The Times Enterprise Network, in its series profiling fast-growing companies around the UK, has identified Cyan as one of Scotland’s ‘Rising Stars’ businesses, recognising the company’s rapid expansion and unique technology offered in the safety tech sector. The full article and interview with our CEO Ian Stevenson was published by The Times Enterprise Network website…
The Times Enterprise Network, in its series profiling fast-growing companies around the UK, has identified Cyan as one of Scotland’s ‘Rising Stars’ businesses, recognising the company’s rapid expansion and unique technology offered in the safety tech sector. The full article and interview with our CEO Ian Stevenson was published by The Times Enterprise Network website…
Each month, Cyan rounds-up interesting news items from the world of digital forensics, online harms and counter terror that you might have missed. In the news this month: 2,000 domestic violence and sex abuse suspects arrested in just 9 months More than 2,000 criminal suspects who “made life hell” for women and children in London…
The importance of digital evidence contained on the personal devices of suspects, victims, and witnesses in assisting Law Enforcement investigate serious crime cannot be understated. However, never has the public’s awareness of their right to protect personal data on their devices (such as tablets, laptops, and smartphones) been as strong as it is today. While…
Cyan has added further international experience and expertise to its burgeoning team with the appointment of Gavin Cowie as VP of Engineering. Gavin is a highly experienced engineering director with a 20-year track record of working with scaling, venture-backed, ‘software as a service’ (SaaS) businesses in the United States. He joins Cyan from Bellhop Inc….
Cyan has added significant global technology and human capital expertise to its board with the appointment of Ciara Smyth as non-executive director. Ciara brings over 20 years of impressive executive experience to Cyan, having helped scale several global organisations as an executive, such as King (the gaming company behind Candy Crush), Paddy Power Betfair and…
The UK Government recently published the UK Safety Tech Sector: 2021 Analysis and Safety Tech in the UK: Skills and Capabilities reports which both highlight how British tech companies dedicated to making the internet a safer place are thriving. With more people than ever going online during the pandemic, the new research published last week shows the safety tech sector is one of the fastest growing parts of the…
Investor, advisor and entrepreneur Tobin Ireland has joined the board of Cyan as Non-Executive Director. With a successful background as a corporate executive, chairman/NXD of scale-up businesses and co-founder of data and technology start-ups, Tobin will be a valuable addition to Cyan’s board. With 25 years experience working as a senior executive in the digital…
Today, Monday 29 March 2021, Cyan successfully completed a Series A investment round of just over £5 million led by Par Equity. Lead investor Par Equity is joined in this round by existing investors Mercia, Triple Point, SIS Ventures, Scottish Enterprise and the MacLeod Family Trust. This new round of funding brings Cyan’s support to date to just over £8m and will accelerate Cyan’s ambitious global growth plan over the next two years. Ian Stevenson, CEO of Cyan, said: “Our technology is already making a significant impact within…
Cyan has created a new Advisory Board to provide strategic input as it works towards significant growth internationally and into new markets. Initial appointments to this board are Sir Mark Rowley, Andy Williams and former chair Simon Hardy, who between them have vast experience of sales, marketing and operations in law enforcement markets around the world. Chosen to provide strategic counsel based on decades of…
Somehow it feels like we’re well into 2021 already, although I know many have just returned to work after the holiday period. This is undoubtedly down to the fact that there’s so much happening at Cyan and because the year has started off at a fast pace to prepare for everything that is to come….