Cisco Investments, the strategic investment subsidiary of networking equipment manufacturer Cisco, has participated in a $19.5m round for Canada-based cybersecurity services provider eSentire.
Growth equity firms Edison Partners and Georgian Partners co-led the round, which also featured Northleaf Ventures Catalyst Fund and Information Venture Partners.
Founded in 2001, eSentire provides a service targeted at mid-sized companies that detects and remediates sophisticated cyber threats in real time. It will use the capital to grow in key markets and expand into new countries.
The round has brought eSentire’s overall funding to almost $40m since 2013. Cisco Investments, Georgian Partners, Edison Partners, VentureLink and Northleaf Venture Catalyst Fund previously supplied $12.7m for its series C round in September 2014.