HelpSystems Acquires GlobalSCAPE

Advanced Systems Concepts Acquires JSCAPE

January 29, 2021

Software

Advanced Systems Concepts, Inc. (ASCI), creator of ActiveBatch workload automation software, has acquired managed file transfer leader JSCAPE. The acquisition integrates JSCAPE's MFT capabilities into ASCI's product portfolio to offer combined secure file transfer and workload automation solutions for enterprise customers.

Harvest Partners SCF Leads Minority Investment in HelpSystems

May 6, 2021

Cybersecurity

Funds managed by Harvest Partners SCF, LP signed a definitive agreement to lead a minority investment in HelpSystems, joining existing investors TA Associates, Charlesbank Capital Partners and HGGC alongside HelpSystems employees. The growth investment will support HelpSystems' continued expansion of its cybersecurity and IT automation software offerings and further product, acquisition and geographic growth.

TA Associates and Charlesbank Invest in HelpSystems (joins HGGC)

October 10, 2019

Cybersecurity

Private equity firms TA Associates and Charlesbank Capital Partners have signed definitive agreements to become additional investors in HelpSystems, joining existing investor HGGC as well as management and employees. The minority growth investment will provide capital to accelerate HelpSystems' organic growth and support complementary acquisitions of cybersecurity, automation and analytics solutions.

HelpSystems (Fortra) Acquires Beyond Security

May 11, 2021

Cybersecurity

HelpSystems (now Fortra) acquired Beyond Security, a provider of cloud-based vulnerability assessment and management software, to expand its infrastructure protection and cybersecurity portfolio. The acquisition brings Beyond Security's vulnerability detection capabilities into HelpSystems' existing security suite (including Digital Defense, Core Security, and Cobalt Strike) to enhance capability across networks, applications, endpoints and cloud environments.

OpenText Acquires Guidance Software

July 26, 2017

Cybersecurity

OpenText agreed to acquire Guidance Software, the maker of EnCase, in a cash tender offer valued at $7.10 per share (approximately $240 million equity value; ~$222 million enterprise value). The purchase expands OpenText's Discovery and information security capabilities by adding Guidance's digital investigation, forensic security and endpoint solutions; the deal was expected to close in Q3 2017.

HelpSystems (now Fortra) Acquires Vera

December 23, 2020

Cybersecurity

HelpSystems (now Fortra) acquired Vera, a cloud-based data-centric security provider, to expand its data security portfolio and provide dynamic encryption, tracking and access controls across the full data lifecycle. The acquisition is intended to strengthen HelpSystems' / Fortra's ability to protect sensitive IP and regulated data for customers across financial services, manufacturing, media & entertainment and other industries.