Anti-Phishing Company Inky Technology Raises $5.6M in Series A

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The round was led by ClearSky Security, with participation from BlackStone and Gula Tech Adventures. The company intends to use the funds to enhance analytics capabilities of the software and expand sales and marketing. Led by CEO Dave Baggett, Inky provides an anti-phishing solution, Inky Phish Fence, which uses novel computer vision and anomaly detection algorithms to identify and block both brand forgery emails and spear phishing attempts. Inky Phish Fence also adds warning banners to unusual or suspicious emails, giving users specific guidance on potentially problematic messages. It integrates directly into Microsoft Office 365®, and provides IT/Security teams a reporting and measurement dashboard to assess blocked threats and reported phishing emails.

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Amount $5.6M Total raised
Date June 21, 2018 Announcement date
Investors The Blackstone Group LP Lead investors
Company http://www.inky.com Funded company

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