Cisco Systems Acquires Epsagon to Bolster Full-Stack Observability

Cisco Acquires Splunk for $28 Billion

September 21, 2023

Software

Cisco has acquired Splunk in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $28 billion (at $157 per share). The deal brings Splunk's security, observability, and data-platform capabilities into Cisco's portfolio to accelerate Cisco's transition to recurring revenue, expand its AI-enabled security and observability offerings, and drive greater scale and customer value.

Cisco Acquires Accedian from Bridge Growth Partners

October 2, 2023

Software

Cisco has completed the acquisition of Accedian, a provider of network performance analytics and end-user experience solutions, from private equity owner Bridge Growth Partners. Financial terms were not disclosed; Accedian will be integrated into Cisco’s networking and assurance portfolio to strengthen its service assurance and edge/5G capabilities.

Palo Alto Networks Acquires Chronosphere

January 30, 2026

Cloud & SaaS

Palo Alto Networks has completed its acquisition of Chronosphere, a cloud-native observability platform, to unify observability and security for AI-era operations. The deal will integrate Chronosphere with Palo Alto Networks' Cortex AgentiX to enable AI-driven detection and autonomous remediation while preserving Chronosphere’s Telemetry Pipeline as a standalone offering.

ServiceNow Acquires Lightstep

May 10, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

ServiceNow acquired observability leader Lightstep to integrate next‑generation application monitoring and distributed tracing into its Now Platform, strengthening its IT operations and digital workflow capabilities. The deal (announced May 10, 2021; completed June 15, 2021) expands ServiceNow's ability to deliver real‑time operational insights and faster resolution workflows for DevOps and enterprise IT teams.

apexanalytix Acquires ESG Enterprise

March 7, 2023

Data & Analytics

apexanalytix has acquired ESG Enterprise, a provider of AI-powered ESG management data, SaaS and supply-chain analytics; financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition expands apex's supply-chain risk and sustainability capabilities and follows apex's majority investment from KKR in 2022.

1E Acquires Exoprise

October 9, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

1E, a London-based Digital Employee Experience (DEX) platform provider, has acquired Exoprise, a provider of digital experience monitoring and application/network observability. The acquisition expands 1E’s observability and application experience management capabilities—bringing Exoprise’s RUM, synthetics and ISP/UC monitoring into the 1E platform to improve troubleshooting and user-centric performance insights for enterprise customers.