Cybersecurity firm CloudSek raises $7mn

Bengaluru: Cybersecurity firm CloudSek has raised $7 million (Rs 50 crore) in its Series A investment led by MassMutual Ventures. The round also saw participation from Omidyar Network India, 100X Entrepreneur, individual investors Firoz Meeran and Navas Meeran (Eastern Group), and Cred founder Kunal Shah’s QED Innovation Labs. There were additional investments from pre-Series A investors Exfinity Venture Partners, IDFC Parampara, and Aaruha Technology Fund. This brings the total investment in CloudSek to $10 million.“Humans can accurately predict rain with the help of data sources and mathematical models. CloudSek aims to do something similar in the cyber space. Our technology focus is to predict cyber-attacks even before they occur, by leveraging our AI platform. To achieve this, we have assembled a world class team of engineers, researchers, and cybersecurity experts.