Cybersecurity Acquisitions in Tennessee

Sunstone Partners, a growth-oriented private equity firm, has acquired majority ownership of Clearwater from Altaris, LLC and other existing shareholders. The investment will support Clearwater’s expansion of managed security, consulting, and software capabilities across the healthcare ecosystem and the defense industrial base (via its Redspin division).

BlueVoyant has acquired Conquest Cyber and will integrate Conquest's ARMED ATK SaaS risk-management technology into BlueVoyant's internal and external cyber defense platform. The deal is supported by a Series E financing round of more than $140 million led by existing investor Liberty Strategic Capital and ISTARI to accelerate development of comprehensive managed detection, response, and cyber risk posture solutions for regulated and government customers.

Fortified Health Security, a managed security service provider focused on healthcare, received a majority growth investment led by Silversmith Capital Partners and Health Velocity Capital with participation from Nordic Consulting. The capital will be used to accelerate Fortified's technology roadmap (including a unified cybersecurity platform), expand sales, and scale operations to better serve hospital systems and other healthcare providers.

Periscope Equity made a platform investment in CyberMaxx through a recapitalization in partnership with management. The investment will support CyberMaxx's growth initiatives — including product expansion, team development, and strategic acquisitions — as it continues to provide managed cybersecurity services focused on the healthcare industry.