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Cybersecurity acquisitions and funding

2,371 acquisitions since 2020 and 2,777 funding rounds since 2022 on record, newest first, each linked to its source. Smaller deals may be missing.

145acquisitions
$20.4bnpaid in the 31 acquisitions with a disclosed price
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DateDealCategoryAmountSource
April 2020ICS acquired Brightworks Computer ConsultingLocal IT consulting firm providing technology management services to businessesMSSPUndisclosedReportvia Cybersecurity Ventures
April 2020Cisco acquired Fluidmesh NetworksWireless backhaul systems for industrial IoT and transit assetsIoT securityUndisclosedReportvia Cybersecurity Ventures
April 2020Avast acquired TentaStartup whose technology powers a secure private mobile browserEPPUndisclosedReportvia Wikipedia
April 2020Auriga acquired S21secA security division and a platform built from separate partsUndisclosedReportvia Cybersecurity Ventures
April 2020Accenture acquired Revolutionary SecurityProvides cybersecurity servicesConsultingUndisclosedReportvia Cybersecurity Ventures
March 2020Xalles Holdings acquired MinervaWorksA network monitoring companyUndisclosedReportvia Cybersecurity Ventures
March 2020WatchGuard acquired Panda SecurityProvides endpoint security productsEPPUndisclosedReportvia Cybersecurity Ventures
March 2020Thoma Bravo acquired SophosSophos provides cybersecurity products and managed detection and response services to organisations worldwide.EDR$3.9bnReportvia Wikipedia
March 2020Palo Alto Networks acquired CloudGenix$420mReportvia Cybersecurity Ventures
March 2020Mellanox Technologies acquired Titan ICBuilds systems that watch networks and guard data centre trafficUndisclosedReportvia Cybersecurity Ventures
March 2020Hellman & Friedman acquired CheckmarxCheckmarx provides application security testing software that scans code for vulnerabilities.AST$1.1bnReportvia Cybersecurity Ventures
March 2020Dyonyx acquired Single PathDelivers outsourced IT support, security work and technology adviceMSSPUndisclosedReportvia Cybersecurity Ventures
March 2020Deloitte acquired ZimbaniA technology consulting firmConsultingUndisclosedReportvia Cybersecurity Ventures
March 2020Defiance Ventures acquired TavveA cybersecurity and ITOA companyUndisclosedReportvia Cybersecurity Ventures
March 2020BMC acquired CompuwareMainframe application development, delivery and support solutions providerUndisclosedReportvia Cybersecurity Ventures
March 2020Accenture acquired Context Information SecurityA cybersecurity consultancy based in LondonConsulting$132mReportvia Cybersecurity Ventures
February 2020SafeSwiss Secure Communication acquired Secure Swiss DataBuilds encrypted messaging, storage and sharing tools for everyday usersEmail securityUndisclosedReportvia Cybersecurity Ventures
February 2020NSO acquired ConvexumA Tel Aviv new business making tools against hostile drones$60mReportvia Cybersecurity Ventures
February 2020McAfee acquired Light Point SecurityBrowser isolation company.UndisclosedReportvia Cybersecurity Ventures
February 2020Etisalat acquired Help AGRegional consultancy based in Dubai.ConsultingUndisclosedReportvia Cybersecurity Ventures
February 2020Aon acquired CytelligenceA firm handling breach response and computer evidence workIRUndisclosedReportvia Cybersecurity Ventures
February 2020Advent International and Crosspoint Capital Partners acquired Forescout TechnologiesForescout provides a platform for managing cyber risk and mitigating threats across IT, OT, IoT, and IoMT devices.OT security$1.9bnReportvia Cybersecurity Ventures
January 2020World Health Energy Holdings acquired RSN CapitalCybersecurity technology company, according to the source textUndisclosedReport
January 2020Wind River acquired Star LabFirm protecting built-in computer systems with tools against interferenceIoT securityUndisclosedReportvia Cybersecurity Ventures
January 2020VMware acquired NyansaAI-based network analytics company with IoT security platformNDRUndisclosedReportvia Cybersecurity Ventures
January 2020Synopsys acquired Tinfoil SecurityProvides dynamic application security testing and API testing solutionsASTUndisclosedReportvia Cybersecurity Ventures
January 2020Stone Point Capital and Further Global acquired Duff & PhelpsAdvisory services company covering valuation, finance, investigations, disputes and cybersecurityConsulting$4.2bnReportvia Cybersecurity Ventures
January 2020Skyview Ventures acquired Fidelis CybersecurityRuns trickery, spotting and countering threats over networks, devices and hosted systemsNDRUndisclosedReportvia Cybersecurity Ventures
January 2020Rockwell Automation acquired Avnet Data SecurityIT security services provider offering training, research and managed servicesMSSPUndisclosedReportvia Cybersecurity Ventures
January 2020Raytheon acquired ForcepointData protection company, according to the source textDLP$588mReport
January 2020Ntiva acquired Equilibrium IT SolutionsManaged IT services provider offering security, cloud, disaster recovery and IT consultingMSSPUndisclosedReportvia Cybersecurity Ventures
January 2020Mimecast acquired SegasecProvides digital threat protection against fake websites and domainsDRPUndisclosedReportvia Cybersecurity Ventures
January 2020LexisNexis Risk Solutions acquired ID AnalyticsOffers tools to judge lending and cheating danger for large firmsFraud prevention$375mReportvia Cybersecurity Ventures
January 2020Kroll acquired RP Digital SecurityA computer forensics firmIRUndisclosedReportvia Cybersecurity Ventures
January 2020Insight Partners acquired ArmisArmis provides cyber exposure management and security for connected devices and operational technology.IoT security$1.1bnReportvia Cybersecurity Ventures
January 2020Indra acquired SIAProvides cybersecurity services to financial institutionsConsultingUndisclosedReport
January 2020F5 Networks acquired Shape SecurityProvides artificial intelligence powered protection against cyber fraud and abuseFraud prevention$1bnReportvia Cybersecurity Ventures
January 2020Enterprise Computing Services and My IT acquired My ITProvides managed IT services including cybersecurity to small and medium businessesMSSPUndisclosedReportvia Cybersecurity Ventures
January 2020Enterprise Computing Services and My IT acquired Enterprise Computing ServicesProvides managed IT services including cybersecurity to small and medium businessesMSSPUndisclosedReportvia Cybersecurity Ventures
January 2020Coalition acquired BinaryEdgeMakes a search engine identifying internet-exposed devicesASMUndisclosedReportvia Cybersecurity Ventures
January 2020Cloudflare acquired S2 SystemsMakes browser isolation softwareSASEUndisclosedReportvia Cybersecurity Ventures
January 2020Cellebrite acquired BlackBag TechnologiesBuilds tools for investigating cyber attacks and handling their aftermathIRUndisclosedReportvia Cybersecurity Ventures
January 2020ActZero acquired IntelliGo NetworksProvides AI-powered managed detection servicesMDRUndisclosedReport
January 2020Accenture acquired BroadcomSymantec cyber security services business unit providing managed security servicesMSSPUndisclosedReportvia Wikipedia
January 2020Accenture acquired SymantecProvides cybersecurity services, managed by Broadcom as a business unitMSSPUndisclosedReportvia Cybersecurity Ventures

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.