KKR Invests $410M Growth Capital in NetSPI
October 5, 2022
KKR is increasing its investment in NetSPI with a $410 million growth funding round to support the company's technology innovation, talent acquisition, and global expansion while recapitalizing NetSPI's first institutional investor, Sunstone Partners. The funding comes from KKR's Technology Growth strategy and follows prior investments in NetSPI as the company scales its PTaaS, Attack Surface Management, and related offensive security offerings.
- Buyers
- KKR
- Targets
- NetSPI
- Sellers
- Sunstone Partners
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Transaction Type
- Growth capital
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