SS8 Networks Acquires Assets of Bivio Networks

Mill Point Capital Acquires SS8 Networks

June 27, 2025

Cybersecurity

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.

HighBar Partners Acquires SS8 Networks

November 6, 2018

Cybersecurity

HighBar Partners has acquired SS8 Networks, a provider of lawful intercept, network intelligence and breach-detection solutions, to fund the company’s next phase of growth. The investment is intended to accelerate SS8’s product innovation and expand its reach with communications service providers, law enforcement agencies and enterprise customers as network technologies transition to 5G and beyond.

SS8 Networks Acquires Creativity Software

March 7, 2022

Telecommunications

SS8 Networks has acquired Creativity Software, a UK-based provider of mobile network location intelligence, to add passive and active location capabilities to its lawful-intercept and network intelligence portfolio. The deal expands SS8's offerings for communication service providers and public safety agencies and is the company's second accretive acquisition in the past year.

IP Pathways Acquires Sophisticated Systems Inc

April 26, 2023

IT Services

IP Pathways has acquired Sophisticated Systems Inc (SSI) and opened a new office in Columbus, Ohio. The acquisition brings SSI’s local technology services and leadership into IP Pathways’ Midwest IT services platform as the firm expands its geographic footprint and service capacity in the Columbus market.

Cisco to Acquire Isovalent

December 21, 2023

Cybersecurity

Cisco announced it intends to acquire Isovalent, a cloud-native networking and security startup best known for developing eBPF-based projects such as Cilium and Tetragon, to bolster its multicloud networking and security capabilities. The Isovalent team will join Cisco's Security Business Group and Cisco said it will continue to support the open source projects; the deal is expected to close in Cisco's third fiscal quarter of 2024.

Ciena Acquires Tibit Communications and Benu Networks

November 22, 2022

Telecommunications

Ciena Corporation has agreed to acquire the remaining shares of Tibit Communications and has completed the acquisition of Benu Networks, strengthening its broadband access portfolio. The deals add PON hardware capabilities from Tibit and cloud-native subscriber management and vBNG software from Benu, bringing a combined team of ~60+ engineers to advance Ciena's access and edge solutions.