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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.

7acquisitions
4funding rounds
$13.6mraised in the 3 rounds with a disclosed size
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DateDealAmountSource
October 2024Nomios acquired DionachGlobal enterprise cybersecurity consultancy founded in 1999 in Oxford, holding rare CREST STAR-FS accreditation and delivering penetration testing, red and purple teaming, and PCI QSA services across five international offices.UndisclosedReportvia SecurityWeek
September 2024Pentra raised a pre-seed roundInvestor Early Game Ventures$167kReportvia Security, Funded
September 2024Screwloose IT acquired White Rook CyberProvides offensive security, penetration testing, GRC advisory and managed security services.UndisclosedReportvia SecurityWeek
September 2024GRC Group acquired Pentest PeopleCREST and CHECK-accredited UK penetration testing firm with an SecurePortal platform and transparent pricing for mid-market organizations.UndisclosedReportvia SecurityWeek
August 2024Zellic acquired Code4renaSmart contract auditing platform running competitive security auditsUndisclosedReportvia SecurityWeek
August 2024Cyber Advisors acquired BAI SecurityProvides offensive security testing and governance, risk and compliance solutionsUndisclosedReportvia SecurityWeek
July 2024PureCyber raised private equity fundingInvestor Business Growth Fund$6.4mReportvia Security, Funded
June 2024OnSecurity raised a Series A roundCREST-accredited, platform-driven penetration testing vendor in Bristol offering AI-augmented testing with rapid self-service booking for over 400 global customers.Investor Gresham House Ventures$7mReportvia Security, Funded
June 2024Almanax raised a pre-seed roundInvestor Defy.vcUndisclosedReportvia Security, Funded
March 2024FluidOne acquired SureCloud Cyber ServicesFocuses on penetration testing and advising on cyber riskUndisclosedReportvia SecurityWeek
March 2024F5 acquired HeyhackOffers automated reconnaissance and penetration testingUndisclosedReportvia SecurityWeek

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.