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AI and LLM security acquisitions and funding

44 acquisitions of AI security companies since 2020 and 173 funding rounds since 2022 on record. The most active buyers are Palo Alto Networks (3), Check Point (3) and F5 (2). See the AI security companies in the directory.

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DateDealAmountSource
October 2026Anthropic acquired Opaque SystemsProvides a trust layer that lets organisations run AI on sensitive data with hardware-enforced governance and verifiable proof.UndisclosedReportvia SecurityWeek
September 2026Upwind acquired AegisIsraeli startup building defences against AI-driven attacks$30mReportvia SecurityWeek
September 2026Kiteworks acquired Bonfy.AIAI data security company enforcing policy over sensitive dataUndisclosedReportvia SecurityWeek
18 Aug 2026Fortinet acquired Virtue AIVirtue AI provides an enterprise AI safety platform for securing AI agents and applications.UndisclosedReportvia SecurityWeek
August 2026Palo Alto Networks acquired ConsoleAI-native platform for building agentic workflows and automating operational tasksUndisclosedReportvia SecurityWeek
August 2026Deel acquired ClarityIsraeli AI cybersecurity firm detecting deepfakes and verifying identityUndisclosedReportvia SecurityWeek
August 2026Anaconda acquired EnkryptUndisclosedReportvia SecurityWeek
June 2026F5 acquired SurePath AIDetects and discovers shadow AI across networksUndisclosedReportvia SecurityWeek
June 2026A10 Networks acquired TrojAICanadian AI security firm offering red-teaming and runtime protectionUndisclosedReportvia SecurityWeek
May 2026Snowflake acquired NatomaEnterprise Model Context Protocol platform for securely connecting AI agents to applicationsUndisclosedReportvia SecurityWeek
May 2026Cranium AI acquired AicebergAgentic AI security and risk management companyUndisclosedReportvia SecurityWeek
May 2026Check Point acquired DeepchecksFirm checks artificial intelligence systems and watches them all the timeUndisclosedReportvia SecurityWeek
May 2026Boost Security acquired SecureIQxUndisclosedReportvia SecurityWeek
May 2026Boost Security acquired Korbit.aiUndisclosedReportvia SecurityWeek
April 2026WhiteHawk acquired QuixxiDevelops Clarity AI platform to discover, monitor and govern AI systemsUndisclosedReportvia SecurityWeek
April 2026Palo Alto Networks acquired PortkeyOffers a gateway to protect and steer independent AI agentsUndisclosedReportvia SecurityWeek
April 2026Cisco acquired Galileo TechnologiesProvides tools to make AI systems trustworthy and observable in real timeUndisclosedReportvia SecurityWeek
March 2026Soxton acquired CipherGives live protection layers for AI applications run by agentsUndisclosedReportvia SecurityWeek
March 2026OpenAI acquired PromptfooA tool for judging and trialling large language models and AI agentsUndisclosedReportvia SecurityWeek
March 2026Fasoo acquired KonsilixProvides secure conversational AI platform and consulting services for enterprisesUndisclosedReportvia SecurityWeek
March 2026Databricks acquired AntimatterAuthentication and authorisation for AI agentsUndisclosedReportvia SecurityWeek
February 2026Varonis acquired AllTrue.aiBusiness manages confidence, danger and protection for artificial intelligence$150mReportvia SecurityWeek
February 2026Proofpoint acquired AcuvityAI security and governance company providing visibility and controls over AI useUndisclosedReportvia SecurityWeek
February 2026Check Point acquired CyataAids in making a full AI protection system betterUndisclosedReportvia SecurityWeek
January 2026LatticeFlow AI acquired AI SonarProvides an AI discovery platform that detects shadow AIUndisclosedReportvia SecurityWeek
December 2025Red Hat acquired Chatterbox LabsAI security and safety company offering guardrails and safety testingUndisclosedReportvia SecurityWeek
December 2025BigBear.ai acquired Ask SageGenerative AI platform for secure deployment in regulated environmentsUndisclosedReportvia SecurityWeek
November 2025Zscaler acquired SPLXProvides AI security tools including asset discovery and automated red teamingUndisclosedReportvia SecurityWeek
October 2025RecordPoint acquired RedactiveMelbourne startup helping companies adopt AI securely, compliantly and at scaleUndisclosedReportvia SecurityWeek
September 2025F5 acquired CalypsoAISecures AI at inference with red teaming and real-time defences$180mReportvia SecurityWeek
September 2025CrowdStrike acquired PangeaProvides security protections for enterprise AI systemsUndisclosedReportvia SecurityWeek
September 2025Check Point acquired LakeraLakera provides security software that protects enterprise AI applications from prompt attacks and data leakage.UndisclosedReportvia SecurityWeek
September 2025Cato Networks acquired Aim SecurityProvides security for AI agents and applicationsUndisclosedReportvia SecurityWeek
August 2025SentinelOne acquired Prompt SecurityPrompt Security provides an AI security platform that protects enterprise AI usage, applications, and agents.$250mReportvia SecurityWeek
June 2025Snyk acquired Invariant LabsSwiss company working on agentic AI innovationUndisclosedReportvia SecurityWeek
May 2025Tenable acquired Apex SecurityWorks on protecting the parts of AI that can be attacked$105mReportvia SecurityWeek
April 2025Palo Alto Networks acquired Protect AIPlatform to secure AI models, run AI red teaming and ensure runtime safetyUndisclosedReportvia SecurityWeek
December 2024Coralogix acquired AporiaAI observability and guardrails platform for securing AI systemsUndisclosedReportvia SecurityWeek
August 2024Cisco acquired Robust IntelligenceSpecialises in securing AI applicationsUndisclosedReportvia SecurityWeek
July 2024Protect AI acquired SydeLabsAutomated attack simulation and red teaming for generative AI systemsUndisclosedReportvia SecurityWeek
July 2024Hiya acquired Loccus.aiDeepfake detection company adding voice detection to fraud prevention systemsUndisclosedReportvia SecurityWeek
January 2024Protect AI acquired Laiyer AISafeguards large language models from attacks, abuse and prompt injectionUndisclosedReportvia SecurityWeek
March 2023ActiveFence acquired RewireDevelops artificial intelligence for online safety and harmful content detectionUndisclosedReportvia SecurityWeek
October 2022Qualys acquired Blue HexagonProvides AI and machine learning technology for threat detectionUndisclosedReportvia SecurityWeek

Acquisitions come from SecurityWeek's monthly M&A round-ups from 2021 onwards, from Cybersecurity Ventures' quarterly M&A reports for 2020, and a few from Wikipedia lists. Funding rounds from 2022 onwards come from Return on Security's weekly Security, Funded newsletter. These are dated to the month. A few deals added from the news are dated to the day. Smaller deals may be missing. Each Report link goes to the announcement or story the source cites, and the via link to the round-up or newsletter issue. Amounts are in US dollars. The category is what the bought or funded company sells.