Enlightenment Capital has made a strategic investment in Ridgeline International, which provides proprietary intelligence and cyber technology solutions to control data, protect against Ubiquitous Technical Surveillance, and enable Digital Signature Management for intelligence and Defense Department customers.<
“Ridgeline will serve as the foundation for Enlightenment’s newest intelligence and cyber software platform,” said Devin Talbott, founder and managing partner of Enlightenment Capital. “The pace of technological change and emerging threats in the UTS and DSM domains require continuous innovation, anticipation, and investment.”
Jason Rigoli, a partner at Enlightenment Capital, said the partnership will provide Ridgeline with the financial and strategic support to grow into a significant intelligence and cyber-focused company, aiming at national security.
“We are excited to partner with the Ridgeline leadership team and will continue to invest in the company to drive growth both organically and through M&A,” he said.
Ridgeline CEO Erik Wittreich called Enlightenment Capital the “ideal investment partner,” noting its understanding of the sector and national security needs.
“This partnership strengthens Ridgeline’s capacity to pursue strategic growth initiatives and continue investing in the new capabilities our customers demand,” he added.
As part of this transaction, Raymond James served as the exclusive financial advisor and Holland & Knight served as the legal advisor to Ridgeline. Moore & Van Allen served as the legal advisor to Enlightenment Capital, and Morrison & Foerster provided government contracting legal advisory services.