Blackstone Leads Series D Financing for Cylance Inc.
06.09.16
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The Firm is representing Blackstone Tactical Opportunities in connection with its role as lead investor in the initial closing of a $100 million Series D funding round for Cylance Inc.
Cylance is the first company to successfully apply artificial intelligence, algorithmic science and machine learning to cybersecurity and improve the way companies, governments and end users proactively solve the world’s most difficult security problems.
The Simpson Thacher team includes Atif Azher, Colin Lloyd, Mark Myott and Robert Fannion (M&A); Greg Grogan and Alisa Tschorke (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits); Marcela Robledo (Intellectual Property); and Jonathan Goldstein (Tax). In addition, Summer Associates Harry Stanwyck, Alysha Sekhon and Elise Quinones provided invaluable assistance.