DEUTSCHE BETEILIGUNGS (DBAG) invests in SIGNAL FISHER EX BUG BOUNTRY

The German private equity firm Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG) signed a minority‑stake acquisition in Bug Bounty Switzerland (now SignalFisher), raising CHF 12 million in a Series A capital increase that is financed exclusively from DBAG’s own balance sheet. The transaction, executed alongside European growth equity investor Direttissima Growth Partners, grants DBAG a long‑term minority position while the founding team retains majority control.\n\nDBAG’s Long‑Term Investment strategy targets high‑growth, profitable technology companies and deliberately avoids leverage, allowing a holding period that exceeds the typical private‑equity horizon. By providing patient capital, DBAG can support BBS as it scales its subscription‑based Cyber Resilience Shield platform, a service‑as‑software solution that delivers continuous, AI‑enhanced security testing without the need for in‑house specialists.\n\nThe cybersecurity testing market is expanding at an estimated 25 % compound annual growth rate, driven by escalating regulatory demands in financial services, defence and critical infrastructure, and by the widening attack surface created by artificial‑intelligence tools. A recent Houlihan Lokey study projects the global market to grow from US$14.7 billion in 2024 to US$43.9 billion by 2029, with 91 % of surveyed enterprises planning to increase cyber‑security spend in 2026.