Threat intelligence acquisitions and funding
55 acquisitions of threat intelligence vendors since 2020 and 93 funding rounds since 2022 on record. The most active buyers are ZeroFox (3), Mastercard (2) and ReliaQuest (2). See the threat intelligence vendors in the directory.
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Deals
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| Date | Deal | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2021 | DomainTools acquired Farsight SecuritySpecialises in DNS-based threat intelligence | Undisclosed | Report on DomainTools buying Farsight Security, November 2021 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| October 2021 | HelpSystems acquired PhishLabsThreat intelligence company providing cybersecurity intelligence services | Undisclosed | Report on HelpSystems buying PhishLabs, October 2021 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| September 2021 | Mastercard acquired CipherTraceStudies digital coins and examines blockchain records | Undisclosed | Report on Mastercard buying CipherTrace, September 2021 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| August 2021 | Crossword Cybersecurity acquired Stega UKThreat intelligence and monitoring company based in the UK | $2.5m | Report on Crossword Cybersecurity buying Stega UK, August 2021 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| July 2021 | ZeroFox acquired VigilanteSpecialises in dark web threat intelligence | Undisclosed | Report on ZeroFox buying Vigilante, July 2021 (opens in a new tab) |
| July 2021 | Rapid7 acquired IntsightsThreat intelligence startup whose technology feeds extended detection and response | $335m | Report on Rapid7 buying Intsights, July 2021 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| July 2021 | Outpost24 acquired BluelivSpanish firm providing threat intelligence to monitor the threat landscape | Undisclosed | Report on Outpost24 buying Blueliv, July 2021 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| July 2021 | Microsoft acquired RiskIQProvides security management tools and threat intelligence across cloud and on-premises systems | $500m | Report on Microsoft buying RiskIQ, July 2021 (opens in a new tab)via Wikipedia (opens in a new tab) |
| June 2021 | FYEO acquired IntelliaggThreat intelligence company whose technology improves automated threat alerting | Undisclosed | Report on FYEO buying Intelliagg, June 2021 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| June 2021 | Deloitte acquired Terbium LabsProvides risk protection solutions that support threat intelligence offerings | Undisclosed | Report on Deloitte buying Terbium Labs, June 2021 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| May 2021 | Splunk acquired TruSTARProvides a threat intelligence platform | Undisclosed | Report on Splunk buying TruSTAR, May 2021 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| March 2021 | QOMPLX acquired SentarDelivers cyber intelligence, analytics and operations for national safety | Undisclosed | Report on QOMPLX buying Sentar, March 2021 (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.