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FireEye closes investment from Blackstone with 2 new members for board of directors

Monday 14 December 2020 | 11:09 CET | News
Cybersecurity specialist FireEye said it has closed the USD 400 million investment from private equity firm Blackstone. The money will go towards strategic growth initiatives, including the company's acquisition of Respond Software. Blackstone was joined as co-investor by ClearSky. Under the deal, FireEye confirmed it will appoint Viral Patel, a senior MD at Blackstone, but also Art Coviello, a former CEO of RSA Security, to its board of directors, effective immediately. Under the revised terms of their investment, Blackstone and ClearSky bought 400,000 shares of FireEye's newly designated

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