EPP acquisitions and funding
22 acquisitions of endpoint protection vendors since 2020 and 18 funding rounds since 2022 on record. The most active buyers are Pango Group (2) and NortonLifeLock (2). See the endpoint protection vendors in the directory.
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Deals
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| Date | Deal | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2021 | RealDefense acquired STOPzillaCreates virus protection and speed-up tools for home users and small firms | Undisclosed | Report on RealDefense buying STOPzilla, October 2021 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| August 2021 | NortonLifeLock acquired AvastConsumer cybersecurity company | Undisclosed | Report on NortonLifeLock buying Avast, August 2021 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| June 2021 | Forcepoint acquired Deep SecureUK firm specialising in protecting organisations against malware | Undisclosed | Report on Forcepoint buying Deep Secure, June 2021 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| March 2021 | Jamf acquired cmdSecurityMakes software that keeps Apple computers safe and meets rules | Undisclosed | Report on Jamf buying cmdSecurity, March 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.