Email security acquisitions and funding
34 acquisitions of email security vendors since 2020 and 36 funding rounds since 2022 on record. The most active buyers are Hornetsecurity Ltd. (3), Kiteworks (2) and Proofpoint (2). See the email security vendors in the directory.
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- Managed security services 466
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- Encryption and key management 156
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Deals
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| Date | Deal | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2024 | Fortinet acquired Perception PointGuards messages, teamwork tools, browsers and online file stores | Undisclosed | Report on Fortinet buying Perception Point, December 2024 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| April 2024 | KnowBe4 acquired Egress Software Technologies LtdEgress provides cloud email security that uses adaptive controls to stop phishing and data loss. | Undisclosed | Report on KnowBe4 buying Egress Software Technologies Ltd, April 2024 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| March 2024 | Hornetsecurity Ltd. acquired VadeFrench company specialising in email security | Undisclosed | Report on Hornetsecurity Ltd. buying Vade, March 2024 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| February 2024 | Notion acquired SkiffEncrypted email and productivity startup | Undisclosed | Report on Notion buying Skiff, 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.