Pirate Fund, Gratus Private Capital II & East Carolina Angels make major investment in Bsure
Summary
The Pirate Entrepreneurship Fund, LLC (PEF), Gratus Private Capital II, LLC (Gratus) and East Carolina Angels (ECA) announced today that they have collectively made a one million dollar investment in Norwegian software company Bsure AS (Bsure), an advanced cloud and enterprise solution provider that offers an all-encompassing solution for monitoring and managing Microsoft (and other) enterprise licenses, and enhancing enterprise security by removing closed, dormant or obsolete users and licenses before they become unknowing backdoors for hackers, malware and ransomware agents. At a recent security conference, Bsures platform was highlighted as one of the leading tools available to large enterprise clients in preventing unapproved network access. Dean Mike Harris, states Henrik is a prime example of the quality education and experiential learning provided by the ECU College of Business not only providing the skills in a specific field, but also preparing future business leaders and entrepreneurs like Henrik to launch exciting companies that will change the world.According to Henrik, PEF/Gratus/ECA represent the perfect financing partners in helping to drive the company to greater success the expertise afforded by members of PEFs executive committee and Gratus managing partner will add much needed capability and knowledge in driving Bsure into new markets, such as the U.S. The multi-million dollar PEF fund was launched in early 2022 in support of ECU startups, research partners and alumni businesses. Matt Crisp, strong ECU supporter, PEF investment committee member, Gratus managing partner and Bsure board member states this is exactly the type of business solution needed in todays rapidly changing and challenging environment.