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Halcyon, the AI platform for energy, announced today that it has raised a $21 million Series A round, led by Energize Capital, with participation from Zero Infinity Partners, Congruent Ventures, Obvious Ventures, Sabanci Climate Ventures, and others.

Halcyon, the leading anti-ransomware platform provider, today announced that former FBI cybersecurity leader Cynthia Kaiser has joined the company as Senior Vice President, Ransomware Research Center. Kaiser joins Halcyon after two decades at the FBI where she built out threat intelligence sharing programs that were instrumental in disrupting major ransomware organizations, including LockBit, 8base and Qakbot. At Halcyon, Kaiser will focus on improving intel sharing with public and private entities, spearheading the effort to defeat ransomware.

Halcyon, the leading platform designed from day one to defeat ransomware, today announced new platform capabilities to protect organizations from modern ransomware attacks. Ransomware attackers are increasingly exploiting legitimate but vulnerable drivers to disable security software, a tactic commonly known as Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD). To combat this prevalent technique, Halcyon is introducing Kernel Guard Protection in its latest spring platform update along with new features for protecting Linux systems and combating data exfiltration.

Halcyon, the leading platform designed from day one to defeat ransomware, today announced its new Threat Research Incentive Program (TRIP), the first-ever dedicated ransomware threat intelligence bounty initiative. With the launch of TRIP, Halcyon is committing $250,000 to reward independent researchers and ransomware hunters for responsibly disclosing threat intelligence on ransomware operations.

Halcyon, a leading platform designed from day one to defeat ransomware, today appointed former Barclays CISO Oliver Newbury as Chief Strategy Officer. Newbury, who earlier this year joined Halcyon as a Strategic Advisor, will lead the company’s strategic growth functions, empowering more businesses to insulate themselves from the threat of ransomware and ensure that business operations are not disrupted.

Halcyon, a leading platform designed from day one to defeat ransomware, today announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named the Halcyon Revolution Partner Program to its 2025 CRN Partner Program Guide with a 5-Star Rating. This annual guide is an essential resource for solution providers seeking vendor partner programs that match their business goals and deliver high partner value.

Halcyon, a leading platform designed from day one to defeat ransomware, today announced Halcyon Ransomware Detection and Recovery (RDR), a no-cost integrated service that is now included with every deployment of the Halcyon Anti-Ransomware Platform. Powered by Halcyon’s RISE team, an elite group of ransomware experts, Halcyon RDR delivers unmatched ransomware protection to ensure that a ransomware attack does not disrupt business operations.

Halcyon, the industry-leading anti-ransomware platform, is excited to announce a strategic partnership with Pax8, aiming to enhance market outreach and fortify businesses against the ever-growing threat of ransomware. This alliance now includes the cutting-edge Halcyon Anti-Ransomware Platform as part of Pax8’s innovative technology Marketplace, empowering partners and their customers of all sizes with robust security solutions.

Halcyon, a leading platform designed from day one to defeat ransomware, today announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Chris Catanzaro, Worldwide VP of MSSP Sales and Channel Ecosystems of Halcyon, to the prestigious 2025 CRN® Channel Chiefs list, which recognizes the IT vendor and distribution executives who are driving strategy and setting the channel agenda for their companies.

Halcyon, a leading platform designed from day one to defeat ransomware, today announced the appointment of Oliver Newbury as Strategic Advisor. Newbury’s distinguished expertise in global cyber leadership will propel growth for Halcyon and empower more businesses to effectively combat ransomware threats.

Halcyon, a leading platform designed from day one to defeat ransomware, today announced it has been named to the Fortune Cyber 60 list of the most significant, fastest-growing venture-backed cybersecurity startups for the second consecutive year. The recognition positions Halcyon as the clear leader in the emerging anti-ransomware solutions category.

Halcyon, a leading platform designed from day one to defeat ransomware, today announced it has closed $100M in Series C funding led by Evolution Equity Partners with participation from Bain Capital Ventures (BCV), SYN Ventures, Harmony Group, Corner Capital Management, Dropbox Ventures, ServiceNow Ventures and existing investors. The round brings the total amount raised to $190M and values the company at $1B. Evolution Managing Partner Richard Seewald is joining the Halcyon Board of Directors. The funding will be used to accelerate the company's growth and strengthen its position as the leading anti-ransomware platform provider.

Halcyon, a leading platform designed from day one to defeat ransomware, today announced the general availability of Halcyon Linux. As an integral part of the Halcyon Anti-Ransomware Platform, Halcyon Linux offers robust protection against ransomware attacks targeting Linux systems.

Halcyon, a leading platform designed from day one to defeat ransomware, today announced a strategic partnership with BlackLake Security to improve ransomware resilience. The joint solution, a combination of the Halcyon Anti-Ransomware Platform and the BlackLake Clarity Now risk analysis and mitigation services, delivers a business-centric solution that halts attacks in progress and renders ransomware inoperative.

Halcyon is thrilled to announce the Halcyon Innovation Summit, part of its 10th Anniversary Celebration. The conference will be a gathering of social impact leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs on September 12, 2024. This free event, open to the public and available to watch via livestream, will feature discussions on climate, health, EquityTech, and the future of social entrepreneurship. Halcyon is bringing together alumni from around the globe and renowned speakers across sectors to share insights on driving social impact and sustainability.

Halcyon, a leading platform designed from day one to defeat ransomware, today announced a strategic investment from Cisco Investments. The financing will be used to accelerate development and fuel adoption of the Halcyon anti-ransomware platform, furthering Halcyon’s mission to defeat ransomware and reinforcing the company’s position as a critical tool in the fight against cybercrime. Halcyon has raised over $90M to date.

Halcyon, the leading platform designed from day one to defeat ransomware, today announced general availability of its Data Exfiltration Prevention (DXP) module for the Halcyon Anti-Ransomware Platform. Now, customers leveraging the platform can opt to rely on Halcyon to detect data exfiltration attempts, defend against data extortion attacks, and receive early detection of any threat actor activity across their networks - yielding true cyber resilience.

Halcyon, the leading platform designed from day one to defeat ransomware, today released new research detailing the significant impact on businesses from ransomware attacks and data exfiltration over the past 24 months. According to the Ransomware and Data Extortion Business Risk Report, one-in-five (18%) suffered a ransomware infection 10 or more times in a 24-month period, one-in-five (18%) were infected 5-9 times, and 30% were infected 2-4 times.

Halcyon, the leading platform designed from day one to defeat ransomware, today announced the Halcyon Ransomware Warranty program designed to minimize the damage of successful ransomware attacks. As the industry’s only platform able to reverse the effects of ransomware the moment an attack is detected, Halcyon is now taking ransomware protection a step further, delivering increased protection should any attacks bypass its prevention and recovery tooling by providing an additional layer of ransomware resilience.

Halcyon, the leading platform designed from day one to defeat ransomware, today announced that it has been named to the prestigious annual Fast Company Most Innovative Companies list for 2024, taking the number 5 slot in the Security category. Halcyon is recognized for its innovative anti-ransomware platform, enabling organizations to detect, prevent and quickly recover from disruptive ransomware.

Halcyon, the leading platform designed from day one to defeat ransomware, today announced that former SentinelOne channel leader Chris Catanzaro has joined the company as Worldwide VP of Channel & MSSP along with former Apiiro CRO David French as VP of Sales. The two industry veterans will be critical drivers enabling Halcyon to expand its channel business, grow sales, and maintain its hyper-growth trajectory.

Halcyon, the leading platform designed from day one to defeat ransomware, today announced the appointment of former SentinelOne executive Nicholas Warner to the company’s board of directors. Warner’s industry leadership and decades of cybersecurity experience will be valuable resources to Halcyon as the company enters its next stage of hypergrowth.

Halcyon, the leading platform designed from day one to defeat ransomware, today announced it has closed a $40M Series B funding round led by Bain Capital Ventures (BCV). The company also announced that BCV Partner and former Symantec CEO, Enrique Salem, will join the Board of Directors, and BCV Partner Jeff Williams will join as Chief Revenue Officer.

Halcyon, the world's first cyber resilience platform designed from day one to defeat ransomware, today announced that it has been named to Fast Company's third annual Next Big Things in Tech list, honoring technology breakthroughs that promise to transform the future. The Halcyon Anti-Ransomware Platform is recognized on the list for its ability to detect, prevent, and recover from ransomware attacks, protecting organizations in every industry from the ever-growing threat of ransomware. Fast Company recognized a variety of technologies for their cutting-edge advancements and potential to impact consumers, businesses, and society overall, and identified Halcyon as the only organization focused solely on combating ransomware.

Halcyon, the world’s first cyber resilience platform designed from day one to defeat ransomware, today announced a series of new channel program milestones. In less than two years since inception, Halcyon has already been deployed on several hundred thousand endpoints through its channel program.

Halcyon, the world’s first Cyber Resilience platform, today published new research that details novel techniques used to unmask a major Ransomware Economy player that are assessed to be facilitating ransomware attacks and state-sponsored APT operations: Command-and-Control Providers (C2P) who sell services to threat actors while assuming a legal business profile.

Halcyon, the world’s first Cyber Resilience platform, today announced a new integration with Security Automation pioneer Revelstoke, creators of the first Security Automation platform built on a unified data layer. The combination of Halcyon prevention and resilience mechanisms and Revelstoke’s low-code SOAR capabilities enables customers to enhance efficiency of their security operations team, instill cyber resilience across their organizations, and minimize the threat of ransomware.

Halcyon, the world’s first cyber resilience platform, today announced the appointment of Kris Lamb as Chief Product Officer. In this role, Lamb will lead the product development and engineering teams to further enhance the Halcyon Anti-Ransomware and Cyber Resilience Platform.

Halcyon, the world’s first cyber resilience platform, today announced that it has closed a $50M Series A funding round led by SYN Ventures with additional investment from Dell Technologies Capital, Corner Ventures, and other strategic investors. The funding will accelerate the development and adoption of the Halcyon cyber resilience platform, the first of its kind designed from day-one to defeat ransomware and extortion campaigns.