Enlightenment Capital has made an investment in Chantilly, Virginia-based System High Corporation, a provider of proactive protection, security engineering, counterintelligence, and cybersecurity solutions, serving select government and commercial customers. No financial terms were disclosed.
PRESS RELEASE
Chevy Chase, Maryland – January 22, 2019: Enlightenment Capital, an Aerospace, Defense & Government focused investment firm based in the Washington, DC area, announced it has invested in System High Corporation to help accelerate the Company’s growth. System High will serve as Enlightenment’s newest platform. System High is a leading provider of proactive protection (P2), security engineering, counterintelligence, and cybersecurity solutions, serving select government and commercial customers.
Founded in 2005 with offices in the Washington, DC area and Colorado Springs, CO, System High is a leader in the design, development, and enforcement of proactive protection systems that preserve critical technologies and enhance information protection systems for a multitude of government and civilian organizations. “System High continues to attract the best professionals in our business space, and our customers benefit from our team’s focus on supporting our clients’ security goals,” said Rob Howe, newly appointed CEO and President. “I am proud to partner with Enlightenment and the System High family of professionals, which are passionate about preserving our national security.”
“System High will serve as the initial investment of a new Enlightenment platform, which will provide mission critical protection of the technology that underpins many of the most sensitive efforts within the Defense, Intelligence, and commercial sectors,” said Jason Rigoli, Partner of Enlightenment Capital. “We look forward to working with the leadership team to drive the Company’s growth as they continue to play an integral role in this special arena.”
“System High sits at the critical intersection of defense innovation and IP protection,” said Devin Talbott, Managing Partner of Enlightenment Capital. “We plan to support management and invest in the Company’s continued momentum – both organically and through M&A.”
“Enlightenment is an ideal partner and will be instrumental in helping execute our new long range strategic plan,” said Kirk Blubaugh, Company Founder, who will join the Company board, remain a shareholder, and act as a strategic advisor to the Company.
About
System High
System
High provides high-end solutions for some of the nation’s most sensitive
activities and has become a leading provider and integrator of global
protection and security engineering services. System High’s reputation of
succeeding where others have failed is a direct result of bringing together and
delivering the most innovative, critical thinking professionals to solve the
most complex security challenges across both government and commercial sectors.
For more information, visit www.systemhigh.com.
About
Enlightenment Capital
Enlightenment Capital, a Washington, DC area
based private investment firm, provides senior debt, mezzanine debt, and equity
to middle market companies in the Aerospace, Defense & Government (ADG)
sector. The firm partners with businesses that provide vital services, protect
critical infrastructure, innovate cyber and data solutions, enhance decision
making capabilities, engineer aerospace systems, safeguard national security,
and endeavor to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow. For more
information, visit www.enlightenment-cap.com.
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