Audits acquisitions and funding
23 acquisitions of compliance audit firms since 2020 and 2 funding rounds since 2022 on record. The most active buyers are Axiom GRC (3), SGS (2) and Neovera (2). See the compliance audit firms in the directory.
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Deals
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| Date | Deal | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | A-LIGN acquired AssurePointCloud security assessment company offering IRAP assessments | Undisclosed | Report on A-LIGN buying AssurePoint, September 2026 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| June 2026 | Axiom GRC acquired MHMCanadian assurance firm specialising in cybersecurity audit frameworks such as SOC and ISO | Undisclosed | Report on Axiom GRC buying MHM, June 2026 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| May 2026 | Datavault AI acquired CyberCatchFirm tests compliance constantly and breaks into systems using software | $100m | Report on Datavault AI buying CyberCatch, May 2026 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| April 2026 | ControlCase acquired CyberNINESCybersecurity assessor and adviser for defence industrial base compliance | Undisclosed | Report on ControlCase buying CyberNINES, April 2026 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| April 2026 | Applus+ Laboratories acquired Teron LabsCybersecurity evaluation laboratory for product security and cryptographic certifications | Undisclosed | Report on Applus+ Laboratories buying Teron Labs, April 2026 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| January 2026 | SGS acquired Panacea InfosecInformation security firm offering payment security, data protection and privacy compliance services | Undisclosed | Report on SGS buying Panacea Infosec, January 2026 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| January 2026 | Gryphon Investors acquired FortreumProvides audit, advisory and technical testing for cybersecurity certifications | Undisclosed | Report on Gryphon Investors buying Fortreum, January 2026 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| January 2026 | Axiom GRC acquired AssurancePointProvides SOC and ISO audit and advisory services for mid-sized organisations | Undisclosed | Report on Axiom GRC buying AssurancePoint, January 2026 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (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.