Sumeru Equity Partners Invests $70M Growth Round in iProov

Maven Capital Partners Invests £15M in ProofID

May 11, 2022

Cybersecurity

Maven Capital Partners has completed a £15 million investment in ProofID, an identity and access management (IAM) specialist headquartered in Manchester with a US office in Colorado Springs. The investment will fund ProofID’s growth plans — expanding vendor partnerships (notably with Ping Identity), supporting an acquisition strategy, and increasing sales, marketing and technical resources.

IK Partners Invests in Pr0ph3cy Group to Back French Cybersecurity Leader

October 28, 2021

Cybersecurity

IK Partners' Development Capital team has agreed to acquire a significant minority stake in Pr0ph3cy Group, a newly formed French cybersecurity group created from the merger of consulting firm Silicom and e-learning SaaS platform Seela. The investment will support Pr0ph3cy's organic growth (including hiring >100 people), technology development (AI-enabled SOC and SIEM capabilities) and targeted acquisitions to expand its footprint in France, Europe and Canada while founder Arthur Bataille retains control.

Sumeru Equity Partners Invests in Criteria Corp

May 17, 2019

Cloud & SaaS

Sumeru Equity Partners made a $56 million majority growth investment in Criteria Corp to accelerate product innovation and go-to-market expansion. SEP partners joined Criteria’s board as part of the transaction to support the SaaS-based employment assessment platform’s next phase of growth.

Riverwood Capital Leads $40M Growth Investment in Hyperproof

August 30, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Hyperproof, a Bellevue-based SaaS risk and compliance management platform, closed a $40 million growth investment led by Riverwood Capital with participation from existing investor Toba Capital. The funding will be used to expand Hyperproof's enterprise-grade offerings, accelerate product development (including AI-driven automation) and scale the company's go-to-market for mid-market and large enterprise customers.

Sumeru Equity Partners Leads $100M Strategic Investment in Ceros

July 23, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

Sumeru Equity Partners led a $100 million strategic growth investment in Ceros, a cloud-based interactive SaaS design platform, with participation from Ceros management and existing investors. The round closed in July 2020 and will support scaling the product, go-to-market efforts, and operational growth for the company.

Sumeru Equity Partners Makes Majority Investment in beqom

April 12, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

beqom, a Switzerland-based provider of cloud compensation management software, received a $300 million strategic majority investment led by Sumeru Equity Partners (Fund IV) alongside limited partner co-investors. The capital will be used to accelerate product innovation and scale beqom’s global customer base; the transaction is expected to close in Q2 subject to customary conditions.