Automotive cybersecurity acquisitions and funding
7 acquisitions of automotive cybersecurity companies since 2020 and 12 funding rounds since 2022 on record. See the automotive cybersecurity companies in the directory.
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Deals
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| Date | Deal | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | KPIT acquired CYMOTIVE TechnologiesIsraeli firm selling in-vehicle intrusion detection, vulnerability tools, compliance software and vehicle SOC services to carmakers. | Undisclosed | Report on KPIT buying CYMOTIVE Technologies, May 2026 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| April 2026 | Airbus acquired QuarkslabParis research firm auditing ECUs, ADAS, in-vehicle networks and OTA updates, and selling software protection for ECU firmware. | Undisclosed | Report on Airbus buying Quarkslab, April 2026 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| March 2023 | Technology & Strategy acquired EximiaAutomotive research and consulting firm specialising in automotive security | Undisclosed | Report on Technology & Strategy buying Eximia, March 2023 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| February 2023 | Angoka acquired R4darTechBuilds combined radar and camera systems for driverless cars | Undisclosed | Report on Angoka buying R4darTech, February 2023 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| December 2022 | Var Group acquired Cyres ConsultingGerman firm specialising in automotive cybersecurity consulting | Undisclosed | Report on Var Group buying Cyres Consulting, December 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| September 2021 | LG acquired CybellumSoftware platform for building SBOMs, tracking vulnerabilities and producing ISO 21434 and R155 evidence for vehicle firmware. | $240m | Report on LG buying Cybellum, September 2021 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| August 2020 | Eurazeo acquired Utac CeramTests vehicles and provides automotive certification and testing services | Undisclosed | Report on Eurazeo buying Utac Ceram, August 2020 (opens in a new tab)via Cybersecurity Ventures (opens in a new tab) |
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.