Flashpoint Acquires Risk Based Security

Audax Private Equity Acquires Majority Stake in Flashpoint

July 21, 2021

Cybersecurity

Audax Private Equity acquired a majority stake in Flashpoint, a New York–based provider of actionable threat intelligence and intelligence automation, in July 2021. Terms were not disclosed; Audax said the investment will support Flashpoint’s product development, organic growth and buy‑and‑build/inorganic expansion to broaden its cyber intelligence capabilities and customer reach across commercial and government markets.

Sigma7 Acquires Risk & Strategic Management, Corp.

June 20, 2022

Professional Services

Sigma7 has acquired Virginia-based Risk & Strategic Management, Corp. (RSM), a provider of risk consulting, business continuity and accredited security-focused training delivered via e-learning and an 87-acre immersive training facility. RSM founder Dr. Mike Blyth will remain CEO and all employees will stay in place; terms were not disclosed. The deal expands Sigma7's platform capabilities in training, crisis management and global risk services.

Security 101 Acquires Integrated Security Professionals and RVA Security Integrators

January 18, 2024

Professional Services

Security 101, a Gemspring Capital–backed national provider of commercial security solutions, has acquired Integrated Security Professionals and RVA Security Integrators—two of the largest Security 101 franchisees. The transactions bring the franchisees into Security 101's core operations to deepen the company's regional coverage and expand service capabilities across healthcare, education, financial and government end markets.

Flashpoint Acquires Echosec Systems

August 4, 2022

Cybersecurity

Flashpoint has acquired Victoria, British Columbia–based Echosec Systems to expand its open-source intelligence (OSINT) and geospatial/social media capabilities. The deal integrates Echosec's social media collections and geospatial insights into Flashpoint's intelligence platform to enhance offerings for national security, public safety, and commercial security teams.

Risk Strategies Acquires Strategic Benefit Solutions, Inc.

September 26, 2023

Insurance

Risk Strategies, a national specialty insurance brokerage, has acquired Strategic Benefit Solutions, Inc. (SBENS), a Burlington, Massachusetts–based employee benefits insurance agency. The acquisition expands Risk Strategies' national Employee Benefits practice by adding SBENS' plan design and benefits consulting capabilities; terms were not disclosed.

Flashpoint Acquires CRFT to Add No‑Code Security Automation

November 17, 2020

Cybersecurity

Flashpoint acquired CRFT, a no‑code security automation provider, to integrate CRFT’s playbook-driven automation into Flashpoint’s threat intelligence platform and enable CTI, fraud, and security teams to trigger automated, multi‑system workflows. CRFT co‑founder and CTO Austin McDaniel joins Flashpoint as Chief Automation Architect as part of the deal, accelerating product capability expansion and faster time‑to‑value for customers.