Tracked deals
7
7 tracked deals across 2021-2025.
Cybersecurity Buyers & Acquisitions in Michigan
Buyer mix
Strategic-led
8 strategic · 3 pe
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2024
2 tracked deals announced in 2024.
Buyer Snapshot
Top Buyers
Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.
| Buyer | # Deals | Focus | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altaris Capital Partners | 1 | Healthcare-focused private equity firm that builds and sc... | PE |
| Berkshire Partners | 1 | Private equity firm that backs the Thrive platform. | PE |
| Clearwater | 1 | Provider of cybersecurity, risk management, and HIPAA com... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Converge Technology Solutions Corp. | 1 | Software-enabled IT and cloud solutions provider offering... | Strategic |
| Court Square Capital Partners | 1 | Private equity firm that backs the Thrive platform. | PE |
| ESI Technologies | 1 | Digital transformation and cybersecurity company that pro... | Strategic |
| PDI Technologies | 1 | Provider of software and services for the convenience ret... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| SecureLink | 1 | Provides secure third‑party remote access, identity manag... | Strategic |
| Sysnet Global Solutions | 1 | Provider of payment card industry (PCI), cyber security a... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Thrive | 1 | Technology outsourcing provider delivering cybersecurity,... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
Acquisition Volume in Cybersecurity in Michigan by Year
Last 4 years
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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February 12, 2025
- Buyer
- Virtual Guardian, ESI Technologies
- Target
- AmeriNet, Inc.
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Michigan, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Virtual Guardian, a division of ESI Technologies, has acquired AmeriNet, Inc., a networking and security solutions reseller based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The transaction expands Virtual Guardian's regional presence and broadens its cybersecurity and networking services offering for AmeriNet's customers across North America.
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October 16, 2024
- Buyer
- Thrive, Berkshire Partners, Court Square Capital Partners
- Target
- Safety Net
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Michigan, United States
- Type
- Addon
Thrive, a global technology outsourcing provider for cybersecurity, cloud, and IT managed services, announced the acquisition of Safety Net, a Michigan-based IT services firm. The deal is intended to expand Thrive’s Midwest presence and give Safety Net’s customers access to Thrive’s 24x7x365 global SOC and hybrid cloud resources.
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June 20, 2024
- Buyer
- PDI Technologies
- Target
- Nuspire
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Michigan, United States
- Type
- Buyout
PDI Technologies has acquired Nuspire to expand its Security Solutions business and accelerate delivery of managed security services to convenience retail, QSR, automotive dealerships, manufacturing, and adjacent industries. Nuspire, a Metro Detroit–headquartered managed security services provider (MSSP) with MDR, EDR and cybersecurity consulting capabilities, will be integrated into PDI’s cybersecurity and managed network services segment.
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July 27, 2022
- Buyer
- Clearwater, Altaris Capital Partners
- Target
- TECH LOCK
- Seller
- RevSpring
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Michigan, United States
- Type
- Addon
Clearwater, an operating company of Altaris Capital Partners, has completed the acquisition of TECH LOCK in a carve-out from RevSpring. The acquisition adds TECH LOCK's 24/7 managed detection and response (MDR) capabilities and compliance services (HITRUST, PCI, CMMC, HIPAA) to Clearwater's healthcare-focused cybersecurity and compliance offering.
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- Buyer
- Converge Technology Solutions Corp.
- Target
- Creative Breakthroughs, Inc.
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Michigan, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Converge Technology Solutions Corp. (TSX:CTS) acquired cybersecurity solutions provider Creative Breakthroughs, Inc. (CBI), a Ferndale, Michigan–based managed security and cybersecurity services firm. Consideration included US$47.0 million in cash plus working capital in excess of $3M and up to US$17 million in earn-outs; the deal expands Converge’s cybersecurity capabilities and is expected to be immediately accretive.
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May 11, 2021
- Buyer
- SecureLink
- Target
- Maize Analytics
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Michigan, United States
- Type
- Buyout
SecureLink, a leader in third-party remote access and security based in Austin, Texas, has acquired Maize Analytics, a provider of machine-learning driven data governance and EHR access monitoring. The acquisition integrates Maize's insider-access detection and audit capabilities into SecureLink's third‑party access, identity and compliance offerings to strengthen security and compliance particularly across healthcare and other regulated industries.
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January 6, 2021
- Buyer
- Sysnet Global Solutions
- Target
- NuArx, Inc.
- Seller
- One Equity Partners
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Michigan, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Sysnet Global Solutions, a Dublin-based provider of cybersecurity and PCI compliance solutions, has acquired NuArx, Inc., a Southfield, Michigan-headquartered provider of PCI compliance SaaS and managed security for retail, restaurant, convenience and grocery merchants. The deal — a successful exit for One Equity Partners — expands Sysnet’s SecurePCI and managed-security capabilities and accelerates its North American market presence; terms were not disclosed.
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