Chevy Chase, Maryland – August 8, 2024: Enlightenment Capital, an Aerospace, Defense, Government & Technology (ADG&T) investment firm based in the Washington, DC area, announced it has made a strategic investment in Cryptic Vector, a provider of full spectrum offensive cyber, electronic warfare, and secure radio frequency communications solutions for the Intelligence Community (“IC”) and Department of Defense (“DoD”). 

“Cryptic Vector’s technology is shaping the future of information dominance and converged military operations by unifying cyber and electronic warfare operations,” said Devin Talbott, Founder and Managing Partner of Enlightenment Capital. “We are excited to partner with the Cryptic Vector leadership team and will continue to invest in the company to drive growth both organically and through M&A.” 

“Cryptic Vector is differentiated in its ability to deliver quick response solutions to its diverse set of customers in the technical areas of offensive cyber, electronic warfare, and secure radio frequency communications,” said Jason Rigoli, Partner at Enlightenment Capital. “With our support, Cryptic Vector is well positioned to stay ahead of technological changes and emerging threats in these domains through continuous anticipation, investment, and innovation.” 

“Enlightenment is our ideal investment partner, and we are thrilled to join forces with them, as they understand the sector and the critical mission needs of the national security community,” said Sean Olding, CEO of Cryptic Vector. “This partnership strengthens Cryptic Vector’s ability to continue to scale operations, invest in our capabilities, and successfully execute upcoming opportunities.” 

G Squared Capital Partners served as the exclusive financial advisor and Holland & Knight served as the legal advisor to Cryptic Vector on the transaction. Moore & Van Allen served as the legal advisor to Enlightenment Capital. Morrison & Foerster provided government contracting legal advisory services. 

About Cryptic Vector

Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Cincinnati, OH, Cryptic Vector provides full spectrum offensive cyber, electronic warfare, and secure radio frequency communications to solve our customers’ toughest mission challenges in the IC and DoD. For more information, visit https://www.crypticvector.com/ and follow us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/cryptic-vector/. 

About Enlightenment Capital

Enlightenment Capital, a Washington, DC area based private investment firm, makes control and strategic, non-control investments in middle market companies in the Aerospace, Defense, Government & Technology (ADG&T) sector. The firm partners with businesses that provide vital services, protect critical infrastructure, innovate cyber and data solutions, enhance decision making capabilities, engineer aerospace and space systems, safeguard national security, and endeavor to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow. For more information, visit www.enlightenment-cap.com and follow us at www.linkedin.com/company/enlightenment-capital.