DLP acquisitions and funding
22 acquisitions of DLP vendors since 2020 and 59 funding rounds since 2022 on record. The most active buyers are Cyera (2), Francisco Partners (2) and Proofpoint (2). See the DLP vendors in the directory.
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Deals
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| Date | Deal | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | Cyera acquired Trail SecurityDevelops AI-enhanced data loss prevention technology for protecting sensitive data | $162m | Report on Cyera buying Trail Security, October 2024 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| August 2024 | Fortinet acquired Next DLPLooks after information and spots risky behaviour by workers | Undisclosed | Report on Fortinet buying Next DLP, August 2024 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| July 2024 | Mimecast acquired Code42Watches for staff misuse and stops sensitive information leaving | Undisclosed | Report on Mimecast buying Code42, July 2024 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| February 2024 | Superna acquired DefendXData security firm selling technology for protecting stored data | Undisclosed | Report on Superna buying DefendX, February 2024 (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.