The CNP Assurances unit contributed to a $23.6m round intended to support the recruitment of hundreds of new employees.
France-based cybersecurity software publisher Tehtris has raised €20m ($23.6m) from investors including Open CNP, the corporate venture vehicle owned by insurance provider CNP Assurances.
Other investors in the round included private equity house Ace Management, Nouvelle-Aquitaine Co-Investissement fund and angel investors including Ace Management founder Thierry Letailleur.
Tehtris has developed a cybersecurity platform that is able to automatically detect and neutralise cyber-espionage and cyber-sabotage attacks in corporate infrastructure.
The company employs more than 60 experts in France, and CEO Elena…