Intersec Announces $20 Million Funding led by Highland Capital Partners Europe

Paris, November 7th, 2014 - Intersec, the leading provider of solutions that enable mobile operators to capture and monetize their network value through big data collection, today announced it has closed a $20 million series B funding round from Highland Capital Partners Europe and existing investors.Cartagena Capital, the international technology-focussed corporate finance firm, advised Intersec on this private placement. As part of the funding, Laurence Garrett and Tony Zappala, Partners at Highland Capital Partners Europe, will join Intersec’s Board of Directors.

Intersec’s next-generation software and big data technology solutions allow Telco operators to improve their operational efficiency and build their business in the areas of analytics, location-based services, customer value management and contextual engagement. Intersec has experienced hyper growth in the last five years based on its ability to enter new markets and to offer award-winning products that efficiently implement an operator's loyalty & retention, value creation and cost optimization strategies. The solution has been adopted by some of the worlds leading operators like Telefonica, MTS, Etisalat and Orange. The funding will be used to accelerate worldwide growth and the continued development of Intersec’s Big Data software solutions for both the telecom industry and other large corporations looking to benefit from it’s renowned and efficient technology.

“Intersec has successfully transitioned over the last few years into the leading player in Telco Big Data Software, building on its leadership in Europe. The US market is key to our success and we plan to invest significantly to expand our US Headquarters in New York.” comments Yann Chevalier, Intersec CEO. “We are extremely pleased to partner with
Highland Capital Europe and value their involvement and commitment to our growth strategy and vision for international development.”

"Intersec is the epitome of what we look for in company. Superb management team, real international scale and global ambition stemming from a disruptive technology platform" said Laurence Garrett, Highland Capital Partners Europe. Tony Zappala adds "Intersec is breaking down the barriers of Big Data software technology and has the potential to
transform the way companies make use of their Big Data for the purpose of improving heir efficiency."

As an historical investor, Jerôme Faul, Managing Partner at Innovacom comments: “We believed in the future success of a small startup that has now become the Telco Big Data software leader. Today, we are thrilled to be part of a new major step of the Company’s business growth and innovation“.

The Company has headquarters in Paris and New York, and offices in Dubai, Saint Petersburg, Singapore, Abidjan, Sao Paulo, Madrid, and Johannesburg with plans to extend further.

About Intersec

Intersec designs innovative software enabling operators to leverage their network Big Data. Our disruptive technology crunches and consolidates huge amounts of data coming from heterogeneous network equipment and IT, and turns them into actionable insights in real-time.