GRC acquisitions and funding
84 acquisitions of GRC vendors since 2020 and 146 funding rounds since 2022 on record. The most active buyers are Pathlock (3), Riskonnect (2) and Zyston (2). See the GRC vendors in the directory.
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Deals
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| Date | Deal | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | ID-Pal acquired NorthRowKnow your business checks and anti-money laundering compliance intelligence | Undisclosed | Report on ID-Pal buying NorthRow, December 2025 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| November 2025 | MorganFranklin Cyber acquired Lynx Technology PartnersProvides cybersecurity and risk management services to organisations | Undisclosed | Report on MorganFranklin Cyber buying Lynx Technology Partners, November 2025 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| October 2025 | Riveron acquired Eden DataAustin advisory firm with cybersecurity and governance risk compliance expertise | Undisclosed | Report on Riveron buying Eden Data, October 2025 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| September 2025 | SecurityScorecard acquired HyperComplyUses artificial intelligence to handle security forms and rule keeping | Undisclosed | Report on SecurityScorecard buying HyperComply, September 2025 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| September 2025 | Axiom GRC acquired The DPO CentreProvides data protection officer and privacy compliance services | Undisclosed | Report on Axiom GRC buying The DPO Centre, September 2025 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| August 2025 | Red Helix acquired Risk CrewProvides information security governance risk compliance consultancy and penetration testing | Undisclosed | Report on Red Helix buying Risk Crew, August 2025 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| August 2025 | Diginex acquired FindingsCybersecurity and compliance automation company | $305m | Report on Diginex buying Findings, August 2025 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| August 2025 | Continuous acquired SycorrProvides security and compliance services for financial institutions | Undisclosed | Report on Continuous buying Sycorr, August 2025 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| July 2025 | Bureau Veritas Cybersecurity acquired Institute For Cyber Risk (IFCR)Danish firm specialising in governance, risk, compliance, offensive security and training | Undisclosed | Report on Bureau Veritas Cybersecurity buying Institute For Cyber Risk (IFCR), July 2025 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| June 2025 | Cytracom acquired TentaclePlatform for cybersecurity assessments, third-party risk and GRC programmes | Undisclosed | Report on Cytracom buying Tentacle, June 2025 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| May 2025 | Tyto Athene acquired StackArmorFedRAMP, FISMA and CMMC compliance acceleration with cloud security automation | Undisclosed | Report on Tyto Athene buying StackArmor, May 2025 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| May 2025 | SurgeONE.ai acquired MGL ConsultingCompliance services for broker-dealers, advisers and commodities firms | Undisclosed | Report on SurgeONE.ai buying MGL Consulting, May 2025 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| May 2025 | Scytale acquired AudITechCompliance and trust automation software | Undisclosed | Report on Scytale buying AudITech, May 2025 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| May 2025 | Proofpoint acquired NucleiCompliance archiving and AI data enrichment for workplace communications | Undisclosed | Report on Proofpoint buying Nuclei, May 2025 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| February 2025 | Drata acquired SafeBaseProvides a trust center platform for security reviews | $250m | Report on Drata buying SafeBase, February 2025 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| January 2025 | Case IQ acquired LextegrityProvides compliance analytics and automation software for monitoring fraud and corruption | Undisclosed | Report on Case IQ buying Lextegrity, January 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.