Akamai Technologies to Acquire LayerX for ~$205 Million

Zscaler Acquires SPLX to Expand AI Security Capabilities

November 3, 2025

Cybersecurity

Zscaler, Inc. has acquired AI security pioneer SPLX to extend the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange with AI asset discovery, automated red teaming, runtime guardrails, and governance across the AI lifecycle. The deal integrates SPLX's technology for discovery, risk assessment and remediation into Zscaler's cloud security platform to help enterprises secure models, agent workflows, and RAG pipelines from development through deployment.

LXT Acquires clickworker to Deliver AI Training Data Solutions

December 17, 2024

Data & Analytics

LXT signed a definitive agreement to acquire clickworker, a global provider of crowdsourced data used to train AI applications. The deal combines LXT’s language/data operations with clickworker’s automated crowdsourcing platform and large freelancer community to expand global reach and AI data capabilities.

Akamai Technologies Acquires Noname Security for $450 Million

May 7, 2024

Cybersecurity

Akamai Technologies agreed to acquire Noname Security, an API security startup, for approximately $450 million (subject to customary purchase price adjustments). The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2024 and is intended to expand Akamai’s API security suite, integrations, and deployment choices.

Akamai Technologies Acquires API Security Company Neosec

April 19, 2023

Cybersecurity

Akamai Technologies has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Neosec, an API detection-and-response platform headquartered in Palo Alto (with operations in Tel Aviv). The acquisition expands Akamai's application and API security capabilities by adding Neosec's API visibility and behavioral-analytics technology; the deal is expected to close in Q2 2023 and is not expected to add material revenue for 2023.

Akamai Technologies to Acquire Linode for $900 Million

February 16, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Akamai Technologies entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Linode, an infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) platform provider. The deal is structured as an asset purchase for approximately $900 million and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2022, subject to customary closing conditions.

Akamai Acquires Janrain, Inc.

January 24, 2019

Cybersecurity

Akamai Technologies has completed its all-cash acquisition of Janrain, a pioneer in customer identity and access management (CIAM). The deal integrates Janrain’s Identity Cloud into the Akamai Intelligent Edge Platform to add identity management and risk-based adaptive authentication capabilities to Akamai’s security and edge offerings.