Penetration testing acquisitions and funding
53 acquisitions of penetration testing companies since 2020 and 48 funding rounds since 2022 on record. The most active buyers are Quadrant Private Equity (3), NetSPI (2) and Aikido Security (2). See the penetration testing companies in the directory.
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Deals
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| Date | Deal | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2021 | Solvinity acquired SecurifyTests software safety and breaks into systems for clients | Undisclosed | Report on Solvinity buying Securify, September 2021 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| August 2021 | GoVanguard acquired Gotham SecurityProvides red-teaming and penetration testing services | Undisclosed | Report on GoVanguard buying Gotham Security, August 2021 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| August 2021 | Chess acquired ArmadilloOffers intrusion testing, weakness checks and simulated attacks | Undisclosed | Report on Chess buying Armadillo, August 2021 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| July 2021 | Avantus Federal acquired Occam’s Razor TechnologiesFocuses on breaking into networks and cyber research work | Undisclosed | Report on Avantus Federal buying Occam’s Razor Technologies, July 2021 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| April 2021 | Coalfire acquired Neuralys CorporationA web tool for organising tests that probe system weaknesses | Undisclosed | Report on Coalfire buying Neuralys Corporation, April 2021 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| February 2021 | Guardforce AI acquired Handshake NetworkingA firm in Hong Kong that tests systems by trying to break in | Undisclosed | Report on Guardforce AI buying Handshake Networking, February 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.