DNS security acquisitions and funding
5 acquisitions of DNS security vendors since 2020 and 5 funding rounds since 2022 on record. See the DNS security vendors in the directory.
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Deals
Showing 1 to 5 of 5
| Date | Deal | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | Francisco Partners acquired EfficientIPEfficientIP provides DNS, DHCP and IP address management software for network automation and security. | Undisclosed | Report on Francisco Partners buying EfficientIP, June 2026 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| July 2023 | Cisco acquired Code BGPGreek firm monitoring BGP for security, visibility and automation | Undisclosed | Report on Cisco buying Code BGP, July 2023 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| January 2023 | Cygna Labs acquired NCC GroupKeeps internet naming, addressing and device configuration safe | Undisclosed | Report on Cygna Labs buying NCC Group, January 2023 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| June 2022 | DigiCert acquired DNS Made EasyManaged DNS services provider | Undisclosed | Report on DigiCert buying DNS Made Easy, June 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| December 2021 | Impero Software acquired ContentKeeperBlocks harmful websites, tracks usage and guards phones in schools | Undisclosed | Report on Impero Software buying ContentKeeper, December 2021 (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.