FireEye: Receives $400M Strategic Investment

  • FireEye, Inc., a Milpitas, Calif.-based intelligence-led security company, received a $400m strategic investment led by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities
  • Blackstone will joined by ClearSky, a cybersecurity-focused investment firm, as a co-investor in the transaction
  • The Series A will be convertible into shares of FireEye’s common stock at a conversion price of $18.00 per share
  • The investment is subject to customary closing conditions
  • The company also intends to use the proceeds to support strategic growth initiatives
  • FireEye has over 9,600 customers across 103 countries, including more than 50 percent of the Forbes Global 2000
Steve Sam
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Steve Sam is a financial reporter, analyst, and commentator with a strong focus on banking technology, digital payments, and the future of financial services.

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