Darktrace CEO Gustafsson Steps Down After Thoma Bravo Deal

Darktrace Plc’s Chief Executive Officer Poppy Gustafsson will leave the British cybersecurity company, handing over to current operating chief Jill Popelka to steer the business as it’s absorbed into private equity firm Thoma Bravo.

Gustafsson’s resignation is effective as of Friday, the company said in a statement. Popelka joined Darktrace in January and previously held executive positions at Snap Inc. and German software company SAP SE.

Poppy Gustafsson

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Gustafsson, 42, co-founded Darktrace more than a decade ago, initially taking a role as finance chief. The company uses artificial intelligence to learn clients’ usual work rhythms to quickly detect ...