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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- Fraud and payment fraud prevention 165
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- Encryption and key management 156
- Threat intelligence 148
- Security awareness and human risk 138
Deals
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| Date | Deal | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | Varonis acquired SlashNextProvides email security using predictive AI against spearphishing and social engineering | $150m | Report on Varonis buying SlashNext, September 2025 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| September 2025 | Halon acquired ElevenGerman provider of email threat intelligence for mailbox providers and ISPs | Undisclosed | Report on Halon buying Eleven, September 2025 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| August 2025 | ImageSource acquired Zorse CyberEmail, web and file threat detection and prevention technology | Undisclosed | Report on ImageSource buying Zorse Cyber, August 2025 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| June 2025 | Kiteworks acquired ZivverDutch email security firm providing secure email capabilities | Undisclosed | Report on Kiteworks buying Zivver, June 2025 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| June 2025 | Bregal Milestone acquired TitanHQProvides email and web security, security awareness and email archiving | Undisclosed | Report on Bregal Milestone buying TitanHQ, June 2025 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| June 2025 | Bitdefender acquired Mesh SecurityIrish provider of email security solutions and technology | Undisclosed | Report on Bitdefender buying Mesh Security, June 2025 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| May 2025 | Vipre Security acquired Forensic and Compliance SystemsProvides email archiving for compliance, eDiscovery and business continuity | Undisclosed | Report on Vipre Security buying Forensic and Compliance Systems, May 2025 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| May 2025 | Proofpoint acquired Hornetsecurity Ltd.Hornetsecurity provides Microsoft 365 security, backup, and compliance services for managed service providers. | Undisclosed | Report on Proofpoint buying Hornetsecurity Ltd., May 2025 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| April 2025 | Hornetsecurity Ltd. acquired AltospamFrench company providing email security solutions | Undisclosed | Report on Hornetsecurity Ltd. buying Altospam, April 2025 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| February 2025 | Data443 acquired Breezemail.aiMachine learning tools that guard email privacy in Office and Gmail | Undisclosed | Report on Data443 buying Breezemail.ai, February 2025 (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.