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Evolution Equity Partners
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Evolution Equity Partners is an international venture capital firm focused exclusively on cybersecurity and AI/ML-enabled security software. Founded in 2008 by Richard Seewald and Dennis Smith, the firm backs exceptional entrepreneurs across multiple stages — seed through growth — investing $20M–$150M per company. With over $2 billion in AUM and a 30-person specialist team based in New York, Palo Alto, London, and Zurich, Evolution leverages deep operating, technical, and go-to-market expertise to help portfolio companies scale from idea to IPO. The firm's thesis rests on four structural pillars: recession-resistant cybersecurity spend, an ever-expanding attack surface, an active M&A landscape, and the AI accelerant that continuously creates demand for next-generation defense solutions. Evolution's Centers of Excellence for Cybersecurity Growth provide portfolio companies with an 'ultimate operating playbook' — equipping them with knowledge, tools, and strategy to drive performance and defend and protect what matters most in the digital world.
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“Given this backdrop, we remain disciplined about investment pacing and prioritizing high conviction next generation cybersecurity investment opportunities driven by companies that are safeguarding the digital world. Our approach to portfolio diversification, coupled with decades of investment, technical and operating experience fundamentally drives our consistency.”
“We are still in the early innings of a secular trend in the cybersecurity space that involves increased spend by large enterprises, smaller businesses and consumers alike, a rapidly expanding attack surface, market consolidation and demand for next generation products and services that makes this a very compelling segment for investment.”
“Halcyon is a consequential cybersecurity company and a market leader in its space. Ransomware has a devastating impact on individuals and organizations, causing financial losses, reputational damage, and loss of critical data. Halcyon stands alone in both its focus on and its approach to defeating ransomware.”
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arctic Wolf | Growth | — | — |
| Snyk | Growth | $197m | 2022-12-01 |
| SecurityScorecard | Growth | — | — |
| Aqua Security | Series E | $60m | — |
| Pentera | Growth | — | — |
| Quantexa | Series E | $129m | 2023-04-01 |
| Halcyon | Series C | $100m | 2024-10-01 |
| Armis | Series D | $435m | 2025-01-01 |
| Protect AI | Series A | $35m | 2023-07-01 |
| Augment Code | Series B | $227m | 2024-10-01 |
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