BlackRock and Pamplona Acquire PhishMe (Rebranded as Cofense)
February 26, 2018
PhishMe (now Cofense), a Leesburg, Virginia-based provider of human-driven phishing defense solutions, was acquired in February 2018 by a private equity consortium led by BlackRock and Pamplona Capital Management in a deal valuing the company at approximately $400 million. The transaction provides Cofense with private equity backing to support product innovation, global expansion and inorganic growth initiatives.
- Buyers
- BlackRock, Pamplona Capital Management
- Targets
- PhishMe (rebranded as Cofense)
- Sellers
- Paladin Capital Group
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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