In October 2026, AVP announced its investment in Blackwall as part of Blackwall’s Series C financing round. Blackwall is an Estonia-headquartered cybersecurity infrastructure platform providing web security and traffic-management solutions to hosting and service providers.

Kroll provided buy-side financial and tax due diligence services to AVP in connection with the transaction.

 

About AVP

AVP is an independent global investment platform dedicated to high-growth, tech (from deep-tech to tech-enabled) companies across Europe and North America, managing more than €2.5bn of assets across venture and growth strategies. Its multi-stage platform combines global research with local execution to drive investment. Since its establishment in 2016, AVP has invested in more than 80 technology companies. Beyond providing equity capital, its expansion team works closely with founders, providing the expertise, connections, and resources needed to unlock growth opportunities and create lasting value through meaningful collaborations.

 

About Blackwall

Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Tallinn, Estonia, Blackwall is building the global web traffic management ecosystem, enabling hosting, cloud and managed service providers to manage, secure and optimize traffic across their entire customer base. Through a single integration, Blackwall gives providers a scalable platform to deliver and monetize security, performance and traffic management services while retaining control of their infrastructure and customer relationships. Built to grow with its partners, Blackwall is expanding its platform and global footprint to become the technology partner behind the service providers that power the web.

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