Cybersecurity startup Kobalt closes $1 million CAD founders round
Summary
Cybersecurity startup Kobalt has raised a $1 million CAD founders round, led by its co-founders, Pankaj Agarwal and Boris Wert, as well as Version One Ventures. The company builds on various existing frameworks and toolsets, combining the capabilities of the cloud and data at scale to address the complexity of cybersecurity. “Their expertise, support, wisdom, and energy have been key for us early on in our journey and I look forward to continuing this adventure with them at our side.” Agarwal founded a number of companies including Optimus Information, Enkel, and TriNimbus prior to its acquisition by Onica, and was an early stage investor and supporter of several successful technology firms. Wertz is the founding partner at Version One Ventures, a BC- and Silicon Valley-based firm with an investment thesis in companies that leverage data at scale and network effects. RELATED: eSentire raises $47 million USD, will build new office in Waterloo Kobalt was incubated by Version One Ventures.