Dynatrace Acquires Rookout Ltd.

Sophos Acquires Rook Security

June 1, 2019

Cybersecurity

Sophos (LSE: SOPH) has acquired Rook Security, an Indianapolis-based managed detection and response (MDR) provider founded in 2008, to expand its re-sellable MDR services by combining Rook's threat detection, investigation and incident response capabilities with Sophos' DarkBytes technology. Rook Security was privately owned; Capstone Partners advised Rook and Barnes & Thornburg LLP served as legal counsel. No financial terms were disclosed.

Dynatrace Acquires Runecast

January 29, 2024

Cybersecurity

Dynatrace has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Runecast, an AI-powered security and compliance vendor, to extend Dynatrace’s cloud-native security, security posture management and compliance monitoring capabilities. The acquisition will embed Runecast’s automated security posture management into Dynatrace’s unified observability and security platform to improve real-time vulnerability assessment, threat detection and compliance for hybrid and multicloud environments.

LogicMonitor Acquires Catchpoint

December 2, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

LogicMonitor has completed the acquisition of Catchpoint to create an AI‑powered, end‑to‑end observability platform that combines deep infrastructure telemetry with Internet‑level visibility. Pulse 2.0 reported the deal is valued at over $250 million; Cantor Fitzgerald advised Catchpoint while Jefferies LLC and William Blair advised LogicMonitor.

Datadog Acquires Seekret

August 4, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Datadog has acquired Seekret, an API observability startup, to extend Datadog's unified monitoring and security platform with deeper API observability, governance and automation across the API lifecycle. The Seekret team will join Datadog as the company incorporates Seekret's capabilities into its observability and security offerings.

Dynatrace Acquires SpectX

September 14, 2021

Data & Analytics

Dynatrace has completed the acquisition of high-speed parsing and query analytics company SpectX to enhance observability and application security analytics within its Software Intelligence Platform. The deal brings SpectX's parsing/query analytics technology and team into Dynatrace to accelerate the convergence of observability and security for hybrid, multicloud environments.

Red Hat Acquires Kubernetes-Native Security Leader StackRox

January 7, 2021

Cybersecurity

Red Hat announced it will acquire StackRox, a Kubernetes-native container security company, to integrate StackRox’s capabilities into Red Hat OpenShift and strengthen container and Kubernetes security across its open hybrid cloud portfolio. The acquisition (expected to close Q1 2021) is intended to expand Red Hat’s security capabilities, shift security left into CI/CD pipelines, and support multiple Kubernetes platforms.