ConnectWise Acquires Axcient and SkyKick to Bolster Data Protection and Cybersecurity
September 10, 2024
ConnectWise announced definitive agreements to acquire Axcient and SkyKick, expanding its data protection, backup, and disaster recovery capabilities for managed service providers (MSPs). The deals bring Axcient (formerly a K1 portfolio company) and SkyKick into the ConnectWise product portfolio to integrate backup, BCDR, and cloud backup capabilities into the ConnectWise Asio platform, strengthening ConnectWise's cybersecurity and data resilience offerings for MSPs and their SMB clients.
- Buyers
- ConnectWise
- Targets
- Axcient, SkyKick
- Sellers
- K1 Investment Management
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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