduce novel solutions for its academic users and customers.

Key Points: 
  • The Incubator's first program focuses on realizing better learning outcomes and student success through the acquisition of Alethea , an AI-powered students' content engagement platform created by Pangea.
  • It provides faculty and librarians with the insights they need to analyze students' reading engagement and rapidly adapt their teaching.
  • Oren Beit-Arie, Senior Vice President Strategy & Innovation at Clarivate, who leads the Academia & Government Incubator team said: "Clarivate is a leader in implementing AI into our tools and solutions.
  • By incubating new technology and startups such as Alethea, Clarivate intends to improve learning outcomes, enhance student's content engagement and grow library content usage.

MacArthur and Lai Group Joins The Exclusive Haute Residence Real Estate Network

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Friday, September 15, 2023
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BIG ISLAND, Hawaii, Sept. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The world is changing and real estate in Hawai'i is no exception. Buyers and Sellers are savvy about their needs, and there are more ways than ever to undertake a property search. How do you stay above the curve? Do you want the same old practices, or are you looking for innovation? Megan MacArthur, R(B), and Alethea Lai R(S) are betting on innovation, combining fresh new marketing backed by the most well-respected luxury brand on the planet, Sotheby's International Realty. This powerhouse combination brings you worldwide exposure with their focus on your satisfaction, ease, and exceeding your expectations. Megan and Alethea have 30 years of experience under their belt. Born and raised in Hawai'i, Megan comes from a successful, well-respected, strong family legacy in real estate and the woodworking art world, bringing her deep real estate roots, statewide relationships, knowledge, enthusiasm, and years of experience to every transaction. Alethea moved to Hawai'i 29 years ago, got an MA in Geography from UH Manoa, and began her career in non-profit work before real estate. In her first year as an agent, she won Rookie of the Year and quickly thereafter shot to the top. Together, Megan and Alethea are now consistently in the top 5% of agents at Venture Sotheby's. Their central focus is on the West side of the Big Island, and they represent long-term kama'aina as well as newcomers, from luxury properties to farms. As island athletes, yoga practitioners, foodies, dancers, community champions, and mothers, they know where to go and how to enjoy the unique lifestyle of the Big Island. Call them today to support your next steps in Hawai'i real estate purchases and sales.

Key Points: 
  • Acclaimed real estate agency MacArthur and Lai Group accepts the invitation to Haute Residence's invite-only Network.
  • MacArthur and Lai Group is one of the exclusive agents representing the luxury real estate market in Big Island, Hawaii.
  • BIG ISLAND, Hawaii, Sept. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The world is changing and real estate in Hawai'i is no exception.
  • Visit MacArthur and Lai Group's Haute Residence Profile: https://www.hauteresidence.com/member/macarthur-and-lai-group/

Ballistic Ventures Named Investor of the Year by SC Media

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ballistic Ventures , the venture capital firm dedicated exclusively to funding and incubating entrepreneurs and innovations in cybersecurity, today announced it was named Investor of the Year in the 2023 SC Media Awards.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ballistic Ventures , the venture capital firm dedicated exclusively to funding and incubating entrepreneurs and innovations in cybersecurity, today announced it was named Investor of the Year in the 2023 SC Media Awards.
  • Ballistic Ventures was named Investor of the Year by SC Media.
  • SC Media noted the Ballistic Ventures team as "industry veterans who have a combined experience of over 40 years in the cybersecurity VC industry and have founded, funded, and operated more than 90 successful cybersecurity firms."
  • Led by Founding Partners Kevin Mandia, Barmak Meftah, Ted Schlein, Jake Seid, and Roger Thornton, Ballistic Ventures announced the close of its inaugural fund in May 2022, which was capped at $300M.

Ballistic Ventures Founding Partners Kevin Mandia, Barmak Meftah and Ted Schlein to Take the Stage at the 2023 RSA Conference

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ballistic Ventures , the venture capital firm dedicated exclusively to funding and incubating entrepreneurs and innovations in cybersecurity, announced today that three of its founding partners – Kevin Mandia, Barmak Meftah and Ted Schlein – will participate in the 2023 RSA Conference (RSAC).

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ballistic Ventures , the venture capital firm dedicated exclusively to funding and incubating entrepreneurs and innovations in cybersecurity, announced today that three of its founding partners – Kevin Mandia, Barmak Meftah and Ted Schlein – will participate in the 2023 RSA Conference (RSAC).
  • RSA Conference attendees are invited to engage with the Ballistic team during the following sessions:
    Monday, April 24 from 8:30-9:20 a.m. – Ballistic General Partner Ted Schlein will lead the panel " Misinformation is the New Malware ."
  • Monday, April 24 from 12:00-3:00 p.m. – Ballistic General Partner Barmak Meftah will serve as one of the five judges for the prestigious Innovation Sandbox .
  • "We're thrilled to have Barmak, Kevin and Ted participate in this year's RSA Conference.

Alethea Closes $10M Series A Financing Led by Ballistic Ventures

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022
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WASHINGTON and SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alethea, a technology company that detects and mitigates disinformation, misinformation, and social media manipulation, raised $10 million Series A, led by Ted Schlein and Kevin Mandia of Ballistic Ventures.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON and SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alethea,a technology company that detects and mitigates disinformation, misinformation, and social media manipulation, raised $10 million Series A, led by Ted Schlein and Kevin Mandia of Ballistic Ventures.
  • "We have found the right partners with Ted, Kevin, and the Ballistic network to deliver this capability at scale.
  • "Alethea is on the cutting edge of the fight against misinformation, one of the biggest threats to our modern society," said Ted Schlein, Chairman and General Partner of Ballistic Ventures.
  • Ballistic Ventures is a venture capital firm solely dedicated to early-stage cybersecurity and cyber-related companies.