Henry Mason

Hedgehog unleashed: Why we invested in RaitoDawn

18th October 2022 • Latest from Dawn • By Henry Mason

Here at Dawn, we’re big believers in focus. In an early-stage startup the possibilities truly are endless, and so it’s essential to do one thing better than anyone else. In this domain, hedgehogs usually beat foxes. Following that philosophy, the past few years have seen an explosion in the tooling for the data stack. First-generation data …

Latest from Dawn
26-04-2021

AI 50

Dawn Dawn
Dawn Dawn

The art of category creation: Our partnership with QuantexaDawn

13th July 2021 • Latest from Dawn • By Henry Mason

Salesforce, Shopify, Atlassian: the world’s most iconic and valuable SaaS companies are the ones that pioneered a category and have become synonymous with it. Category creation is notoriously difficult, as it involves forging one’s own path and educating buyers about a new concept. So at Dawn we get very excited when we see a business …

Latest from Dawn
26-04-2021

AI 50

Dawn Dawn
Dawn Dawn

In 2021, the last thing we need is another security tech heroDawn

25th May 2021 • Latest from Dawn • By Henry Mason

Buzz in the cyber space tends to be focused on shiny new tech that promises to provide a silver bullet. At Dawn, we see a gap for a new generation of cyber champions focused on using tech to supercharge security processes, not reinvent them. Today’s world is a hacker’s dream. With millions of employees across …

Latest from Dawn
26-04-2021

AI 50

Dawn Dawn
Dawn Dawn

Why we invested in VulcanDawn

18th March 2021 • Latest from Dawn • By Henry Mason

“In an ideal world, a security vulnerability is flagged, then resolved as quickly as possible by the relevant security, IT or DevOps teams.” We couldn’t disagree more. The problem–solution structure of the traditional security paradigm goes like this: Commercial software is plagued by vulnerabilities, and IT and security departments, already flooded with potential risks, are …

Latest from Dawn