Rumors have been spreading lately about where Jay Leek, former managing director and chief information security officer (CISO) at Blackstone, will be heading next. His pick? , an under-the-radar venture capital firm based in Palm Beach, Florida, where he will be managing a $300 million fund dedicated to cybersecurity.
After stepping down earlier this month from the venerable private equity shop, Leek may raise a few eyebrows with his choice of new home. ClearSky has been cloaked in secrecy since it was founded in 2012, even as it was actively making investments — the company’s website has no information on it — sometimes alongside Blackstone.
“ClearSky has been investing in security for a number of years,” said Leek in an interview with VentureBeat. “Blackstone and ClearSky have done multiple security deals…