Carbonite Acquires Webroot

Accenture Acquires Root Inc.

April 23, 2021

Consulting

Accenture has acquired Root Inc., a 30-year consultancy that helps Global 2000 organizations activate strategy and transform culture through creative and experiential approaches. Root will join Accenture's Talent & Organization / Human Potential team to strengthen Accenture's organizational change management capabilities; terms were not disclosed.

NortonLifeLock Acquires Avira from Investcorp for $360 Million

December 7, 2020

Cybersecurity

NortonLifeLock agreed to acquire Germany-headquartered cybersecurity software provider Avira from Investcorp for approximately $360 million in an all-cash deal announced in December 2020. The transaction, expected to close in Q1 2021 subject to regulatory approvals, strengthens NortonLifeLock’s consumer cyber-safety portfolio and builds a larger European footprint for the combined business.

Right Networks Acquires Rootworks

May 7, 2020

Accounting & Tax

Right Networks acquired Rootworks to broaden its support for accounting firms by adding Rootworks’ education, coaching and Modern Firm Performance Platform to Right Networks’ technology and managed services. The acquisition brings Rootworks’ 700+ member peer community and firm-improvement capabilities into Right Networks’ offering to provide both technology and business guidance to accounting firms.

OpenText Acquires Carbonite, Inc.

December 24, 2019

Cloud & SaaS

OpenText completed the acquisition of Carbonite, Inc., a provider of cloud-based data protection, backup, disaster recovery and endpoint security, for approximately $1.45 billion in cash. Carbonite becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of OpenText as part of a strategic move to expand OpenText's cloud and endpoint data protection capabilities and extend EIM to SMBs and prosumers.

VMware Acquires Carbon Black

October 8, 2019

Cybersecurity

VMware completed its acquisition of Carbon Black in an all-cash transaction valued at $2.1 billion (at $26 per share). Carbon Black will form the nucleus of a new VMware Security Business Unit to expand VMware’s cloud-native security and endpoint protection capabilities.

Webroot Acquires Prevx

November 1, 2010

Cybersecurity

Webroot, a privately held internet security company based in Boulder, Colorado, acquired Prevx, a Derby, United Kingdom-based provider of cloud-based anti-malware and behavior-based malware detection. Webroot will integrate Prevx's cloud anti-malware technology into its cloud security services to expand its endpoint and cloud threat protection capabilities for consumers and businesses.