# Alcatraz funding: rounds and investors

> Alcatraz has raised $106M across 3 rounds since 2019. Investors include Ray Stata, Taiwania Capital and EBRD VC. Every round with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/alcatraz (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

United States · [Series B startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# Who invested in *Alcatraz*

3 rounds we have observed, with the 13 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

AI Cybersecurity

Raised 7 months ago

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Funding summary Updated 7 Nov 2026

**$106M** raised across 3 rounds since 2019, from 6 sources

**$6.0M** Round **$50M** Round **$50M** Series B

- **Latest round:** Series B, $50M Apr 2026
- **Led by:** Taiwania Capital and Cogito Capital Partners and 1 more
- **Investors:** 13 (4 led)

See who backed them

## The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

**$6.0M** Round

**$50M** Round

**$50M** Series B

- **First round:** Round, $6.0M
- **Biggest round:** $50M
- **Usual gap between rounds:** 6.1 years

## The rounds

- **Apr 2026** Series B **$50M** *7 new* *1 returning* [Taiwania Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/taiwania-capital) Lead [Cogito Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cogito-capital-partners) Lead [Black Peak Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackpeak-capital) Lead [Bossa Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bossa-invest) [Endeavor Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor-catalyst) [European Bank for Reconstruction and Development](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ebrd) [Almaz Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/almaz-capital) [Ray Stata](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ray-stata) Reported by Cogito Capital Partners and 3 others
- **Apr 2025** Round **$50M** *1 new* [EBRD VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ebrd-vc) Lead Reported by EBRD Venture Capital
- **Mar 2019** Round **$6.0M** *5 new* [The Hardware Club](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hardware-club-3) [Hemi Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hemi-ventures) [Ray Stata](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ray-stata) [Ruvento](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ruvento) [JCI Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jci-ventures) Reported by FinSMEs

## Founders and team

From Alcatraz's own website: 1 founder, 6 on the team.

**Vince Gaydarzhiev** President & Founder

- **Tina D'Agostin** Chief Executive Officer
- **Dale Kougel** Vice President, Customer Success & Professional Services
- **Harjeet Randhawa** Vice President, Hardware Engineering
- **Ilya Ozerets** Vice President, Hardware Engineering
- **Kasia Hanson** Vice President, Strategic Partnerships
- **Rick Nee** Chief Revenue Officer

## Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

**Round** 2019 **Round** 2025 **Series B** 2026 [Ray Stata](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ray-stata) [Taiwania Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/taiwania-capital) L [EBRD VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ebrd-vc) L [Cogito Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cogito-capital-partners) L [Black Peak Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackpeak-capital) L [Bossa Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bossa-invest) [Endeavor Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor-catalyst) [European Bank for Reconstruction and Development](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ebrd) [Almaz Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/almaz-capital) [The Hardware Club](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hardware-club-3)

## Everyone who backed them

[Ray Stata](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ray-stata) Angel **2** rounds

[Taiwania Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/taiwania-capital) Growth equity **1** round, led 1

[EBRD VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ebrd-vc) Growth equity **1** round, led 1

[Cogito Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cogito-capital-partners) VC firm **1** round, led 1

[Black Peak Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackpeak-capital) Private equity **1** round, led 1

[Bossa Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bossa-invest) VC firm **1** round

[Endeavor Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor-catalyst) Corporate VC **1** round

[European Bank for Reconstruction and Development](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ebrd) Private equity **1** round

[Almaz Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/almaz-capital) VC firm **1** round

[The Hardware Club](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hardware-club-3) VC firm **1** round

[Hemi Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hemi-ventures) VC firm **1** round

[Ruvento](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ruvento) VC firm **1** round

[JCI Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jci-ventures) Corporate VC **1** round

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## Also claim to have backed them

These 7 firms list Alcatraz as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

[Golden Seeds](https://millionrounds.com/fund/golden-seeds) Angel network Per its own site

[HCVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hcvc) VC firm Per its own site

[CERBERT Investment Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cerbert-investment-fund) VC firm Per its own site

[Fund of Funds in Bulgaria (FMFIB)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fund-of-funds-in-bulgaria-fmfib) Fund of funds Per its own site

[Golden Seeds Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/golden-seeds-ventures) VC firm Per its own site

[ODC Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/odc-ventures) Family office Per its own site

[Stata Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/stata-capital) VC firm Per its own site

## Quick answers about Alcatraz

### Who invested in Alcatraz?

Alcatraz's investors include Ray Stata, Taiwania Capital, EBRD VC, Cogito Capital Partners and Black Peak Capital, and 8 more on record. Taiwania Capital led its latest round.

### How much has Alcatraz raised?

Alcatraz has raised $106M across 3 rounds since 2019.

### When did Alcatraz last raise?

Alcatraz's most recent round was a Series B of $50M in Apr 2026, led by Taiwania Capital.

### What was Alcatraz's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $50M in Apr 2026, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed Alcatraz first?

Alcatraz's first round on record, in Mar 2019, was backed by The Hardware Club, Hemi Ventures and Ray Stata and 2 others.

### What stage is Alcatraz at?

Alcatraz's latest named round is a Series B, in Apr 2026.

### Where is Alcatraz based?

Alcatraz is based in the United States.

### Who led Alcatraz's rounds?

EBRD VC led the Undisclosed round in 2025; Taiwania Capital led the Series B in 2026.

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