Symphony Technology Group Acquires McAfee Enterprise Business

Symphony Technology Group Acquires FireEye Products Business; McAfee Enterprise and FireEye Combine

June 2, 2021

Cybersecurity

A consortium led by private equity firm Symphony Technology Group (STG) agreed to acquire the FireEye Products business (including the FireEye name) in an all-cash transaction valued at $1.2 billion. After closing, the FireEye Products business was combined with McAfee Enterprise to form a $2 billion cybersecurity product company serving roughly 40,000 customers and about 5,000 employees, while Mandiant (the remaining business) focuses on its intelligence and services platform.

Symphony Technology Group Acquires Majority Stake in CAI Software

December 13, 2021

Software

Symphony Technology Group (STG) has made a majority investment in CAI Software, a Rhode Island–based provider of ERP, MES, WMS, EDI and production-oriented software for manufacturing and distribution. STG said the investment will accelerate CAI's product innovation and growth through organic investments and M&A while partnering with CAI's existing owners and management team.

Symphony Technology Group-led Consortium Acquires RSA from Dell Technologies

February 18, 2020

Cybersecurity

A consortium led by Symphony Technology Group (STG) with Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan and AlpInvest Partners has acquired RSA from Dell Technologies in an all-cash transaction valued at about $2.075 billion. The deal transfers RSA — a provider of integrated risk management, identity and access management, threat detection, and fraud prevention solutions — to the investors so it can operate as an independent company and accelerate product and SaaS-focused growth.

Advent- and Permira-led Investor Group Acquires McAfee

November 8, 2021

Cybersecurity

An investor group led by Advent International and Permira, with Crosspoint Capital, CPP Investments, GIC and ADIA, has acquired McAfee Corp. for $26.00 per share in an all-cash take-private transaction valued at over $14 billion enterprise value. The deal, which values McAfee at roughly $12 billion equity value, will position the company to focus on expanding its consumer cybersecurity offerings with private capital and operational support.

Symphony Technology Group Makes Majority Investment in CAI Software

December 21, 2021

Software

Symphony Technology Group (STG) completed a majority investment recapitalization of CAI Software, LLC, a provider of ERP, MES and WMS software and related services. Main Street Capital Corporation exited its debt and equity investments as part of the recapitalization and realized a gain while receiving a minority equity stake in the acquirer.

Symphony Technology Group (STG) Acquires Avid Technology

November 7, 2023

Software

An affiliate of Symphony Technology Group (STG) completed an all-cash acquisition of Avid Technology for approximately $1.4 billion, taking the media and entertainment software company private. Avid stockholders received $27.05 per share; Avid will remain headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts, and STG said it will support accelerated innovation and growth.