Collaboration with Comcast Technology
Solutions, DataBee™ and Comcast Ventures to accelerate access to
new technology with a focus on data, security, AI, and critical
infrastructure protection
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FRANCISCO, Aug. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NightDragon,
an investment and advisory firm focused on the cybersecurity,
safety, security, and privacy industry, today announced a new
strategic partnership with Comcast Technology Solutions to
help advance innovative cybersecurity technologies through
increased go-to-market support and opportunities and access to
expanded combined networks of industry leaders. As part of the new
partnership, NightDragon will work closely with the teams from
Comcast Technology Solutions, Comcast Ventures and DataBee™,
the premier security, risk, and compliance data fabric platform in
the Comcast Technology Solutions portfolio.
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Comcast Technology Solutions is a technology and infrastructure
leader that enables partners by delivering proven technologies for
global video, media, communications, data applications, and
cybersecurity and compliance. Under this partnership, Comcast
Technology Solutions will expose NightDragon to innovative
companies and technologies that may be relevant for investment,
go-to-market or partnership opportunities. Additionally, the
company will evaluate opportunities to purchase technology from
NightDragon portfolio companies or make capital investments through
its Comcast Ventures arm.
"This new partnership brings together a powerful combination of
leaders at the forefront of cybersecurity protections for critical
infrastructure and driving innovation in the marketplace. We look
forward to working together with Comcast Technology Solutions,
Comcast Ventures, and DataBee to advance cybersecurity innovation
in the marketplace and make a difference together in securing our
world for tomorrow," said Dave
DeWalt, CEO and Founder, NightDragon.
Comcast Technology Solutions and Comcast Ventures will benefit
from early access and exposure to the latest innovations within the
NightDragon portfolio, including leading cybersecurity, safety,
security, and privacy technologies. Synergies identified between
Comcast Technology Solutions and NightDragon portfolio companies
will allow each party a fresh look at protecting critical
infrastructure and driving innovation in the marketplace.
"Innovation and investments in technology, infrastructure and
cybersecurity are top priorities at Comcast Technology Solutions,
as we've evidenced most recently with the creation of the DataBee
business and security data fabric platform. Partnering with
NightDragon and its portfolio companies offers us a valuable
opportunity to get a first view into cutting-edge technologies that
can best serve our customers and secure critical infrastructure,"
said Ken Klaer, President, Comcast
Technology Solutions, and Executive Vice President, Comcast
Cable.
Additionally, DataBee, from Comcast Technology Solutions, will
benefit from access to NightDragon's NightScale platform, which
helps accelerate growth for leading innovators through access to
proprietary playbooks, people, partnerships and programs, and the
firm's Advisory Council of 100+ top cybersecurity and technology
leaders. DataBee is a security, risk, and compliance data
fabric platform that helps drive smarter decisions with
analysis-ready datasets and an evidence-centric approach to
security data.
"Having spent time with NightDragon prior to this partnership, I
believe in what this team and organization brings to the table.
Comcast Technology Solutions provides a variety of innovative
solutions developed and incubated by Comcast, like DataBee. We look
forward to working with NightDragon to create synergies that will
be mutually beneficial to enterprise customers and the security
industry worldwide," said Nicole
Bucala, Vice President and General Manager of the DataBee
business.
Amy De Salvatore, Partner,
NightDragon said, "Comcast is a strong innovator, and this is a
unique partnership in that they are a telecom provider, which is
different from other strategic partnerships that fall under our
NightScale platform and provide value to our portfolio companies.
This partnership will be a powerful way for both of our companies
to place greater focus and energy on innovation, as well as advance
critical technologies like DataBee, which is revolutionizing how we
manage and secure data."
This partnership expands NightDragon's capabilities under its ND
Go-to-Market business unit, a dedicated set of playbooks, programs,
and partnerships in its proprietary NightScale platform to help
accelerate its portfolio's go-to-market capabilities. Comcast
Technology Solutions' leading services and advisory capabilities
will complement existing go-to-market partnerships under the
NightScale platform, including TD-SYNNEX, Arrow Electronics, World
Wide Technologies, Jones Group International, SiteGround,
Stratascale, and others.
To learn more about the NightDragon NightScale platform, visit
our website.
About NightDragon
NightDragon is an investment and
advisory firm focused on growth and late-stage investments within
the cybersecurity, safety, security and privacy industries. Its
platform and vast industry network provide unparalleled threat
insights, deal ow, market leverage and operating expertise to drive
portfolio company growth and increase shareholder value. Founded by
Dave DeWalt, the NightDragon team
has more than 25 years of operational and market expertise leading
technology companies such as Documentum, EMC, Siebel Systems
(Oracle), McAfee, Mandiant, Avast and FireEye. Read more about
NightDragon at
www.nightdragon.com.
About Comcast Technology Solutions
Comcast Technology
Solutions, a division of one of the world's leading media and
technology companies, brings Comcast Corporation's proven
technologies to an evolving list of industries worldwide. We
believe in continuous innovation, always looking for new and better
ways to connect with our customers, as well as aggregate,
distribute, and secure our own content, advertising, and data. We
invest in and test these solutions, so you don't have to — freeing
you up to focus on accelerating your business, not your tech stack.
Through our portfolio of solutions, we bring these innovations to
the global marketplace, enabling our partners to think big, go
beyond, and lead the way in media, technology, and cybersecurity.
For more information, visit Comcast Technology Solutions and
DataBee
NightDragon Media Contact:
Sarah Kuranda Vallone
sarah@nightdragon.com
Comcast Technology Solutions Contact:
Mary Cosmides
Mary_cosmides@comcast.com
267.207.5279
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