Worklyn Partners Acquires Quadrant Information Security

Quadrant Private Equity Backs Three New Zealand Cybersecurity Firms

March 30, 2023

Cybersecurity

Quadrant Private Equity’s $530 million second growth fund has invested in three New Zealand cybersecurity businesses — Quantum Security Services, ZX Security and Helix Security Services — which provide GRC, penetration testing, cloud security and cyber advisory services. The trio serves over 200 enterprise and government customers and has seen combined revenue grow more than 35% over the past three years; the firms have been brought together as part of a broader consolidation in the New Zealand cybersecurity market.

MorganFranklin Cyber Acquires Lynx Technology Partners

November 6, 2025

Cybersecurity

MorganFranklin Cyber, a PE-backed cybersecurity advisory and managed services firm, has acquired Lynx Technology Partners to expand its cybersecurity, risk management, and business development capabilities. As part of the deal, Lynx founder Aric K. Perminter joins MorganFranklin Cyber as Managing Director, Client Relations to support integration and client growth.

Worklyn Partners Acquires IT Management Solutions

November 12, 2024

IT Services

Worklyn Partners, a holding company focused on cybersecurity and IT services, has acquired Salem, New Hampshire-based IT Management Solutions (ITMS). The add-on expands Worklyn's New England footprint and capabilities in managed IT, cloud services, and cybersecurity as part of its integrated platform of IT and security vendors.

LLR Partners Invests in Quantum Workplace

January 11, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

LLR Partners made a growth equity investment in Quantum Workplace to accelerate the employee experience platform’s product development, data science capabilities, and sales and marketing efforts while enabling strategic M&A. The capital will support expansion of Quantum Workplace’s SaaS platform and exploration of acquisition opportunities to scale its employee engagement and people analytics solutions.

Livingbridge Invests in Quorum Cyber

January 5, 2022

Cybersecurity

Livingbridge has made a growth capital investment in UK-based Quorum Cyber to support the company's expansion of managed detection and response capabilities, product development and sales and marketing. Quorum Cyber, a Microsoft Security partner founded in 2016, serves enterprises including banks, cloud providers and major brands with managed security, incident response and Microsoft-focused security services.

Sophos Acquires Secureworks for $859 Million

February 3, 2025

Cybersecurity

Sophos completed the all-cash acquisition of Secureworks for approximately $859 million, taking Secureworks private and delisting its common stock from Nasdaq. The deal expands Sophos' managed detection and response (MDR) and XDR capabilities by adding Secureworks' Taegis platform, Counter Threat Unit threat intelligence, and security operations teams to Sophos' portfolio.