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Security awareness and human risk acquisitions and funding

49 acquisitions of security awareness training providers since 2020 and 89 funding rounds since 2022 on record. The most active buyers are MetaCompliance (3), NINJIO (2) and ThriveDX (2). See the security awareness training providers in the directory.

49acquisitions
89funding rounds
$4.9bnpaid in the 6 acquisitions with a disclosed price
$2.4bnraised in the 73 rounds with a disclosed size
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DateDealAmountSource
October 2022NINJIO acquired DCOYABehaviour-centric cybersecurity provider identifying personal vulnerabilities for awareness trainingUndisclosedReport on NINJIO buying DCOYA, October 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab)
September 2022Wonde acquired Secure SchoolsKeeps schools and colleges safe from online threatsUndisclosedReport on Wonde buying Secure Schools, September 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab)
September 2022Telesystem acquired Threat ProtectorTeaches staff about online dangers and secures messages and devicesUndisclosedReport on Telesystem buying Threat Protector, September 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab)
August 2022Forge Institute received a grantInvestor U.S. Small Business Administration$1000kReport on the Forge Institute funding round of August 2022 (opens in a new tab)via Security, Funded (opens in a new tab)
August 2022Hook Security raised a Series A roundInvestor Tampa Bay WaVEUndisclosedReport on the Hook Security funding round of August 2022 (opens in a new tab)via Security, Funded (opens in a new tab)
August 2022Cybrary raised a Series C roundInvestors BuildGroup and Gula Tech Adventures$25mReport on the Cybrary funding round of August 2022 (opens in a new tab)via Security, Funded (opens in a new tab)
July 2022Huntress acquired CurriculaA platform teaching staff about online dangers and running fake email traps$22mReport on Huntress buying Curricula, July 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab)
June 2022CyberConIQ raised funding$11mReport on the CyberConIQ funding round of June 2022 (opens in a new tab)
June 2022HackNotice raised a Series A roundInvestors Strategic Cyber Ventures and Lytical Ventures$7mReport on the HackNotice funding round of June 2022 (opens in a new tab)via Security, Funded (opens in a new tab)
June 2022CybSafe raised a Series B roundCybSafe provides an AI-powered platform that helps organisations measure and change security behaviours to reduce breaches.Investor Evolution Equity Partners$28mReport on the CybSafe funding round of June 2022 (opens in a new tab)via Security, Funded (opens in a new tab)
June 2022Hoxhunt raised a Series B roundHoxhunt provides a platform for phishing simulations and security awareness training.Investors Level Equity Management and Icebreaker.vc$40mReport on the Hoxhunt funding round of June 2022 (opens in a new tab)
June 2022MetaCompliance acquired MochEdTech company specialising in cybersecurity and compliance solutionsUndisclosedReport on MetaCompliance buying Moch, June 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab)
May 2022ThriveDX acquired Lucy SecurityRuns staff training on staying safe online and fake attack exercisesUndisclosedReport on ThriveDX buying Lucy Security, May 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab)
May 2022Hornetsecurity Ltd. acquired IT-SealSecurity awareness training for employeesUndisclosedReport on Hornetsecurity Ltd. buying IT-Seal, May 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab)
May 2022HackEDU acquired Security JourneyApplication security training platform for developersUndisclosedReport on HackEDU buying Security Journey, May 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab)
April 2022Nudge Security raised a seed roundInvestor Ballistic Ventures$7mReport on the Nudge Security funding round of April 2022 (opens in a new tab)
April 2022Wyntec acquired Layer 8 SecuritySecurity awareness training firmUndisclosedReport on Wyntec buying Layer 8 Security, April 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab)
April 2022HelpSystems acquired Terranova SecurityDelivers fake phishing exercises and lessons on staying secureUndisclosedReport on HelpSystems buying Terranova Security, April 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab)
March 2022Forge Institute received a grant$1.7mReport on the Forge Institute funding round of March 2022 (opens in a new tab)
March 2022ThriveDX acquired KontraProvides application security training to corporate clientsUndisclosedReport on ThriveDX buying Kontra, March 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab)
February 2022Picnic Corporation raised a seed round$14mReport on the Picnic Corporation funding round of February 2022 (opens in a new tab)
February 2022PhishFirewall raised a seed round$2.5mReport on the PhishFirewall funding round of February 2022 (opens in a new tab)
February 2022Teach Cyber received a grant$200kReport on the Teach Cyber funding round of February 2022 (opens in a new tab)
February 2022SecurEd received a grant$150kReport on the SecurEd funding round of February 2022 (opens in a new tab)
February 2022HacWare raised a seed roundInvestor Elevate CapitalUndisclosedReport on the HacWare funding round of February 2022 (opens in a new tab)
February 2022Cloud Range raised a seed roundCloudRange provides hands-on AWS cloud security training through isolated attack and defence scenarios.UndisclosedReport on the Cloud Range funding round of February 2022 (opens in a new tab)
February 2022TitanHQ acquired Cyber Risk AwareProvides security awareness training to organisationsUndisclosedReport on TitanHQ buying Cyber Risk Aware, February 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab)
January 2022SoSafe raised a Series B roundSoSafe provides security awareness training and human risk management to help organisations reduce cyber threats.$73mReport on the SoSafe funding round of January 2022 (opens in a new tab)
January 2022Cengage Group acquired InfosecProvides cybersecurity education and professional training courses$190.8mReport on Cengage Group buying Infosec, January 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab)
November 2021Immersive Labs acquired Snap LabsCreates spaces for cyber training, study and showing toolsUndisclosedReport on Immersive Labs buying Snap Labs, November 2021 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab)
October 2021KnowBe4 acquired SecurityAdvisorProvides awareness training and insights into human behaviour$80mReport on KnowBe4 buying SecurityAdvisor, October 2021 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab)
October 2021INE acquired Pentester AcademyCloud-based hands-on lab platform for cyber security trainingUndisclosedReport on INE buying Pentester Academy, October 2021 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab)
September 2021Arctic Wolf acquired Habitu8Training platform for security awareness and trainingUndisclosedReport on Arctic Wolf buying Habitu8, September 2021 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab)
August 2021HackerU acquired CybintProvides SaaS cyber education and digital skills training$50mReport on HackerU buying Cybint, August 2021 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab)
April 2021Boxphish acquired PurplephishCyber awareness and training company based in the United KingdomUndisclosedReport on Boxphish buying Purplephish, April 2021 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab)
March 2021KnowBe4 acquired MediaPROTeaches staff how to keep information safe and privateUndisclosedReport on KnowBe4 buying MediaPRO, March 2021 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab)
November 2020J2 Global Inc acquired Inspired eLearningProvides security awareness training to organisationsUndisclosedReport on J2 Global Inc buying Inspired eLearning, November 2020 (opens in a new tab)via Cybersecurity Ventures (opens in a new tab)
September 2020ElevenPaths acquired iHackLabsCybersecurity training company with platforms and solutionsUndisclosedReport on ElevenPaths buying iHackLabs, September 2020 (opens in a new tab)via Cybersecurity Ventures (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.