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this story keeps coming up, but context matters.

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Mike lynch business and company

Mike Lynch, a British technology entrepreneur, co-founded Autonomy Corporation and founded Invoke Capital. He was a prominent figure in Silicon Fen, a technology hub in Cambridge, England.

 

Autonomy Corporation

 

Autonomy was a search software company founded in 1996 by Mike Lynch, David Tabizel, and Richard Gaunt. The company developed software that searched unstructured sources such as phone calls, emails, and videos. Autonomy became one of the UK’s top 100 public companies and a leading company in Silicon Fen. In 2011, Autonomy was sold to Hewlett-Packard (HP) for over $11 billion (£8.6 billion).

 

Invoke Capital

 

After the sale of Autonomy, Mike Lynch founded Invoke Capital, a venture capital firm. He also became a co-founder of the cybersecurity company Darktrace.

 

Early Career

 

Mike Lynch studied Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge, earning a PhD in mathematical computing. He applied his research in machine learning to set up software companies, including Cambridge Neurodynamics, which specialized in computer-based fingerprint recognition. This led to the spin-off companies Neurascript, NCorp, and Autonomy.

 

Awards and Recognition

 

Mike Lynch received an OBE (Order of the British Empire) in 2006 for his service to UK enterprise. He was also a non-executive director on the BBC board and advised the UK government’s council for science and technology.

 

Personal Life

 

Mike Lynch was born on June 16, 1965, in Ilford, London. He was married to Angela Bacares and had two daughters. The family lived at Loudham Hall estate in Suffolk.

 

Recent Developments

 

In 2024, Mike Lynch went missing after a luxury yacht sank off the coast of Sicily. His wife, Angela Bacares, was rescued, but Mike’s body was later recovered among the remains. Prior to his disappearance, Lynch had been acquitted in the US on multiple fraud charges related to the sale of Autonomy to HP. He had maintained his innocence throughout the legal proceedings, attributing his acquittal to his wealth.

Anonymous ID: 413a24 Aug. 21, 2024, 4:05 p.m. No.21456669   🗄️.is đź”—kun   >>6708

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>>21456661

moar on darktrace

>cybersecurity company Darktrace.

Cybersecurity company darktrace.

Darktrace is a global leader in cyber security AI, delivering complete and autonomous protection against threats. Founded in 2013 by mathematicians and cyber defense experts, the company is headquartered in Cambridge, England.

 

Key Features and Services

 

Darktrace’s AI technology learns from an organization’s unique business data, understanding normal behavior to spot and shut down threats.

The Enterprise Immune System detects and responds to threats in real-time, without relying on signatures or rules.

Darktrace’s platform defends against known and novel threats across the enterprise, including ransomware, email phishing, and threats to cloud environments and critical infrastructure.

The company’s technology works alongside EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response) to contain known and previously unseen network threats on endpoints, taking targeted autonomous action to secure the entire organization.

Financials and Milestones

 

Darktrace is a publicly-traded company listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: DARK) and a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.

As of 2023, the company reported revenue of US$545.4 million, operating income of US$36.5 million, and net income of US$59.0 million.

Darktrace has over 2,269 employees and operates in over 30 offices worldwide.

Awards and Recognition

 

Darktrace has received numerous awards and recognition for its innovative approach to cyber security, including being named a “Cool Vendor” by Gartner and a “Leader” in the Forrester Wave report for AI-based threat detection.

Recent Developments

 

In 2022, Darktrace landed a multi-million-dollar contract with a multinational electronics corporation to protect it from sophisticated cyber-attacks.

In 2023, EY concluded its review into the company’s contracts and internal financial processes, finding a “small number of errors and inconsistencies” but nothing material to Darktrace’s financial statements.

In April 2024, Thoma Bravo offered to acquire Darktrace for $5.3 billion.