Darktrace co-founder Poppy Gustafsson to step down from cybersecurity firm after private equity takeover

One of London's renowned tech executives, Poppy Gustafsson, is poised to leave British cybersecurity firm Darktrace following its acquisition by US private equity powerhouse Thoma Bravo.

Gustafsson, a co-founder of the company in 2013 under the patronage of deceased billionaire Mike Lynch, revealed on LinkedIn that she will be succeeded by the firm's Chief Operating Officer, Jil Popelka, as reported by City AM.

Gustafsson, an OBE recipient for her contributions to cybersecurity in 2019, expressed pri