Cybersecurity Acquisitions in California
California Cybersecurity Deals and Themes
California is showing active cybersecurity dealmaking focused on identity, data protection, and AI-enabled defense. Recent transactions feature buyers such as Proofpoint, Inc., Semperis, Checkmarx, Varonis Systems, and LevelBlue pursuing capability expansions tied to modern threat detection and governance needs.
Across the listed acquisitions, several patterns repeat: identity resilience for cloud providers (including Okta and Ping), platform upgrades that extend visibility and response, and AI-native approaches aimed at improving remediation, exposure management, and agentic security workflows. Many of the acquisitions are also positioned to strengthen managed security services or broaden coverage into adjacent channels like email and multi-channel phishing detection.
Geographically, the recent targets are identified within California, United States, aligning with the state’s role as a hub for cybersecurity technology, especially in areas tied to security platforms and operational cyber defense.
What Stands Out
- Identity and access management remains a central theme: acquisitions include identity resilience for Okta/Ping (via Semperis acquiring MightyID) and passkey-first passwordless authentication (via Unico acquiring OwnID).
- Buyers are expanding AI-native security and remediation capabilities, including agent-centric security and autonomous AppSec triage (e.g., Proofpoint acquiring Acuvity; Checkmarx acquiring Tromzo).
- Data and exposure-centric security is a recurring throughline, from phishing detection additions (Varonis acquiring SlashNext) to unified exposure management and cyber risk quantification (SAFE acquiring Balbix).
- Several deals are oriented toward managed security services and operational defense, such as LevelBlue incorporating Cybereason’s XDR/DFIR capabilities and Cyderes adding security data fabric capabilities for IAM, exposure management, and MDR.
- A number of notable recurring sponsors/buyers appear across the page, including Clearlake Capital Group, L.P., Crosspoint Capital Partners, Thoma Bravo, and platform-focused cybersecurity specialists.
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- Buyer
- CUBE
- Target
- 4CRisk.ai (4CRisk)
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
CUBE, a provider of Automated Regulatory Intelligence and Regulatory Change Management, announced the acquisition of 4CRisk.ai, a Silicon Valley RegTech firm focused on agentic AI mapping of policies and procedures to regulatory obligations, controls, and risks. The deal expands CUBE’s coverage beyond financial regulation into adjacent corporate regulatory domains such as cyber, AI, privacy, labor laws, and ESG. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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February 12, 2026
- Buyer
- Proofpoint, Inc.
- Target
- Acuvity
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Proofpoint, Inc. announced it has acquired Acuvity, an AI enterprise security and governance platform, to expand human- and agent-centric cybersecurity capabilities. The combined offering is intended to provide AI-native visibility, governance, and runtime protection for AI and agent-driven workflows.
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- Buyer
- Semperis
- Target
- MightyID
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Semperis, the identity-driven cyber resilience and crisis management company, has acquired MightyID, an identity resilience specialist for cloud identity providers Okta and Ping. The acquisition expands Semperis' platform to provide backup, restore, migration, failover and faster recovery across hybrid and multi-cloud identity environments.
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January 28, 2026
- Buyer
- Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
- Target
- Nozomi Networks Inc.
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation completed its acquisition of Nozomi Networks, making Nozomi Networks a wholly owned subsidiary operating independently. The deal strengthens Mitsubishi Electric’s AI-powered, cloud-first OT/IoT cybersecurity software capabilities while preserving Nozomi’s brand, leadership, teams, and go-to-market partnerships.
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- Buyer
- ServiceNow
- Target
- Armis
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
ServiceNow entered into an agreement to acquire Armis for approximately $7.75 billion in cash, expected to close in the second half of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. The acquisition is intended to expand ServiceNow’s security workflow capabilities across the full attack surface spanning IT, operational technology (OT), and medical devices, combining Armis cyber exposure management with ServiceNow’s AI and workflow platform.
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December 16, 2025
- Buyer
- Cyderes
- Target
- Lucidum
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Cyderes, a global managed cybersecurity services provider, has acquired Lucidum, a security data fabric and entity intelligence platform. The acquisition brings identity-aware data fabric capabilities into Cyderes’ portfolio to strengthen IAM, exposure management, and MDR offerings and accelerate AI-driven remediation and SaaS offerings.
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December 10, 2025
- Buyer
- RKON Technologies
- Target
- ScaleSec
- Seller
- Vixul
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
RKON Technologies has acquired cloud security and consulting firm ScaleSec, integrating ScaleSec’s cloud security, compliance, and managed services capabilities into RKON’s offerings. The seller was Vixul (ScaleSec’s accelerator/portfolio backer), and the transaction strengthens RKON’s multicloud security and managed services capabilities; financial terms were not disclosed.
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December 9, 2025
- Buyer
- Checkmarx
- Target
- Tromzo
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Checkmarx has acquired Tromzo, an AI-native startup that builds autonomous triage and remediation agents for application security, and will integrate Tromzo's reasoning engine and engineering team into the Checkmarx One platform. The acquisition brings Tromzo's founders and AI engineers into Checkmarx to power new Checkmarx Assist agents and accelerate enterprise-grade autonomous AppSec capabilities starting in early 2026.
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November 18, 2025
- Buyer
- SAFE
- Target
- Balbix
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
SAFE, a leader in cyber risk quantification, has acquired Balbix to create an integrated, AI-native platform that unifies exposure management and risk quantification. The deal combines Balbix's continuous threat exposure management capabilities with SAFE's cyber risk quantification to deliver a single, agentic-AI-driven solution for enterprise cyber risk management.
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September 19, 2025
- Buyer
- Unico
- Target
- OwnID
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Brazilian identity network Unico has acquired OwnID, a U.S.-based startup that provides passkey-first, passwordless authentication and biometric login solutions. The deal strengthens Unico's passwordless authentication capabilities as it expands internationally; Unico processes ~25 million identity transactions per month while OwnID handles over 3.5 million authentications monthly and counts Nestlé, SAP, the NFL and Michael Kors among its clients.
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September 15, 2025
- Buyer
- Spreedly
- Target
- Dodgeball
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Spreedly, the Durham, North Carolina-based open payments platform, has acquired Dodgeball, a San Francisco-based fraud orchestration company. The deal will integrate Dodgeball's fraud orchestration capabilities into Spreedly's payments optimization stack to deliver combined payments and fraud management functionality; terms were not disclosed.
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September 8, 2025
- Buyer
- SentinelOne
- Target
- Observo AI
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
SentinelOne announced its intent to acquire Observo AI, an AI-native data streaming platform used for telemetry pipeline management for AI-native security operations. The deal will combine Observo’s real-time ingestion/enrichment/routing capabilities with SentinelOne’s AI SIEM, XDR, and data offerings, and is expected to close in SentinelOne’s fiscal third quarter of 2026 subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.
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September 2, 2025
- Buyer
- Varonis Systems
- Target
- SlashNext
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Varonis Systems has acquired SlashNext to add AI-native email and multi-channel phishing detection to its data security platform. The deal integrates SlashNext's predictive AI models for phishing and social engineering into Varonis's data- and identity-centric threat detection and MDDR services to broaden protection across email and collaboration channels and expand Varonis's total addressable market.
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August 12, 2025
- Buyer
- KeyData Cyber, CIVC Partners, LP
- Target
- BeyondID
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
KeyData Cyber, a CIVC Partners–backed identity and access management (IAM) provider, has acquired BeyondID, an AI-powered managed identity solutions provider with deep Okta expertise. The deal expands KeyData's advisory, implementation and managed-services capabilities, adds BeyondID's Identity Command Center platform and increases the combined company's delivery capacity and geographic reach across North America and beyond.
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- Buyer
- Motorola Solutions
- Target
- Silvus Technologies, Inc., Silvus Technologies Holdings Inc.
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Motorola Solutions entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Silvus Technologies, a provider of mission-critical mobile ad-hoc network (MANET) technology, for $4.4 billion in upfront consideration. The deal includes cash and restricted stock, with potential earnout consideration of up to $600 million based on performance through 2027 and 2028. The acquisition was later reported as completed.
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July 30, 2025
- Buyer
- Concentric AI
- Target
- Swift Security, Acante
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Concentric AI has acquired Swift Security and Acante to integrate their data security and data access governance capabilities into its Semantic Intelligence platform. The acquisitions expand Concentric's ability to detect 'shadow GenAI', protect data across public GenAI tools, and provide end-to-end data security governance across cloud and on-premises environments.
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July 1, 2025
- Buyer
- ArcherHall
- Target
- R3 Digital Forensics
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
ArcherHall announced that R3 Digital Forensics is now part of ArcherHall, combining digital forensics, eDiscovery, and cybersecurity capabilities. The transaction expands ArcherHall’s service offering and supports a new office opening in Austin, Texas to enhance regional coverage.
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June 27, 2025
- Buyer
- Mill Point Capital LLC
- Target
- SS8 Networks
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Mill Point Capital LLC has acquired SS8 Networks, a Milpitas-based provider of lawful interception, location intelligence and monitoring center platforms. The deal will provide SS8 with capital and strategic support to accelerate product development, expand AI-driven capabilities, and pursue new markets while the company continues to operate under its existing brand and leadership.
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June 12, 2025
- Buyer
- NEA (New Enterprise Associates), SignalFire, Craft Ventures, 9Yards Capital, Qualcomm Ventures
- Target
- Horizon3.ai
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Horizon3.ai raised $100 million in a Series D round led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA) with participation from SignalFire, Craft Ventures, 9Yards Capital, and Qualcomm Ventures to scale its NodeZero autonomous penetration testing platform. The funding will support product expansion, global scaling, and partner ecosystem growth as Horizon3.ai continues rapid ARR and customer growth.
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June 5, 2025
- Buyer
- OneSpan Inc.
- Target
- Nok Nok Labs Inc.
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
OneSpan Inc. has acquired Nok Nok Labs Inc., a provider of FIDO passwordless authentication solutions, to strengthen its authentication and identity portfolio. The deal expands OneSpan's capability in passwordless/FIDO standards and integrates Nok Nok's technology to deliver broader authentication options to banking and enterprise customers.
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May 13, 2025
- Buyer
- PartnerOne
- Target
- XYPRO
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
PartnerOne has acquired XYPRO, a longtime provider of cybersecurity, risk management and compliance solutions for mission-critical enterprise environments. The deal bolsters PartnerOne's cybersecurity capabilities and gives XYPRO access to PartnerOne's global scale and resources to expand its reach and accelerate product innovation.
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- Buyer
- Ridgeview Partners, TA Associates
- Target
- Radiant Logic
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Ridgeview Partners has made a strategic growth investment in Radiant Logic, joining existing investor TA Associates to support the company's global expansion and product innovation in Identity Security Posture Management (ISPM). The investment will help Radiant Logic accelerate development of its RadiantOne AI platform and expand commercial and government deployments; Ridgeview partners and TA will join the company's board.
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March 31, 2025
- Buyer
- Motorola Solutions
- Target
- InVisit
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Motorola Solutions has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire InVisit, a cloud-based visitor management solution provider based in Calabasas, California. The deal is expected to expand Motorola Solutions’ cloud-native Avigilon Alta enterprise security suite by adding visitor management capabilities.
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January 14, 2025
- Buyer
- Cytracom
- Target
- Telivy
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Cytracom, a Sverica-backed provider of infrastructure software for MSPs, has acquired Telivy to add Security and Risk Management capabilities including Attack Surface Management and Data Security Posture Management. The acquisition expands Cytracom's platform (UCaaS and SASE) to help MSPs deliver integrated security risk assessments, monitoring, and compliance reporting.
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January 9, 2025
- Buyer
- Quorum Cyber, Charlesbank Capital Partners, Livingbridge
- Target
- Kivu Consulting Inc.
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
Quorum Cyber, a UK-based cybersecurity provider backed by Charlesbank Capital Partners and Livingbridge, has acquired Kivu Consulting Inc., a U.S.-based leader in digital forensics and incident response. The add-on strengthens Quorum Cyber’s incident response, digital forensics, business restoration, and ransom negotiation capabilities while expanding its North American operations and service coverage.
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January 8, 2025
- Buyer
- WatchGuard Technologies
- Target
- ActZero
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
WatchGuard Technologies has acquired ActZero, a provider of AI-driven managed detection and response (MDR) services, to expand and scale its WatchGuard MDR offering. The acquisition brings ActZero’s people, SOC capabilities and AI threat‑analysis platform into WatchGuard’s Unified Security Platform to accelerate MDR delivery for managed service providers (MSPs).
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December 16, 2024
- Buyer
- Arctic Wolf
- Target
- Cylance
- Seller
- BlackBerry
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Arctic Wolf has agreed to acquire BlackBerry's Cylance endpoint security business for $160 million, paid in cash and approximately 5.5 million Arctic Wolf common shares. Arctic Wolf will integrate Cylance's AI-powered endpoint technology into its Aurora open-XDR platform to broaden capabilities and bolster its cybersecurity offerings; BlackBerry will remain involved as a reseller and shareholder.
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- Buyer
- Schellman & Company, LLC
- Target
- Connor Consulting TPRM practice
- Seller
- Connor Consulting
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
Schellman & Company, LLC has acquired the Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) practice carved out from Connor Consulting. The deal transfers select personnel and TPRM capabilities to Schellman to strengthen its cybersecurity, governance, risk, and compliance offerings and expand its third-party risk management services.
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November 21, 2024
- Buyer
- Wiz
- Target
- Dazz
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Wiz has acquired Dazz in a cash-and-share deal valued at $450 million to add remediation and attack-surface/posture-management capabilities to its cloud security platform. Dazz will continue to operate as a separate entity while being integrated into Wiz’s stack to deliver a more comprehensive 360-degree risk and remediation offering for developer and enterprise customers.
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September 19, 2024
- Buyer
- Riverwood Capital, Earlybird Digital East Fund
- Target
- Picus Security
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Picus Security, a San Francisco–based security validation company, raised $45 million in a growth round led by Riverwood Capital with participation from existing investor Earlybird Digital East Fund. The investment will accelerate product innovation and expand customer success, sales, and marketing as Picus grows its Adversarial Exposure Validation platform across regulated and enterprise customers.
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September 18, 2024
- Buyer
- Veeam Software
- Target
- Alcion
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Veeam Software has acquired Alcion, an AI-driven backup and cyber‑resilience startup focused on Microsoft 365 protection, and has appointed Alcion co‑founder Niraj Tolia as Veeam's CTO to lead product strategy for Veeam Data Cloud. The Alcion team (fewer than 50 employees) joins Veeam immediately; financial terms were not disclosed and existing Alcion customers will be offered a path to Veeam Data Cloud.
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September 9, 2024
- Buyer
- Vitaprotech Group
- Target
- Identiv's physical and cybersecurity business units
- Seller
- Identiv
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Vitaprotech has purchased Identiv’s physical- and cyber-security business units and merged those operations under the relaunched Hirsch brand to create a combined security platform. The combined company brings roughly $185 million in revenue and ~700 employees, expanding Vitaprotech/Hirsch’s engineering capacity, product breadth (access control, video, credentialing, readers) and geographic reach across the U.S. and Europe.
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September 5, 2024
- Buyer
- Absolute Security, Crosspoint Capital Partners
- Target
- Syxsense
- Seller
- Origami Capital Partners / Oquirrh Ventures, Signal Peak Ventures
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
Absolute Security has acquired Syxsense, a provider of automated endpoint and vulnerability management, to integrate its patching and remediation capabilities into Absolute’s firmware-embedded Cyber Resilience platform. Syxsense — a 2012-founded software company backed by Origami Capital’s Oquirrh Ventures and other investors — will continue to be supported while its technology is folded into Absolute’s offerings; financial terms were not disclosed.
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August 21, 2024
- Buyer
- Ark Infotech LLC
- Target
- Vantyr
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Ark Infotech LLC, a cloud and cybersecurity solutions provider based in Gaithersburg, Maryland, has acquired Vantyr, a San Francisco–based startup focused on securing non-human identities across cloud and SaaS environments. The acquisition expands Ark's SaaS and cloud security capabilities—integrating Vantyr's app-to-app and non-human identity technology with Ark's existing IAM and slauth.io offerings to serve commercial and government customers.
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July 17, 2024
- Buyer
- Exabeam
- Target
- LogRhythm
- Seller
- Thoma Bravo
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Exabeam and LogRhythm have completed a merger that combines Exabeam's AI-driven security operations platform with LogRhythm's high-integrity data ingestion and SIEM capabilities. The combined company will operate under the Exabeam name and pursue an integrated product roadmap to deliver cloud-native and on-premises SIEM, UEBA, and automated TDIR capabilities to enterprise customers.
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July 17, 2024
- Buyer
- Neovera
- Target
- Emagined Security
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Neovera, a Reston-based cybersecurity and cloud managed services provider, has acquired Emagined Security, a San Carlos-based information security and compliance professional services firm. The acquisition expands Neovera’s Security Operations Center (SOC) capacity and strengthens its capabilities in penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, threat intelligence and incident response to better serve highly regulated industries including financial services, healthcare and government.
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June 20, 2024
- Buyer
- Renesas Electronics Corporation
- Target
- Transphorm, Inc.
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Renesas Electronics Corporation completed its acquisition of Transphorm, a GaN (gallium nitride) power semiconductor leader, as of June 20, 2024. The deal gives Renesas in-house GaN technology and expands its wide bandgap power portfolio with plans to offer GaN-based power products and reference designs immediately.
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June 11, 2024
- Buyer
- Incode Technologies Inc.
- Target
- MetaMap
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Incode Technologies, a San Francisco–based identity verification platform, has acquired MetaMap, a Silicon Valley identity verification and customer identity platform. The deal combines Incode's enterprise-scale AI identity orchestration and deepfake protection with MetaMap's data catalog and midmarket optimization capabilities to expand product functionality and market reach.
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June 11, 2024
- Buyer
- Formstack
- Target
- Open Raven
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Formstack, the workflow and data-capture platform backed by PSG and Silversmith Capital Partners, has acquired Open Raven, a cloud data discovery and security company. The deal will embed Open Raven’s data discovery, classification, and visibility capabilities into Formstack’s workflow platform to improve data security, compliance, and activation; Open Raven CEO Dave Cole will become Formstack’s Chief Technology Officer.
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June 10, 2024
- Buyer
- Fortinet
- Target
- Lacework
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Fortinet has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire cloud security vendor Lacework, adding Lacework’s AI‑powered cloud‑native application protection platform (CNAPP) to Fortinet’s Security Fabric. Financial terms were not disclosed; the deal is intended to integrate Lacework’s code‑to‑cloud capabilities into Fortinet’s portfolio to strengthen its cloud and application security offerings.
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- Buyer
- Akamai Technologies, Inc.
- Target
- Noname Security
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Akamai Technologies agreed to acquire Noname Security, an API security startup, for approximately $450 million (subject to customary purchase price adjustments). The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2024 and is intended to expand Akamai’s API security suite, integrations, and deployment choices.
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February 22, 2024
- Buyer
- Siris
- Target
- Gigamon
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Siris, a private equity firm, completed a significant strategic investment in Gigamon in December 2023, with Elliott Investment Management retaining its controlling interest. The capital will support Gigamon's product innovation and growth initiatives as the company expands its deep observability and cloud capabilities globally; financial terms were not disclosed.
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- Buyer
- Cohesity, Haveli Investments, The Carlyle Group, Sequoia Capital, SoftBank Vision Fund I, Coatue, Sapphire Ventures, Dragon Fund, Premji Invest, Madrona Venture Group, Wing Venture Capital
- Target
- Veritas' enterprise data protection business (including NetBackup, NetBackup appliances, and Alta offerings)
- Seller
- Veritas Technologies LLC
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
Cohesity has combined with Veritas Technologies' enterprise data protection business to create a combined data-protection leader valued at roughly $7 billion. The transaction—funded by a Series H led by Haveli Investments with participation from multiple existing and new investors—scales Cohesity's AI-powered data security and management portfolio, expands workload support (including Veritas NetBackup and appliances), and positions Sanjay Poonen to lead the combined company.
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January 4, 2024
- Buyer
- Mimecast Limited
- Target
- Elevate Security
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Mimecast Limited has acquired Elevate Security to incorporate its human risk management platform into Mimecast's email and collaboration security offerings. Financial terms were not disclosed; Mimecast said the integration has begun and customers will see Elevate's technology integrated into Mimecast products in upcoming quarters.
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December 26, 2023
- Buyer
- SonicWall
- Target
- Banyan Security
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
SonicWall has acquired Banyan Security, a provider of security service edge (SSE) and zero-trust access solutions, in a deal completed December 26, 2023. The acquisition adds Banyan's cloud-native zero trust and ZTNA capabilities to SonicWall's portfolio to accelerate its SASE/SSE offerings and extend cloud-based secure access for customers and partners.
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December 4, 2023
- Buyer
- Thales
- Target
- Imperva
- Seller
- Thoma Bravo
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Thales has acquired cybersecurity firm Imperva from private equity firm Thoma Bravo in an all-cash transaction valuing Imperva at approximately $3.6 billion. The deal expands Thales' data and application security capabilities, immediately boosting its cybersecurity revenue base and creating a larger global cyber portfolio; the transaction has closed.
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October 10, 2023
- Buyer
- Arctic Wolf
- Target
- Revelstoke
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Arctic Wolf announced its intent to acquire Revelstoke, a creator of a SOAR platform built on a Unified Data Layer, to accelerate security operations automation and AI-driven response. The acquisition will integrate Revelstoke's SOAR capabilities into the Arctic Wolf Security Operations Cloud to improve detection-to-response workflows, expand integrations, and reduce alert noise for customers.
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- Buyer
- Zyston, Sverica Capital Management
- Target
- Blue Lava
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
Zyston, a Dallas-based managed security services provider backed by Sverica Capital Management, has acquired Blue Lava, a security program management SaaS platform. The deal is an add-on to Zyston's platform strategy to expand its Cybersecurity Performance Management (CPM) capabilities by integrating Blue Lava into its CyberCAST product.
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September 21, 2023
- Buyer
- Cisco
- Target
- Splunk
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Cisco entered into and then completed a definitive agreement to acquire Splunk for $157 per share in cash, valuing the equity at approximately $28 billion. The deal is expected to strengthen Cisco’s security and observability offerings and accelerate its transition to more recurring revenue.
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September 19, 2023
- Buyer
- CrowdStrike
- Target
- Bionic
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
CrowdStrike has agreed to acquire Bionic, an Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) pioneer, to extend its Falcon Cloud Security / CNAPP offering and deliver code-to-runtime cloud security in a unified platform. The purchase price is expected to be paid predominantly in cash with a portion in stock and options; the deal is expected to close in CrowdStrike's fiscal third quarter subject to customary conditions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What kinds of cybersecurity capabilities are being acquired in California?
The acquisitions emphasize identity resilience, AI-native threat detection and remediation, data/exposure management, and enhancements to managed security services (including XDR/DFIR and phishing protection).
Which identity providers are mentioned in recent California deals?
Okta and Ping are explicitly referenced in the Semperis acquisition of MightyID for identity resilience.
Are these acquisitions mainly focused on AI-driven security?
Many of the listed transactions highlight AI-native or agentic approaches—such as Proofpoint’s human- and agent-centric security expansion and Checkmarx’s autonomous AppSec triage and remediation focus—but not every deal is strictly framed as AI.
Do the recent targets come from California?
For the recent events shown, the location is consistently listed as California, United States.