BlackCloak raises $1.9 million
DataTribe, the Washington-based company on a mission to build and grow successful cybersecurity companies, is announcing a $1.9 million investment in BlackCloak, creators of a Concierge Cybersecurity & Privacy Protection Platform that protects high-net-worth families and C-Suite executives in their personal lives.
Founded in 2017, the Orlando-based company has developed a security service that includes features such as scouring the dark web for information related to a client, an online platform to protect clients’ devices, a “privacy hardening” feature that limits the kinds of data their devices are generating, and a scrubbing service which removes personal information from data broker sites. The company offers a range of plans that can be purchased online starting at $1,500 per adult and going all the way up to $4,000.
“It’s no secret that cybercriminals increasingly attack the homes and personal lives of executives to exploit, blackmail, and hold hostage corporations and governments. The executive is the easiest pathway past the billions of dollars spent each year on corporate security. We defend this threat vector. We also anticipate continued growth protecting high-profile persons and wealthy families and intend to use this investment to deepen our current client relationships, attracting new customers and further product development to continuously address threats posed by cybercriminals in our homes and personal lives.” – Dr. Chris Pierson, founder and CEO of BlackCloak.
“As a company that has proved it is able to thrive in a continuously changing market, we are thrilled to welcome BlackCloak into the DataTribe family. We are excited to partner with Dr. Pierson who has excelled as a Chief Information Security Officer, Chief Privacy Officer for RBS, and in national security roles. We’re confident he and his team will use the added resources to hit their growth potential and provide the utmost protection to high-net-worth individuals and executives.” – Mike Janke, cofounder of DataTribe.
“BlackCloak is at the forefront of a rapidly emerging need to protect the digital life of high-value cybercriminal targets. As recent events have exposed, the home is the new attack beachhead for the enterprise, and BlackCloak is ready to defend it. Unless you’re a cybersecurity professional, the ever-changing world of cybersecurity products and technologies are challenging to understand and frustrating to implement, while still providing inadequate protection that does not adapt as threats evolve. BlackCloak’s Concierge Cybersecurity protects individuals, families, corporate executives, and investors using a unique combination of technologies, services, and education to provide privacy, cybersecurity, and assurance in a personal digital world.” – John Funge, Chief Product Officer at DataTribe.
