Vector Capital Acquires Majority Ownership of WatchGuard Technologies

WatchGuard Technologies Acquires Panda Security

June 2, 2020

Cybersecurity

WatchGuard Technologies has completed the acquisition of advanced endpoint protection provider Panda Security, making Panda a wholly owned subsidiary. The deal expands WatchGuard's security portfolio by integrating Panda's EPP and EDR capabilities into WatchGuard Cloud to offer consolidated network-to-endpoint protection for midmarket customers; as part of the transaction, Investing Profit Wisely (IPW) will join Vector Capital and Francisco Partners as shareholders in WatchGuard.

Genstar Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Vector Solutions

July 1, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Genstar Capital acquired a majority ownership stake in Vector Solutions from Golden Gate Capital, with a strategic investment from Insight Partners. Vector Solutions will remain headquartered in Tampa, Florida and led by CEO Marc Scheipe; Genstar plans to support product development and market expansion, including growth via M&A.

Vector Capital Acquires Riverbed Technology

July 11, 2023

IT Services

Vector Capital, a San Francisco-based private equity firm, has completed its acquisition of Riverbed Technology, a provider of network performance, observability and application acceleration solutions. Vector announced leadership changes at Riverbed and said the deal provides an improved capital structure to support product innovation and strategic growth investments; terms were not disclosed.

Vector Capital Makes $100M Minority Investment in Malwarebytes

September 21, 2022

Cybersecurity

Vector Capital will make a strategic $100 million minority growth investment in Malwarebytes to accelerate product innovation, expand its channel and MSP programs, and consolidate ownership. As part of the deal, two Vector Managing Directors will join Malwarebytes' board; the transaction is expected to close in Q4 2022.

Vector Capital Acquires Patron Technology

September 24, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

Vector Capital announced a majority investment in Patron Technology, a provider of ticketing and event technology for live, virtual and hybrid events. The private equity firm said the investment will support Patron's pivot to virtual/hybrid event capabilities, strengthen its product suite and back the existing management team through COVID-related market disruption.

Guardian Capital Partners Invests in Western Shelter (WS Acquisition, LLC)

November 20, 2019

Manufacturing

Guardian Capital Partners invested in WS Acquisition, LLC, the parent of Western Shelter Systems and CrewBoss, partnering with the company’s executive management (CEO Michael Scala and CFO Greg Lyons) to support growth. Centerfield Capital Partners provided financing and minority equity; Guardian plans to expand the business through infrastructure and product investment and add-on acquisitions.