Cybersecurity Services Provider Proficio Secures Additional Investment

Proficio, a Carlsbad, Calif.-based cybersecurity company announced on Dec. 14 that it had completed a round of funding led by Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors.

Although the deal’s dollar amount was not disclosed, the transaction pushes Kayne Anderson’s investment in Proficio past the $20 million mark. In November 2016, the company revealed it had secured $12 million from Kayne Partners Fund, a Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors unit focused on technology businesses.

Proficio specializes in security-as-a-service solutions. The managed security service provider (MSSP) delivers security information event management (SIEM) and Security Operations Center (SOC) monitoring to businesses. Customers include Universal Music Group, HealthSouth and the AAA, among others…

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