Evolution Equity Partners

A big shout-out to Evolution Equity Partners’ portfolio company Sweet Security for being recognized as one of the 𝟱𝟬 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝘀𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗶 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 this year! The list, updated by CTech by Calcalist every year, highlights fast growing companies developing innovative software solutions globally across sectors such as:  - Cybersecurity - Foodtech - Cleantech - Military technology - AI. Israeli startups faced immense challenges in 2023 due to the global economic slowdown, reduced investments, political instability, and the outbreak of war. We congratulate Sweet for making the list amidst a challenging year. We’re excited to announce that Sweet Security CEO and co-founder Dror Kashti will be in the US next week, and we will be hosting a Risk Executive Dinner in NYC and DC. Message us if you want to join the dinner and discussion alongside Sweet Security and Evolution Equity Partners, or type "SWEET" in the comments below to receive an invitation! ✉️ #evolutionportfolio #defendandprotect #cybersecurity #cloudsecurity

Richard Seewald, Founder and Managing Partner at Evolution Equity Partners joins Trinity Chavez on the floor of the NYSE to discuss cybersecurity venture capital and Evolution Equity Partners. #evolutionportfolio, #defendandprotect, #cybersecurity

For SaaS CEOs, understanding and optimizing R&D investment is crucial. This framework is a powerful tool to gauge the return on R&D investment… 👇   𝗥&𝗗 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 = (𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿'𝘀 𝗔𝗥𝗥 - 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿'𝘀 𝗔𝗥𝗥) / (𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿'𝘀 𝗥&𝗗 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁) Benchmarks for R&D spending as a % of revenue based on the company's ARR: - Early stage (<$10M ARR): 60-90% of revenue invested in R&D - Over $10M ARR: R&D investment should decrease at the same pace sales & marketing investment increases. Here’s another way to see it:  👉 The product created by R&D enables 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘶𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩, so measuring R&D efficiency based on revenue increase is a good indicator of R&D performance. Useful? Read Evolution Equity Partners’ full blog post on the topic to dive deeper: https://lnkd.in/esDgwusC 🔔 Follow Evolution Equity Partners for more SaaS, cybersecurity, and venture capital insights. #defendandprotect #cybersecurity #evolutionportfolio

What is the actual cost of cybercrime? Estimates place a hold on ~$11 trillion annually, with expected growth to over $20 trillion by 2026. Users, organizations, and national defense systems face unprecedented risks:  - Financial losses and scams  - Brand and identity reputation damages  - Disruption of critical operations. From cutting edge cloud security solutions to emerging AI innovations, Evolution Equity Partners is committed to investing in best of breed solutions to strengthen the cybersecurity ecosystem worldwide. Our mission is to equip founders with the resources they need to build a category-leading company around superior value propositions, solving the most pressing challenges in cybersecurity.  We invite you to actively follow and engage with Evolution Equity Partners' LinkedIn page. We are dedicated to sharing insightful content on the most pressing topics affecting the sector today. #cybersecurity #defendandprotect #venturecapital #investors

Why is Security Validation such an important cybersecurity topic right now and a priority for CISO? According to Pentera’s 2024 State of Pentesting Survey, over 50% of Enterprise CISOs now share their pentesting reports with their Board of Directors. Increasing executive involvement in cybersecurity is just the tip of the iceberg: Over 60% of enterprises receive at least 500 security incidents requiring remediation 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘭𝘺. 🆘 “As threats continue to evolve, many security solutions fail to mitigate them, requiring CISOs to validate the security of their infrastructure more consistently. The insights from this survey are not just statistics—they are a call to action for better, more efficient cybersecurity practices that align with the financial and operational realities of our time.” The Hacker News. Leading the automation of security validation in a changing cyber world. Pentera tests all cybersecurity layers, always keeping up with the latest threats. Evolution Equity Partners is pleased to have backed Pentera who is delivering the necessary tools to protect what matters most with the automation of security validation. Amitai Ratzon, Arik Liberzon, Aviv Cohen Read the full report: https://lnkd.in/eFKjQNNz #evolutionportfolio #cybersecurity #pentesting

Perhaps the most talked about event on the sidelines of #rsa2024 was The President Forum organized by Evolution Equity Partners . Amongst other influential dignitaries President Bill Clinton was invited to grace this event.#rsac only gets bigger and better with each year and we can not wait to be a part of the next one. CyberSecurity88 was there to talk with upcoming emerging startups that were participating at #RSA this year.

Evolution Equity Partners' 2024 Presidents Forum at RSA Conference week highlights: Aleksandr Yampolskiy, Founder and CEO of SecurityScorecard and Kevin McCarty, CISO at Cigna together discussed important threat research on the concentration of cyber risk impacting national security and global economies. The 2024 Presidents Forum took place in San Francisco on May 7th, 2024, during the week of the RSA Conference, and featured a conversation with Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States on "Cybersecurity and the Challenges Facing our Nation in the 21st Century". The forum provides a unique platform for participants to collaborate on ways to address the complex and evolving cybersecurity challenges facing our world today. #PressRelease: https://lnkd.in/eS5EjPbQ With knowledge contributions from McKinsey & Company, this threat research by SecurityScorecard uncovers an extreme concentration of cyber risk that poses serious threats to national security and global economies. The research also details a surge in adversaries exploiting third-party vulnerabilities to maximize the stealth, speed, and impact of supply chain cyberattacks. Other key findings include: 💠 150 companies account for 90% of the technology products and services across the global attack surface. 💠41% of those companies had evidence of at least one compromised device in the past year. 💠11% had evidence of a ransomware infection in the past year. 💠62% of the global external attack surface is concentrated in the products and services of just 15 companies. 💠The top 15 third parties have below-average cybersecurity risk ratings – indicating a higher likelihood of breach. #LearnMore about concentrated cyber risk and how to boost your organization’s resilience #Here: https://lnkd.in/gUjFuvbn #evolutionportfolio, #cybersecurity, #defendandprotect

A tremendous evening at the Presidents Forum at RSA 2024 presented by Evolution Equity Partners. Its was my honor to welcome the 42nd President of the United States of America, Bill Clinton in front of a packed house of Chief Security Officers, Cybersecurity entrepreneurs and executives. Robert Rodriguez, Chairman and Founder at SINET led an inspiring conversation with President Clinton covering a broad range of topics addressing our country and the world. One particular quote by President Clinton resonated so well on this special evening "anyone who tells you that you get more with subtraction and division versus addition and multiplication is wrong,” A powerful message in the current environment in our country and the world. Great presentations by Aleksandr Yampolskiy, Founder and CEO at SecurityScorecard and Ian Swanson, Founder and CEO at Protect AI covering some of the most important topics in cybersecurity today. All proceeds of the event went to Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) an important organization whose mission is to continue to create opportunity for women in the cybersecurity industry. Thank you to my team at Evolution and in particular Will Sim, Heather Rodriguez, Kathleen Byrne, Dennis Smith and the entire SINET team. #defendandprotect, #cybersecurity, #presidentsforumat RSA

Ian Swanson, Founder and CEO at Protect AI at the Evolution Equity Partners Presidents Forum at RSA Conference. Ian discusses Protect AI's approach to AI Security Posture Management (AISPM), a paradigm shift in cybersecurity marking a significant advancement in safeguarding AI-driven technologies and Palo Alto Networks and Microsoft launching products supporting this thesis at RSA 2024. #evolutionportfolio, #defendandprotect, #cybersecurity

It’s the last day of RSA Conference 2024 and the recognition of vendors delivering value above and beyond the pack in AI cybersecurity is becoming clear. Great to see Evolution Equity Partners portfolio companies Torq and Protect AI leading the way. Great work Ofer Smadari , Leonid Belkind of Torq and Ian Swanson of ProtectAI. #evolutionportfolio, #defendandprotect, #cybersecurity