Top Cybersecurity Acquirers (2003-2026)

Tracked deals

1303

1303 tracked deals across 2003-2026.

Buyer mix

Strategic-led

1066 strategic · 481 pe

Top trend

Volume peaked in 2025

210 tracked deals announced in 2025.

Primary Insight

What Stands Out

  • Rubrik is expanding identity resilience with Strata.io, adding Identity Continuity; Identity Roll Forward was developed in-house (terms not disclosed).
  • Dragos is extending an OT-focused platform toward xOT with the acquisition of Phosphorus, emphasizing device discovery and automated remediation.
  • Axiom GRC makes its first Canadian-based acquisition with MHM, adding SOC/ISO assurance capabilities and client base to its U.S. presence.
  • Counter-drone and adjacent security technology also appear: Motorola Solutions agreed to acquire D-Fend Solutions to expand non-kinetic RF cyber-takeover capabilities.
  • Platform and research-driven expansion shows up internationally, including Neo4j acquiring GraphAware to serve government intelligence analysis needs.

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Top Buyers

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Buyer # Deals Focus Type
Thoma Bravo 15 Private equity firm focused on growth-oriented software a... PE
TA Associates 13 Global growth private equity firm investing across techno... PE
Palo Alto Networks 12 Global cybersecurity company providing network, cloud and... Strategic
HelpSystems 11 Software company providing cybersecurity and IT operation... Strategic (PE-backed)
Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. 9 Sector-focused private investment firm providing private ... PE
Keensight Capital 9 European growth buyout / private equity firm focused on t... PE
Accenture 8 Global professional services and consulting firm providin... Strategic
Cisco 8 Global networking, security and collaboration technology ... Strategic
Crosspoint Capital Partners 8 Private equity firm focused on cybersecurity, privacy and... PE
Francisco Partners 8 Global private investment firm specializing in technology... PE

Acquisition Volume in Cybersecurity by Year

Last 10 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 10 years for Top Cybersecurity Acquirers (2003-2026). 11 2017 12 2018 55 2019 108 2020 200 2021 158 2022 158 2023 191 2024 210 2025 ~290 est. 150 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Redwood AI Acquires Quantum.IQ Technologies
    June 29, 2026
    Buyer
    Redwood AI
    Target
    Quantum.IQ Technologies
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    British Columbia, Canada
    Type
    Buyout

    Redwood AI entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire Quantum.IQ Technologies, a Vancouver-based AI-driven quantum cybersecurity company focused on post-quantum cryptography and enterprise security infrastructure modernization. The deal is expected to expand Redwood’s AI and security technology platform into quantum-resistant cybersecurity, with consideration paid via up to 14,033,558 Redwood shares (base and milestone shares) and subject to customary closing conditions and approvals.

  • Incode Technologies Acquires Identiq
    June 25, 2026
    Buyer
    Incode Technologies
    Target
    Identiq
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    California, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Incode Technologies has completed its acquisition of Identiq, a provider of privacy-enhancing cryptographic technology for peer-to-peer anti-fraud collaboration. The deal expands Incode’s privacy-by-design identity verification platform with Identiq’s patented ability to share fraud signals without exposing sensitive customer data.

  • onsemi to Acquire Synaptics in $7 Billion All-Stock Transaction
    June 25, 2026
    Buyer
    onsemi
    Target
    Synaptics
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    California, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    onsemi and Synaptics announced they entered into a definitive agreement for onsemi to acquire Synaptics in an all-stock deal valued at approximately $7 billion. Synaptics stockholders will receive 1.350 shares of onsemi common stock for each Synaptics share, and Synaptics stockholders are expected to own about 12% of the combined company on a fully diluted basis.

  • Booz Allen Hamilton Acquires Ultra I&C Mission Solutions for $720 Million
    June 23, 2026
    Buyer
    Booz Allen Hamilton
    Target
    Ultra I&C Mission Solutions
    Seller
    Cobham Ultra Group
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    Texas, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Booz Allen Hamilton entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ultra I&C Mission Solutions from Cobham Ultra Group, an Advent portfolio company, for $720 million. The acquisition will expand Booz Allen’s defense technology portfolio with mission-critical software, encryption, and edge-compute products for national security missions.

  • Accenture To Acquire Majority Stake in Dragos and Acquire runZero and NetRise for $4.175 Billion
    June 22, 2026
    Buyer
    Accenture
    Target
    Dragos, runZero, NetRise
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    Maryland, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Accenture has entered into agreements to acquire a majority stake in Dragos and 100% of runZero and NetRise in transactions valued at approximately $4.175 billion. The deals are expected to close in August or September 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. Accenture plans to enhance Dragos’ vendor-neutral operational technology (OT) cybersecurity platform with runZero and NetRise capabilities to create a unified end-to-end defense platform for critical infrastructure.

  • Cisco to Acquire WideField Security to Boost Splunk’s Agentic SOC
    June 22, 2026
    Buyer
    Cisco
    Target
    WideField Security
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    California, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Cisco announced its intent to acquire WideField Security, a security technology company focused on protecting identities in the agentic AI era. WideField’s technology is expected to be integrated into Splunk to enhance Agentic SOC capabilities by normalizing and correlating identity, session, and activity telemetry from multiple sources.

  • EigenQ to Go Public via Business Combination with Silicon Valley Acquisition Corp
    June 18, 2026
    Buyer
    Silicon Valley Acquisition Corp., EigenQ Inc.
    Target
    EigenQ Inc.
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    Texas, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    EigenQ and Silicon Valley Acquisition Corp. (SVAQ) entered into a definitive business combination agreement expected to take EigenQ public as a Nasdaq-listed company under ticker EIGQ. The deal values EigenQ at a pro forma enterprise value of approximately $3 billion and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to customary approvals and conditions.

  • CertifID Acquires CloseSimple
    June 18, 2026
    Buyer
    CertifID
    Target
    CloseSimple
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    Texas, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    CertifID, a real estate wire-fraud prevention platform, announced its acquisition of CloseSimple, a closing communication and automation platform used by hundreds of title companies in the United States. The combined platform is designed to modernize real estate closings with secure, AI-enabled workflow automation while deepening integrations with title production systems and strengthening fraud protection.

  • A10 Networks Acquires TrojAI
    June 15, 2026
    Buyer
    A10 Networks
    Target
    TrojAI
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    California, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    A10 Networks announced it is acquiring TrojAI, an AI security company focused on securing, testing, and governing AI applications and agentic workflows. A10 plans to integrate TrojAI’s software-based red teaming and runtime protection with its hardware-based AI firewall offerings to help organizations protect AI models, data, and agents across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.

  • 1Password Acquires Apono to Expand Access Governance for Humans, Machines and AI Agents
    June 15, 2026
    Buyer
    1Password
    Target
    Apono
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    Ontario, Canada
    Type
    Buyout

    1Password announced that it has acquired Apono, a provider of just-in-time access governance technology for humans, machines, and AI agents. The acquisition extends 1Password’s Unified Access platform to govern what identities can do at runtime—granting access when needed, scoping it to tasks, monitoring actions, and automatically revoking privileges when work is complete.

  • SailPoint Acquires Entro to Expand AI Agent and Non-Human Identity Security
    June 15, 2026
    Buyer
    SailPoint
    Target
    Entro
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    Israel
    Type
    Buyout

    SailPoint announced and later completed the acquisition of Entro, a Tel Aviv-based provider of non-human identity and credential security technology. The deal is intended to strengthen SailPoint’s Agentic Fabric platform for discovering, governing, and protecting AI agents and machine identities across enterprise environments.

  • K2 Integrity Acquires RiskFront AI to Expand Agentic AI Automation for Financial Crime Compliance
    June 14, 2026
    Buyer
    K2 Integrity
    Target
    RiskFront AI
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Type
    Addon

    K2 Integrity announced it has acquired RiskFront AI, a developer of agentic AI systems that automate parts of financial crime compliance and risk operations. The deal is intended to expand K2’s AI-enabled capabilities and support both client adoption and K2’s development of AI-enabled managed service offerings focused on financial crime compliance.

  • Draganfly Completes Acquisition of Skip Dynamix
    June 12, 2026
    Buyer
    Draganfly
    Target
    Skip Dynamix
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    Delaware, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Draganfly has completed its previously announced acquisition of Skip Dynamix for total consideration of up to $7.525 million. The deal adds Skip Dynamix’s Orca long-range, hand-launchable fixed-wing drone platform to Draganfly’s existing multi-rotor lineup and expands the combined company’s defense and government opportunities.

  • Rubrik Acquires Strata.io to Expand Identity Resilience Platform
    June 12, 2026
    Buyer
    Rubrik
    Target
    Strata.io
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    Colorado, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Rubrik introduced two new Identity Resilience capabilities—Identity Continuity and Identity Roll Forward. Identity Continuity is powered by Rubrik’s acquisition of Strata.io, while Identity Roll Forward was developed in-house by Rubrik; terms were not disclosed and both capabilities are available in private preview.

  • 100 Acquires Cobblestone
    June 9, 2026
    Buyer
    100
    Target
    Cobblestone
    Seller
    Cobblestone founders Jason Scharff and Jack Mastrangelo (joining as Strategic Advisors)
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Addon

    100, a multifamily PropTech platform, announced it acquired Cobblestone, a fintech-grade fraud detection and income verification platform. The acquisition is intended to embed Cobblestone’s underwriting expertise into 100’s AI-native income verification engine, enhancing rental application decisioning.

  • Axiom GRC Acquires MHM Assurance to Expand GRC Assurance in Canada
    June 9, 2026
    Buyer
    Axiom GRC
    Target
    MHM
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    Alberta, Canada
    Type
    Addon

    Axiom GRC, an international governance, risk and compliance (GRC) platform, announced the acquisition of Calgary-based GRC assurance firm MHM as its first Canadian-based acquisition. The deal expands Axiom’s North American reach and adds MHM’s SOC/ISO assurance capabilities and client base to its existing U.S. presence, working alongside IS Partners.

  • Neo4j Acquires GraphAware to Provide Open-Standards Intelligence Analysis for Government
    June 8, 2026
    Buyer
    Neo4j
    Target
    GraphAware
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    London, United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    Neo4j announced an agreement to acquire GraphAware, an intelligence analysis software company serving government agencies. The deal will integrate GraphAware’s GraphAware Hume into Neo4j’s graph intelligence platform as an open-standards, sovereign alternative to Palantir Gotham.

  • Redpoint Advisors Acquires VoxCroft Analytics
    June 4, 2026
    Buyer
    Redpoint Advisors
    Target
    VoxCroft Analytics, Inc.
    Seller
    VoxCroft (South African-based)
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    South Africa
    Type
    Buyout

    Redpoint Advisors, a global intelligence advisory firm, announced it is acquiring VoxCroft Analytics, the U.S. entity of South Africa-based VoxCroft. The deal combines Redpoint’s intelligence, geopolitical risk, and insider risk services with VoxCroft’s AI-powered hyperlocal social listening, machine translation, and narrative analytics platform.

  • Valiant Solutions Acquires BreakPoint Labs
    June 4, 2026
    Buyer
    Valiant Solutions, Bluestone Investment Partners
    Target
    BreakPoint Labs
    Seller
    Piper Sandler & Co.
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Addon

    Valiant Solutions, a Bluestone Investment Partners portfolio company, announced the acquisition of BreakPoint Labs, a specialized cybersecurity firm focused on AI-enabled cyber operations, adversarial threat emulation, red teaming, and DevSecOps. The deal expands Valiant’s cybersecurity technology platform for U.S. federal, Department of Defense, and national security missions with enhanced automation, engineering, and threat analytics capabilities.

  • Vobis Ventures Acquires Optiv’s Advisory, Consulting and Transformation (ACT) Business
    June 3, 2026
    Buyer
    Vobis Ventures
    Target
    Optiv Advisory, Consulting and Transformation (ACT) project-based services business (to operate as Optiv Consulting)
    Seller
    Optiv
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    Florida, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Optiv has sold its Advisory, Consulting and Transformation (ACT) project-based cybersecurity services business to Vobis Ventures. The transaction closed on June 1, 2026, and the acquired business will initially operate as Optiv Consulting while Optiv and Optiv Consulting enter an exclusive services partnership for one year.

  • SEALSQ Acquires Miraex SA
    June 2, 2026
    Buyer
    SEALSQ Corp
    Target
    Miraex SA
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    Switzerland
    Type
    Buyout

    SEALSQ Corp (NASDAQ: LAES), a subsidiary of WISeKey International Holding Ltd, announced and completed the acquisition of 100% of Miraex SA, a Swiss photonics pioneer developing photonics-based quantum interconnect solutions. The deal closes the quantum interconnect layer of SEALSQ’s Quantum Sovereign Vertical Stack and accelerates its Quantum Orbital Space Cloud (QOSC) program with photonic integrated circuit technology for space-grade quantum connectivity.

  • Motorola Solutions to Acquire D-Fend Solutions
    June 2, 2026
    Buyer
    Motorola Solutions
    Target
    D-Fend Solutions
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    Israel
    Type
    Buyout

    Motorola Solutions entered into a definitive agreement to acquire D-Fend Solutions, a counter-drone technology provider, for $1.5 billion. The transaction is expected to close in Q4 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.

  • Point Wild Acquires Funambol
    June 2, 2026
    Buyer
    Point Wild
    Target
    Funambol
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    Massachusetts, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Point Wild, an AI-powered cybersecurity provider, announced the acquisition of Funambol, a personal cloud solutions company focused on secure storage, synchronization, and content management across devices. Funambol’s technology will be integrated into Point Wild’s Lat61 AI-powered platform to expand security/identity capabilities and deepen telecommunications partnerships.

  • Dragos Acquires Phosphorus to Expand OT-Native xOT Cybersecurity
    June 1, 2026
    Buyer
    Dragos
    Target
    Phosphorus
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    Maryland, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Dragos, a cybersecurity company focused on operational technology (OT), acquired Phosphorus to extend its platform to secure connected devices across the full Extended Operational Technology (xOT) environment. The acquisition adds Phosphorus’s device discovery and remediation capabilities—such as automated remediation workflows, password rotations, firmware updates, and certificate management—so Dragos can close visibility gaps for unmanaged connected devices in critical infrastructure.

  • CPRO Electronics Holding Limited to Go Public via Business Combination With Lakeshore Acquisition III Corp
    May 27, 2026
    Buyer
    Lakeshore Acquisition III Corp.
    Target
    CPRO Electronics Holding Limited
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    South Korea
    Type
    Buyout

    CPRO Electronics Holding Limited (“CPRO”) entered into a definitive business combination agreement with Lakeshore Acquisition III Corp. to take the company public on a U.S. national securities exchange. In the merger, CPRO will survive and Lakeshore will acquire 100% of CPRO’s equity, with CPRO shareholders receiving ordinary shares valued at $185 million, and the implied pro-forma enterprise value set at approximately $326 million.

  • DTC | A Codan Company Acquires Adaptive Dynamics
    May 25, 2026
    Buyer
    DTC | A Codan Company
    Target
    Adaptive Dynamics
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    California, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    DTC, a Codan company and provider of advanced tactical communications systems, announced the acquisition of Adaptive Dynamics, a U.S. company focused on anti-jamming and interference mitigation for mission-critical communications. The deal is intended to strengthen DTC’s spectrum overmatch and resilience capabilities for defense and security customers in contested electromagnetic environments.

  • Cycurion to Acquire Secuvant to Expand AI-Driven Cybersecurity Platform
    May 25, 2026
    Buyer
    Cycurion
    Target
    Secuvant
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    Utah, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Cycurion announced it will acquire Secuvant in a deal aimed at expanding its AI-driven cybersecurity capabilities, including managed detection and response, compliance, and threat management. The combined offering is expected to integrate Secuvant’s SOC-as-a-Service, incident response expertise, and Cyber7/Panoptic risk logic with Cycurion’s HavenX platform to deliver end-to-end automated protection.

  • Zscaler Acquires Symmetry Systems
    May 24, 2026
    Buyer
    Zscaler
    Target
    Symmetry Systems
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Type
    Buyout

    Zscaler announced plans to acquire Symmetry Systems, an AI security firm focused on identity mapping and data-access visibility for AI agent governance. The technology uses an “access graph” to correlate enterprise access logs across SaaS, cloud, data stores, and AI systems, enabling automated policy enforcement and anomaly detection within Zscaler’s Zero Trust Exchange platform.

  • Zama Acquires TokenOps to Enable Confidential Token Distributions on Public Blockchains
    May 24, 2026
    Buyer
    Zama
    Target
    TokenOps
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    Zama announced it has acquired TokenOps to deliver confidential and fully compliant token distributions, including vesting, airdrops, and release events on public blockchains using Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE). TokenOps will integrate FHE across the token lifecycle via the ERC-7984 confidential token standard, with the platform continuing as an independent brand.

  • Cyera Acquires Genie Security in Reported $50 Million Deal
    May 24, 2026
    Buyer
    Cyera
    Target
    Genie Security
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    Israel
    Type
    Buyout

    Cyera has acquired Israeli startup Genie Security in a deal reported to be worth about $50 million. Genie Security’s endpoint-based data protection technology will be integrated into Cyera’s enterprise data loss prevention division as demand grows for protection against sensitive data leakage tied to generative AI tools.

  • Cryptomathic Acquires TrustSkills as Riverside-Backed Add-on
    May 22, 2026
    Buyer
    Cryptomathic
    Target
    TrustSkills
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    Denmark
    Type
    Addon

    The Riverside Company (Riverside) announced that its portfolio company Cryptomathic has acquired TrustSkills, a Danish software company focused on certificate lifecycle management. The add-on expands Cryptomathic’s cybersecurity capabilities, adding end-to-end automation via TrustView for deploying, monitoring, and renewing digital certificates.

  • Cranium AI Acquires Aiceberg
    May 21, 2026
    Buyer
    Cranium AI
    Target
    Aiceberg
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Cranium AI announced that it is acquiring Aiceberg, an agentic AI security and risk management company, to strengthen its end-to-end AI security, governance, and agentic AI platform. The combined platform is intended to secure and govern the full AI lifecycle—from development through deployment of autonomous agents—by integrating Aiceberg’s agentic risk-mapping with Cranium’s security framework and compliance mapping.

  • Torq Acquires Jit.io to Enhance AI SOC Platform with AI Context Graphs
    May 20, 2026
    Buyer
    Torq
    Target
    Jit, Jit.io Ltd.
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Torq announced the acquisition of Jit, a Boston-based AI Context Graph cybersecurity company, to strengthen Torq’s AI-driven security operations platform. The combined platform is intended to enable more organization-specific, continuously updated contextual investigations that support autonomous containment and threat prevention.

  • Akamai Technologies to Acquire LayerX for ~$205 Million
    May 14, 2026
    Buyer
    Akamai Technologies, Inc.
    Target
    LayerX
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    Israel
    Type
    Buyout

    Akamai Technologies has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire LayerX for approximately $205 million to advance its workforce security and AI usage control strategy. LayerX’s browser-based AI usage control technology will be integrated into Akamai’s Zero Trust security portfolio, with the deal expected to close in Q3 2026.

  • SecurityScorecard Acquires Driftnet
    May 14, 2026
    Buyer
    SecurityScorecard
    Target
    Driftnet
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    SecurityScorecard announced it completed the acquisition of Driftnet to strengthen its real-time, threat-informed third-party risk management capabilities. Driftnet’s internet scanning and threat intelligence engine is being integrated into SecurityScorecard’s TITAN AI platform to expand visibility into third-party exposures before they are exploited.

  • AYCE Capital Acquires Kernel Advisory to Build Portfolio-Wide Cybersecurity Center of Excellence
    May 12, 2026
    Buyer
    AYCE Capital
    Target
    Kernel Advisory
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    Ontario, Canada
    Type
    Addon

    AYCE Capital, a North American acquirer of managed service providers (MSPs), acquired Kernel Advisory, a Canadian cybersecurity advisory firm. The deal is intended to anchor a dedicated cybersecurity center of excellence that will serve AYCE’s MSP portfolio with capabilities including virtual CISO leadership, managed security operations, offensive security, and incident response.

  • Accelint and Vitesse Systems Combine to Form Lyntris
    May 11, 2026
    Buyer
    Lyntris, Trive
    Target
    Accelint, Vitesse Systems
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Addon

    Accelint and Vitesse Systems have unified under the Lyntris name, formalizing a long-term strategy to deliver “sense-to-act” connectivity solutions for U.S. Department of War and allied customers. The combination brings together sensor hardware, sensor architecture, and AI-enabled data/software capabilities designed for resilient operation in contested environments.

  • Cisco to Acquire Astrix Security to Expand Non-Human Identity and AI Agent Governance
    May 8, 2026
    Buyer
    Cisco
    Target
    Astrix Security, Astrix Security Ltd.
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    Israel
    Type
    Buyout

    Cisco announced its intent to acquire Astrix Security, a cybersecurity company focused on non-human identity (NHI) security and AI agent governance. The acquisition is meant to strengthen Cisco’s ability to discover, govern, detect, and respond to AI agents and machine-to-machine credentials, with plans to integrate capabilities into Cisco Identity Intelligence, Secure Access and Duo, and Splunk.

  • Cycurion Acquires Halo Privacy and Integrates HavenX to Build Secure Communications and Digital Defense Platform
    May 7, 2026
    Buyer
    Cycurion, Inc.
    Target
    Halo Privacy, HavenX
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    Virginia, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Cycurion, Inc. (NASDAQ: CYCU) has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Halo Privacy and integrate HavenX to expand its AI-driven secure communications and cyber defense platform. The company expects to close within about 45 days and is targeting a broader market beyond U.S. government and enterprise into retail consumer use cases.

  • NextPoint Group Acquires UScontracting
    May 6, 2026
    Buyer
    NextPoint Group
    Target
    UScontracting
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    Maryland, United States
    Type
    Addon

    NextPoint Group (NPG), a Godspeed Capital-backed platform for intelligence and defense technology and mission enablement, announced it has acquired UScontracting. The deal adds cybersecurity, SIGINT, and data analysis software development capabilities to expand NPG’s offering to national security customers.

  • 908 Devices Acquires NIRLAB AG
    May 6, 2026
    Buyer
    908 Devices Inc.
    Target
    NIRLAB AG
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    Vaud, Switzerland
    Type
    Buyout

    908 Devices, a Nasdaq-listed handheld chemical analysis company, completed its acquisition of NIRLAB AG, a privately held Swiss technology company specializing in AI-powered near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy for narcotics identification. The deal adds an integrated NIR hardware and cloud subscription platform to expand 908 Devices' narcotics detection portfolio for fast, high-volume field screening.

  • Boost Security Acquires SecureIQx and Korbit.ai
    May 6, 2026
    Buyer
    Boost Security
    Target
    SecureIQx, Korbit.ai
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    Canada
    Type
    Addon

    Boost Security announced the acquisitions of SecureIQx and Korbit.ai to expand its AI-native application security platform. The company also raised $4 million in additional funding from White Star Capital, Amiral Ventures, Accelia Capital, and Sorensen Capital to support continued product development and expansion.

  • Infoblox Completes Acquisition of Axur to Expand Digital Risk Protection
    May 5, 2026
    Buyer
    Infoblox
    Target
    Axur
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Infoblox completed its acquisition of Axur, an AI-powered external threat discovery and digital risk protection provider. The deal expands Infoblox’s preemptive security capabilities by adding Digital Risk Protection Services (DRPS) that scan tens of millions of URLs daily and automate threat validation and takedowns, with findings feeding into Infoblox Threat Defense.

  • OPAQUE Acquires Cryptographic AI Technologies from Technology Innovation Institute (TII)
    May 4, 2026
    Buyer
    OPAQUE
    Target
    Technology Innovation Institute (TII), Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC) (as referenced entity for TII)
    Seller
    Technology Innovation Institute (TII)
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    California, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    OPAQUE, a confidential AI company headquartered in the United States, acquired advanced cryptographic AI technologies from the Technology Innovation Institute (TII) in Abu Dhabi. The acquired capabilities extend OPAQUE’s platform across confidential AI model training, inference, fine-tuning, and AI agent execution, adding post-quantum cryptographic protections.

  • SOL Strategies Acquires HoudiniSwap for $18 Million to Expand Solana Privacy and Cross-Chain Routing
    May 4, 2026
    Buyer
    SOL Strategies Inc.
    Target
    HoudiniSwap LLC
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    Ontario, Canada
    Type
    Buyout

    SOL Strategies Inc. entered into a definitive agreement to acquire non-custodial, privacy-focused cross-chain swap aggregator HoudiniSwap LLC for $18 million, payable in cash, notes, and shares. The deal is expected to close on or before May 29, 2026 and aims to diversify revenue by adding cross-chain liquidity/routing infrastructure to SOL Strategies’ Solana-focused business.

  • Palo Alto Networks Acquires Portkey to Build AI Gateway Control Plane for Autonomous Agents
    May 1, 2026
    Buyer
    Palo Alto Networks
    Target
    Portkey
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Palo Alto Networks announced it intends to acquire Portkey, which provides centralized AI gateways for managing and protecting autonomous AI agents. The acquisition is intended to make Portkey the AI Gateway control plane for Palo Alto Networks’ Prisma AIRS platform, enabling runtime monitoring, routing, governance, and security for agentic AI traffic.

  • Datavault AI to Acquire CyberCatch in an All-Stock Acquisition
    May 1, 2026
    Buyer
    Datavault AI Inc.
    Target
    CyberCatch Holdings, Inc.
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    California, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Datavault AI and CyberCatch entered into a binding letter of intent for Datavault AI to acquire 100% of CyberCatch in an all-stock transaction. The deal is structured as a court-approved plan of arrangement under British Columbia law, with CyberCatch expected to operate as a Datavault AI subsidiary in San Diego following closing.

  • VerifyVASP Acquires Sygna to Consolidate Global Travel Rule Network
    April 30, 2026
    Buyer
    VerifyVASP, Upbit Global Pte. Ltd.
    Target
    Sygna Inc.
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    Japan
    Type
    Buyout

    VerifyVASP, a provider of Travel Rule compliance infrastructure for Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs), announced its acquisition of Sygna, a Japan-based Travel Rule solutions provider. The deal is intended to integrate Sygna into VerifyVASP’s Verified Network to expand global scale, interoperability, and connectivity for compliant cross-border data exchange.

  • Silverfort Acquires Fabrix Security to Deliver Autonomous Runtime Identity Security
    April 30, 2026
    Buyer
    Silverfort
    Target
    Fabrix Security
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    Israel
    Type
    Buyout

    Silverfort announced it has acquired Fabrix Security, an AI-native identity security startup, to combine Fabrix’s AI-driven access decisioning with Silverfort’s Runtime Access Protection (RAP) enforcement. The combined platform is designed to deliver autonomous identity security at runtime for human, machine, and agentic identities, enabling split-second, context-driven access decisions without losing enterprise control.

  • Landis+Gyr Announces Sale of Rhebo to Everfield
    April 30, 2026
    Buyer
    Everfield Germany GmbH
    Target
    Rhebo GmbH
    Seller
    Landis+Gyr Group AG
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    Germany
    Type
    Buyout

    Landis+Gyr Group AG has signed a definitive agreement to sell Rhebo GmbH to Everfield Germany GmbH, a buy-and-hold investor in European B2B SaaS businesses. The deal is subject to customary regulatory approvals and other standard closing conditions.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What cybersecurity subsectors show up most in these acquisitions?

Common themes include identity resilience, GRC assurance, OT/xOT device security, AI-enabled cyber operations, and counter-drone capabilities. Several deals also expand secure storage and intelligence analysis offerings.

Which deals focus on identity-related capabilities?

Rubrik’s acquisition of Strata.io is aimed at expanding identity resilience via Identity Continuity, with Identity Roll Forward developed in-house.

Are there acquisitions tied to governance, risk, and compliance (GRC)?

Yes. Axiom GRC acquired MHM to expand GRC assurance in Canada, including SOC/ISO assurance capabilities.

Do these acquisitions include services or advisory businesses, or only software products?

Both appear. For example, Vobis Ventures acquired Optiv’s Advisory, Consulting and Transformation business (initially operating as Optiv Consulting), while Valiant Solutions expanded its cybersecurity technology platform through BreakPoint Labs.

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