Climate Changed
Wind Developer Helps Cybersecurity Firm Raise $15 Million
- Nozomi software designed to ensure security of energy grid
- Invenergy funds companies developing energy technologies
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Invenergy Future Fund, an investment fund linked to the largest closely held U.S. wind developer Invenergy LLC, provided funding for a cybersecurity technology provider, a sign of growing interest in protecting power plants from potential threats.
The fund led a $15 million financing round for Nozomi Networks Inc., according to a statement Wednesday. The Series B round brings the company’s total funding to date to $23.8 million and will help with a global expansion effort in a market expected to grow to $13.9 billion by 2022.