Cybersecurity Acquisitions in Washington
Washington Cybersecurity Deal Themes
Washington cybersecurity activity is showing a clear mix of platform-building deals and capability add-ons across identity security, cloud security, and AI risk.
Across recent transactions in Washington, United States, established buyers such as Veeam Software, Palo Alto Networks, Enzoic, Liongard, Aprio, and SecureAuth pair their existing offerings with targeted technologies—ranging from identity threat detection and vulnerability prioritization to AI/ML system security and cyber risk quantification.
Venture-style financing also appears alongside acquisitions, with Washington-area companies raising capital to accelerate product development and go-to-market. Common buyers in these rounds include Crosspoint Capital Partners, Paladin Capital Group, Okta Ventures, and YL Ventures, while themes like fraud prevention, data loss prevention, and incident response show up repeatedly in the featured targets.
What Stands Out
- Identity and access security is a recurring thread: deals span CIAM/authorization (SecureAuth + Cloudentity) and identity threat detection (Enzoic + VeriClouds) along with regulated identity/fraud (Incode Technologies + AuthenticID).
- AI-focused security is prominent, including securing AI/ML systems (Palo Alto Networks + Protect AI) and building “trusted data” for safer AI at scale (Veeam Software + Securiti AI).
- Buyers also emphasize cyber risk and governance: vulnerability prioritization and attack surface management (Liongard + DarkLight Cyio) and FAIR-based cyber risk quantification (Safe Security + RiskLens).
- Government and compliance support is highlighted in at least one deal: Aprio adds cloud security, compliance, and assessment capabilities through Securitybricks.
- Deal geography clusters around Washington, United States, with multiple targets based in the state (e.g., Seattle and Bremerton).
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December 11, 2025
- Buyer
- Veeam Software
- Target
- Securiti AI
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Veeam Software completed its $1.725 billion acquisition of Securiti AI. The deal combines Veeam’s data resilience platform with Securiti AI’s DSPM, privacy, governance, and AI trust capabilities to form a unified “trusted data platform” for safer AI at scale.
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August 23, 2025
- Buyer
- Incode Technologies, Inc.
- Target
- AuthenticID
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Incode Technologies has acquired AuthenticID to enhance its AI-driven identity and fraud platform, combining complementary technology and services to better fight GenAI-enabled fraud. The deal expands Incode's capabilities in regulated, high-volume environments and strengthens its position serving banks, telecoms, and other enterprise customers.
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June 6, 2025
- Buyer
- Liongard
- Target
- DarkLight (Cyio platform)
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Liongard has acquired the DarkLight Cyio platform, an AI-powered vulnerability prioritization and cyber risk solution, to enhance its Attack Surface Management capabilities. The acquisition expands Liongard's platform with real-time threat intelligence, contextual risk scoring, and business-aligned vulnerability insights to better serve MSP and MSSP partners.
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- Buyer
- Paladin Capital Group, Crosspoint Capital Partners, Okta Ventures, YL Ventures
- Target
- MIND
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Seattle-based MIND, an AI-native data loss prevention (DLP) and insider risk management platform, raised $30 million in a Series A round led by Paladin Capital Group and Crosspoint Capital Partners with participation from Okta Ventures and YL Ventures. The funding will be used to accelerate R&D, expand the go-to-market team, and scale adoption among enterprise customers, where MIND already serves Fortune 1000 organizations.
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April 28, 2025
- Buyer
- Palo Alto Networks
- Target
- Protect AI
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Palo Alto Networks entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Protect AI, a Seattle-based startup that helps enterprises monitor and secure AI/ML systems. The deal is expected to close in Palo Alto Networks’ first fiscal quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.
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April 16, 2025
- Buyer
- MajorKey Technologies, The Acacia Group
- Target
- Oxford Computer Group LLC US
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Type
- Addon
MajorKey Technologies, a U.S. identity security firm backed by The Acacia Group, has acquired Oxford Computer Group LLC US, an identity specialist with deep Microsoft and Saviynt expertise. The add-on expands MajorKey's cross-platform identity capabilities, increases scale (including federal capabilities) and integrates OCG as a MajorKey business division.
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December 1, 2024
- Buyer
- Aprio
- Target
- Securitybricks, Inc.
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Aprio has acquired Securitybricks, Inc., a cybersecurity firm specializing in cloud security, compliance and government contracting assessments, effective Dec. 1, 2024. The acquisition brings more than 15 Securitybricks team members into Aprio's Risk Assurance and Advisory Services practice and expands Aprio's FedRAMP/CMMC assessment and managed security compliance capabilities.
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November 19, 2024
- Buyer
- Enzoic
- Target
- VeriClouds
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Enzoic, a Boulder-based identity threat detection and protection firm, has acquired VeriClouds, a provider of compromised password data collection and credential monitoring. The acquisition combines VeriClouds' marketplace and data sources with Enzoic's threat intelligence capabilities to deliver expanded compromised credential monitoring and enhanced identity protection services.
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November 5, 2024
- Buyer
- Lumifi
- Target
- Critical Insight
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Lumifi, a managed detection and response (MDR) cybersecurity company based in Scottsdale, Arizona, has acquired Critical Insight, a Bremerton, Washington-based incident response and professional services provider. The acquisition expands Lumifi's incident response and professional services capabilities—strengthening its healthcare and critical infrastructure coverage—and brings over 200 customers into Lumifi's combined base.
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September 3, 2024
- Buyer
- HEST Investments
- Target
- American Binary
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
HEST Investments, a Dallas-based private equity firm, made a strategic $1 million investment in American Binary, a U.S.-based post-quantum encryption company. The minority growth investment (finalized in Q4 of last year) will help American Binary accelerate R&D and commercialize its quantum-resistant encryption and enterprise VPN solutions for business and government customers.
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- Buyer
- SecureAuth
- Target
- Cloudentity
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Type
- Buyout
SecureAuth has acquired and integrated Cloudentity to strengthen its Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) and fine‑grained authorization capabilities. The deal brings Cloudentity's cloud‑native SaaS authorization technology and team into SecureAuth, accelerating SecureAuth's roadmap for CIAM, Open Banking (FAPI 2.0) support, and combined identity-security offerings.
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July 12, 2023
- Buyer
- Safe Security
- Target
- RiskLens
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Safe Security, an AI-driven cyber risk management company, has acquired RiskLens, the pioneer of the FAIR cyber risk quantification model. The combination integrates RiskLens’s FAIR-based analytics with Safe Security’s AI-powered SAFE platform to create a unified cyber risk quantification and management offering and accelerate compliance with emerging SEC cyber risk guidelines.
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June 23, 2022
- Buyer
- Johnson Controls
- Target
- Tempered Networks
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Johnson Controls acquired Seattle-based Tempered Networks to integrate its Airwall zero-trust cybersecurity platform into Johnson Controls’ OpenBlue smart‑buildings stack. The deal strengthens Johnson Controls’ ability to provide end‑to‑end zero trust security for connected building systems and to embed Tempered’s technology across its products and services; financial terms were not disclosed.
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- Buyer
- Vector Capital
- Target
- WatchGuard Technologies
- Seller
- Francisco Partners, other co-investors
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Vector Capital has made a large new equity investment in WatchGuard Technologies and acquired interests previously owned by Francisco Partners and other co-investors to become WatchGuard's majority shareholder. The investment positions Vector to accelerate WatchGuard's growth and platform innovation across cloud transformation, SASE, XDR, MDR and MSP-focused security offerings.
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August 3, 2021
- Buyer
- Sophos
- Target
- Refactr
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Sophos has acquired Refactr, a Bellevue-based DevSecOps automation platform, to integrate Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR) capabilities into its Managed Threat Response (MTR) and Extended Detection and Response (XDR) offerings. Refactr’s engineering team has joined Sophos and its platform (including a Community Edition) will continue to be developed and offered to partners and customers.
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- Buyer
- Long Ridge Equity Partners
- Target
- AuthenticID
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Long Ridge Equity Partners led a $100 million minority growth investment in AuthenticID to support the company's R&D, go-to-market efforts, and expansion across telecommunications, financial services, government, and other consumer segments. The funding is intended to accelerate AuthenticID's automated AI-based identity proofing platform and support the next generation of digital identity solutions; Long Ridge's Jim Brown will join the company's board.
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- Buyer
- Absolute Software Corporation
- Target
- NetMotion Software, Inc.
- Seller
- The Carlyle Group
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Absolute Software Corporation completed its acquisition of NetMotion Software, Inc. from The Carlyle Group for approximately $340 million in cash, funded with about $65 million of cash on hand and a $275 million secured term loan from Benefit Street Partners. The deal integrates NetMotion's ZTNA and mobile VPN capabilities into Absolute's Endpoint Resilience platform to expand network access and zero-trust capabilities for remote and hybrid workforces.
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- Buyer
- Bain Capital Private Equity, Crosspoint Capital Partners
- Target
- ExtraHop
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Type
- Buyout
ExtraHop, a Seattle-based leader in cloud-native network detection and response, has agreed to be acquired by Bain Capital Private Equity and Crosspoint Capital Partners in a transaction valued at $900 million. The deal will keep ExtraHop's CEO Arif Kareem and co-founders in leadership and is intended to accelerate product innovation and growth across multi-cloud, IoT, and enterprise environments.
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April 19, 2021
- Buyer
- Mastercard
- Target
- Ekata
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Mastercard is acquiring Ekata for US$850 million to strengthen its digital identity and fraud-prevention capabilities by integrating Ekata’s identity verification data and machine-learning technology. The deal builds on Mastercard’s identity programs to provide real-time verification across merchants, financial institutions, marketplaces and travel platforms and is expected to close within six months subject to regulatory review.
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March 3, 2021
- Buyer
- KnowBe4
- Target
- MediaPRO
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Type
- Buyout
KnowBe4 has acquired MediaPRO to expand its security awareness offering with MediaPRO's privacy and compliance training content. The deal will make MediaPRO's configurable privacy, security and compliance training modules available to KnowBe4's customers and integrate MediaPRO's enterprise customer base into KnowBe4's security awareness and simulated phishing platform.
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February 10, 2021
- Buyer
- Green Cloud Technologies
- Target
- Cascade Defense
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Green Cloud Technologies has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Cascade Defense, a Spokane-based managed security service provider (MSSP). The deal, expected to close in Q1 2021, adds a Fortinet MSSP Expert partner, a Security Operations Center (SOC) and SIEM/SOC-as-a-service capabilities to Green Cloud's offering to its MSP and VAR partner ecosystem.
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April 9, 2020
- Buyer
- Zscaler, Inc.
- Target
- Cloudneeti
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Zscaler announced the intent to acquire Cloudneeti, a Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) startup, to extend Zscaler's Cloud Security Platform with public-cloud misconfiguration detection and automated remediation capabilities. The acquisition will broaden Zscaler's data protection coverage across SaaS, IaaS and PaaS environments; terms were not disclosed and the deal was expected to close prior to Zscaler's fiscal third quarter.
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March 11, 2020
- Buyer
- AgilePQ
- Target
- Centri
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Type
- Buyout
AgilePQ, a Salt Lake City–based provider of post-quantum IoT security, has acquired Centri, an IoT cybersecurity company known for over-the-air retrofit technology and related patents. The deal adds Centri's patents and engineering talent to AgilePQ and expands AgilePQ's capabilities for delivering end-to-end, quantum-safe security for constrained IoT devices and mobile network operators.
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January 7, 2020
- Buyer
- Cloudflare, Inc.
- Target
- S2 Systems Corporation
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Cloudflare, Inc. has acquired S2 Systems Corporation, a Kirkland-based developer of patented browser isolation technology, and will integrate S2's solution into Cloudflare Gateway as part of Cloudflare for Teams. The acquisition is intended to expand Cloudflare's security capabilities by enabling browser code execution in the cloud to protect endpoints without sacrificing performance.
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June 17, 2019
- Buyer
- Accenture
- Target
- Deja vu Security
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Accenture has acquired Deja vu Security, a Seattle-area company that specializes in security design and testing for enterprise applications and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. Deja vu Security will join Accenture Security's Cyber Defense offerings to deepen Accenture's capabilities in application and IoT security; financial terms were not disclosed.
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April 3, 2018
- Buyer
- Zix Corporation
- Target
- Erado
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Zix Corporation has acquired Seattle-based Erado, a provider of unified archiving, supervision, eDiscovery and analytics, to expand Zix’s cloud-based archiving, compliance and messaging solutions—particularly for regulated financial services customers. Erado serves more than 18,000 customers and the acquisition is expected to add approximately $1.5 million in subscription revenue in 2018 while enabling broader compliance and multi-channel archiving capabilities for Zix’s customer base.
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February 8, 2016
- Buyer
- Infoblox
- Target
- IID
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Infoblox has agreed to acquire Tacoma-based cybersecurity firm IID for $45 million to expand its network security and threat-intelligence capabilities. IID co-founders Lars Harvey and Rod Rasmussen will join Infoblox's management team, most of IID's ~65 employees and the Tacoma office will be retained, and IID's customers (including Microsoft and the U.S. Department of the Treasury) will continue to be supported.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What cybersecurity subsectors show up most in Washington acquisitions?
Identity security (including CIAM/authorization and identity threat detection), cloud and compliance/security assessments, AI/ML system security, and cyber risk/risk quantification appear repeatedly.
Are there acquisitions focused on AI and “trusted data”?
Yes. Veeam Software completed its acquisition of Securiti AI to combine data resilience with DSPM, privacy, governance, and AI trust capabilities.
Which deals expand attack surface management or vulnerability prioritization?
Liongard acquired the DarkLight (Cyio platform) to enhance its Attack Surface Management capabilities with AI-powered vulnerability prioritization and contextual risk scoring.
Do Washington cybersecurity deals also include venture funding, not just acquisitions?
Yes. A featured example is Seattle-based MIND, which raised a $30 million Series A led by Paladin Capital Group and Crosspoint Capital Partners, with participation from Okta Ventures and YL Ventures.