McAfee Acquires Light Point Security

Meriplex Acquires Oregon-based MSP LightPoint

June 2, 2022

IT Services

Meriplex, a Houston-based managed cybersecurity and IT solutions provider, acquired Oregon-based managed service provider LightPoint in an asset acquisition. The deal expands Meriplex's physical presence in the Pacific Northwest and strengthens its healthcare-focused managed IT and security capabilities.

Lightview Capital Invests in MotionPoint Corporation

April 1, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Lightview Capital has made a significant growth investment in MotionPoint Corporation, a Boca Raton-based provider of website and digital-content translation and globalization solutions. The partnership will provide MotionPoint with capital and operational resources to accelerate product and geographic expansion and to further scale its proprietary localization software and recurring services.

Francisco Partners to Acquire Forcepoint from Raytheon Technologies

October 26, 2020

Cybersecurity

Francisco Partners has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Forcepoint from Raytheon Technologies in a carve-out transaction. The private equity firm said it will partner with Forcepoint management to invest in the company's cloud-native security portfolio and operate Forcepoint as an independent company; the deal is financed in part by debt from Credit Suisse and remains subject to regulatory review.

Mobile Communications America (MCA) Acquires LightSpeed Technologies, Inc.

April 29, 2024

Telecommunications

Mobile Communications America, Inc. (MCA) has acquired LightSpeed Technologies, Inc., a Wall Township, New Jersey-based provider of broadband fixed networks, IP/MPLS routing and optical network systems. The deal (advised by Generational Capital Markets to LightSpeed) expands MCA’s data capabilities and strengthens its Northeast U.S. footprint.

Highlander Partners Acquires Liteye Systems

November 28, 2022

Aerospace & Defense

Highlander Partners, through its newly formed High Point Aerotechnologies division, acquired Liteye Systems, a U.S.-based developer and integrator of counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS). The transaction marks the first investment by High Point as Highlander pursues a buy-and-build strategy to create a platform in the C-UAS/UAS and related defense markets to support government and military customers.

Fortinet Acquires Perception Point

December 11, 2024

Cybersecurity

Fortinet has acquired Perception Point, an Israel-based provider of AI-powered email and collaboration security, to extend protections across modern workspaces (email, Slack, Teams, browsers, and cloud storage) and integrate those capabilities into the Fortinet Security Fabric. The acquisition strengthens Fortinet’s user-facing security portfolio and expands its AI-driven threat detection across collaboration and SaaS endpoints.