AE Industrial Partners Acquires Israeli Spyware Vendor Paragon
December 13, 2024
AE Industrial Partners has acquired Israeli spyware vendor Paragon, closing the deal on Dec. 13 for about $500 million with reports the transaction could be worth up to $900 million. AE plans to merge Paragon with Virginia-based cybersecurity firm Red Lattice; Paragon was founded in 2019 by former Israeli intelligence officers and has a U.S. subsidiary.
- Buyers
- AE Industrial Partners
- Targets
- Paragon
- Platforms
- Red Lattice
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Israel
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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