Darktrace in first acquisition since takeover as cloud security threats rise January 9, 2025 Darktrace has announced its first acquisition since its recent takeover by Thoma Bravo in October, as it focuses on bolstering cloud security amid rising threats to cloud based operations. The acquisition of the UK-based cyber provider Cado security comes as businesses are increasingly shifting operations to cloud-based systems, creating an urgent need for advanced cloud [...]
Starmer appoints former Darktrace boss as new investment minister in ‘scaled up’ department October 11, 2024 Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced the government’s new investment minister after more than 100 days in office, amid criticism from City groups it took too long. Former Darktrace chief executive Poppy Gustafsson has been appointed to the role, taking charge of the ‘scaled up’ Office for Investment. The appointment is part of what the government [...]
UK government says data centres are now Critical National Infrastructure September 12, 2024 The UK government has officially designated data centres as Critical National Infrastructure (CNI), as it looks to further boost investment in the UK’s critical hubs of digital information. With this new status, data centres will receive extra government support to protect crucial data, including NHS records, financial information, and personal smartphone data against major incidents [...]
Darktrace boss Poppy Gustafsson to depart after private equity takeover September 6, 2024 One of London’s most well-known tech bosses Poppy Gustafsson is set to depart the British cybersecurity firm Darktrace after its takeover by US private equity firm Thoma Bravo. Gustafsson, who co-founded the firm in 2013 with backing from the late billionaire Mike Lynch, will be replaced by the company’s chief operating officer Jil Popelka, she [...]
Mike Lynch feared he would die in prison if convicted July 28, 2024 British tech mogul Mike Lynch thought he would die in jail if he had not been cleared of defrauding Hewlett-Packard (HP) in a multi-billion-dollar deal.
FTSE 100 reshuffle: Ocado and St James’s Place out, and one surprising new entrant June 6, 2024 The FTSE 100 index has lost some well-known names but gained one unexpected addition.
‘Existential crisis’: London Stock Exchange exodus tops £60bn after Darktrace deal April 26, 2024 A top investment bank has sounded the alarm and called on government to act today after a take-private deal for Darktrace took the total value of London Stock Exchange exits to north of £60bn.
Darktrace leaving London isn’t just ‘bad news’ for the LSE. It’s a crisis. April 26, 2024 Losing Darktrace to private equity must surely focus the minds of decision makers - this is a crisis
American private equity firm to snap up Darktrace for £4.3bn April 26, 2024 American private equity firm Thoma Bravo has struck a deal to buy British cyber security company Darktrace in an all-cash transaction.
British Patient Capital invests over £40m to boost UK cyber security firms April 25, 2024 The UK's cyber security industry is currently in high demand due to a rise in attacks, especially on businesses and high-income charities.