Waterfront has advised Exate Technology Limited (“eXate”) on an investment in the company by investors led by Force Over Mass, together with angel investors.
eXate are a talented group of entrepreneurs and engineers with a ground breaking idea designed to contribute towards removing the complexity around protecting data. eXate’s data protection and data privacy solution allows clients to easily and effectively control access to data, enabling regulatory compliance with data privacy regulations and cross-border data transfers.
The Waterfront team advising on this transaction was led by Graham Halliday (Senior Associate) and engineering sectors (see our engineering lawyers page for more information).
eXate’s Co-founder, Peter Lancos, said: “We found Waterfront to be committed and responsive, proving solid practical recommendations.”
For more information about eXate click here: www.exatetech.com
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