Joshua Burch

Second Front is a public-benefit, venture-backed company delivering mission-critical software to the world’s democracies. We work with organizations to simplify and accelerate every step of software delivery to government and regulated networks, including development, accreditation, operation, and extensibility. Together with our customers and partners, were powering software for the free world. Learn more at secondfront.com

ANGOKA is an IoT security company focused on protecting M2M communications for Smart Cities and Mobility. Headquartered in Belfast, with offices in London and The Hague, ANGOKA offers solutions that protect devices’ identities. With an increase of inherently insecure networks coming online with the boom of IoT, ANGOKA’s solutions safeguard critical machine-to-machine communication integrity and data provenance, creating trusted connections, even in untrustworthy networks. ANGOKA is the only cybersecurity company to win a place on Zenzic’s CAM Scale-Up Programme, delivered in partnership with Plug and Play. ANGOKA was also the first NI start-up to be selected for NCSC’s Cyber Accelerator, who reviewed and assessed ANGOKA’s technology. ANGOKA is also an alumnus of Seraphim Space Camp, Yes!Delft and TechNation Cyber 2.0. Finally, ANGOKA has been awarded several Innovate UK R&D projects, which focus on securing quantum communications (led by BT) and two drone projects.

Second Front is a public-benefit, venture-backed company delivering mission-critical software to the world’s democracies. We work with organizations to simplify and accelerate every step of software delivery to government and regulated networks, including development, accreditation, operation, and extensibility. Together with our customers and partners, were powering software for the free world. Learn more at secondfront.com

ANGOKA is an IoT security company focused on protecting M2M communications for Smart Cities and Mobility. Headquartered in Belfast, with offices in London and The Hague, ANGOKA offers solutions that protect devices’ identities. With an increase of inherently insecure networks coming online with the boom of IoT, ANGOKA’s solutions safeguard critical machine-to-machine communication integrity and data provenance, creating trusted connections, even in untrustworthy networks. ANGOKA is the only cybersecurity company to win a place on Zenzic’s CAM Scale-Up Programme, delivered in partnership with Plug and Play. ANGOKA was also the first NI start-up to be selected for NCSC’s Cyber Accelerator, who reviewed and assessed ANGOKA’s technology. ANGOKA is also an alumnus of Seraphim Space Camp, Yes!Delft and TechNation Cyber 2.0. Finally, ANGOKA has been awarded several Innovate UK R&D projects, which focus on securing quantum communications (led by BT) and two drone projects.

GALLOS Technologies (www.gallostech.io) builds and invests in early-stage (pre-seed through to Series B) security, defence & resilience technology companies. Focus sectors are cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, data analytics, sensors, and autonomous systems (UAVs). The GALLOS team supports the companies it invests in by bringing unique security, science & technology and commercial optimisation expertise, underpinned by highly connected, patient capital at scale. GALLOS has assembled a world-class team with decades of Nation State level security experience as well as deep investment and commercial optimisation know-how. GALLOS has several valuable differentiators. Key amongst these is the team’s unique view of security which gives GALLOS an equally unique view of the technologies which can be brought to bear to help commercial and governmental clients manage the systemic security challenges they face. And the company enjoys privileged access to unique deal flow and highly expert human capital thanks to our deep connectivity within the security establishment networks in the UK and US especially. GALLOS is on the hunt for high potential companies to support. If you’re a security technology company at pre-Seed through to Series B and you’re looking for a co-building investor and partner to help give you strategic advantage, we look forward to hearing from you. Contact us today at info@gallostech.io.

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