Haveli Investments Acquires ZeroFox

ZeroFox Acquires LookingGlass Cyber Solutions

April 17, 2023

Cybersecurity

ZeroFox (Nasdaq: ZFOX) has acquired LookingGlass Cyber Solutions, a leader in external attack surface management and threat intelligence, to broaden its external cybersecurity platform. The deal (announced April 17, 2023 and completed April 24, 2023) strengthens ZeroFox’s attack surface management and global threat intelligence capabilities and will integrate LookingGlass leadership into the ZeroFox executive team.

Haveli Investments Acquires Couchbase for $1.5 Billion

June 20, 2025

Software

Couchbase, the San Jose–based developer data platform, agreed to be acquired by Austin-based private equity firm Haveli Investments in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.5 billion. Couchbase stockholders will receive $24.50 per share and the company will become privately held upon closing; Haveli said it will partner with Couchbase to accelerate product development, scale the business and expand market leadership in enterprise database and AI applications.

Haveli Investments Acquires Controlling Interest in AppViewX

January 6, 2025

Cybersecurity

Haveli Investments, an Austin-based technology-focused private equity firm, has completed a majority acquisition of AppViewX, a New York–headquartered provider of automated certificate lifecycle management (CLM) and PKI SaaS solutions. The investment will provide capital and operating expertise to accelerate AppViewX’s product innovation, go-to-market expansion, and global growth; terms were not disclosed.

Golden Gate Capital Invests in oneZero Financial Systems

November 12, 2024

Payments & Fintech

oneZero Financial Systems, a Somerville-based provider of multi-asset trading technology, received a minority growth investment from Golden Gate Capital with existing investor Lovell Minnick Partners remaining in place. The capital will support oneZero's product roadmap, team expansion and M&A-driven growth while founders Andrew Ralich and Jesse Johnson remain largest individual shareholders and continue in executive roles.

Affiliates of Fortress Investment Group Acquire Finjan Holdings

July 22, 2020

Cybersecurity

Affiliates of Fortress Investment Group LLC completed an all-cash tender offer and subsequent merger to acquire Finjan Holdings, Inc., taking the cybersecurity company private at $1.55 per share. Finjan will retain its brand and continue to license its patent portfolio and related cybersecurity technologies following the closing.

Hellman & Friedman- and Permira-led Consortium Acquires Zendesk

November 22, 2022

Software

An investor group led by Hellman & Friedman and Permira, with participation from a wholly-owned Abu Dhabi Investment Authority subsidiary and GIC, completed an all-cash acquisition of Zendesk for approximately $10.2 billion ($77.50 per share). Zendesk will become a privately held company, remain headquartered in San Francisco, and continue to operate its customer-experience SaaS business serving over 100,000 brands and more than 6,000 employees worldwide.