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WT 360: Raft’s big decision and vision for the digital battlefield

Aug 12, 2024 | Washington Technology

Shubhi Mishra, co-founder and chief executive of Raft, describes her decision to find an investor to support the software engineering startup and where they go from here with Washington Harbour Partners' backing. Raft's first six years of being in business are a lot like what many startups encounter, in that much of the growth has been bootstrapped and in very select corners of the market landscape it works in.

Peter Thiel-Backed Cyber Warfare Contractor Boldend Gets Acquired

Aug 6, 2024 | Forbes

Merged company plans to use AI to test the security of U.S. national infrastructure. Their offensive operations remain under wraps. Boldend, a secretive cybersecurity and hacking contractor for U.S. military and intelligence agencies that is backed by billionaire investor Peter Thiel, is being acquired by Sixgen, which also provides cyber tools to the U.S. government. … Continued

SixGen expands automation portfolio with Boldend acquisition

Aug 6, 2024 | Washington Technology

This is the second purchase SixGen has announced in less than one month and also brings in more electronic warfare offerings. SixGen has disclosed its second acquisition in just over a month with Boldend, a transaction that brings more cyber and electronic warfare capabilities to the buyer. This is also SixGen’s second purchase since it … Continued

SIXGEN Acquires Boldend to Advance Innovation in US Defense and National Security

Aug 6, 2024 | Press Release

Augmented By a Suite of Software-Based Products & IP Focused on Key Domains of the Digital Battlespace, Boldend & SIXGEN Will Continue to Advance Their Combined Modern Solution Set ANNAPOLIS, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SIXGEN, a full-spectrum provider of cyber products, operations, and solutions to the U.S. national security and critical infrastructure sectors, announced today its acquisition of … Continued

SIXGEN Acquires Secure-EE

Jul 2, 2024 | Press Release

Strategic Combination Enhances SIXGEN’s Leadership in Software Development Within the Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture & Other Highly Technical Cybersecurity Capabilities. ANNAPOLIS, MD (July 2, 2024) — SIXGEN, a full-spectrum solutions provider of cybersecurity products and expertise to U.S. national intelligence, defense and critical infrastructure customers, announced today its acquisition of Secure Enterprise Engineering, Inc. (“Secure-EE”). … Continued

SIXGEN Attracts Renowned Leaders to Board, Reinforcing Its Role at the Forefront of Cyber and National Security

May 13, 2024 | Business Wire

ANNAPOLIS, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In a significant endorsement of its leadership in cybersecurity across the digital battlespace, SIXGEN is proud to announce the appointment of two distinguished figures – Andrew Boyd and Lt. Gen. Charles Moore – to its board of directors. Mr. Boyd most recently served as the Director of the CIA’s Center for Cyber Intelligence, … Continued

Raft Receives Significant Growth Investment from Washington Harbour Partners

Apr 10, 2024 | Business Wire

Partnership Will Accelerate Raft’s Leadership in Solving the Most Complex Problems Facing Our Nation Across the Digital Battlefield ARLINGTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Washington Harbour Partners LP (“Washington Harbour”), a leading private investment firm specializing in partnering with founders and management teams on unlocking their next phase of growth, announced today that it has made an over $60 … Continued

Reston software startup lands $60M from Arlington investment firm

Apr 10, 2024 | Washington Business Journal

Lawyer and data scientist Shubhi Mishra will continue to lead the Reston startup she founded in 2018.

Washington Harbour invests in software engineering startup

Apr 10, 2024 | Washington Technology

Founded in 2018, Raft will put this new capital toward the research and development of new products for the digital battlefield. Private equity firm Washington Harbour Partners has made a $60 million growth investment into Raft, a government technology startup that provides software development and engineering services to national security agencies. Raft started out in … Continued

Sevco Security Achieves Significant Growth for the 2023 Fiscal Year

Mar 21, 2024 | Business Wire

Company Announces Strong Customer Growth, Record Increase in Contract Values, and $17M in New Funding in 2023, Demonstrating Strong Momentum Behind Sevco’s Approach to Accurate Asset Intelligence AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sevco Security, the cloud-native Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management (CAASM) platform that delivers the industry’s most accurate, continuously updated security asset inventory to better protect organizations, … Continued