Vector Capital Makes $100M Minority Investment in Malwarebytes

Vector Capital Acquires Majority Ownership of WatchGuard Technologies

April 27, 2022

Cybersecurity

Vector Capital has made a large new equity investment in WatchGuard Technologies and acquired interests previously owned by Francisco Partners and other co-investors to become WatchGuard's majority shareholder. The investment positions Vector to accelerate WatchGuard's growth and platform innovation across cloud transformation, SASE, XDR, MDR and MSP-focused security offerings.

Vector Capital Acquires Riverbed Technology

July 11, 2023

IT Services

Vector Capital, a San Francisco-based private equity firm, has completed its acquisition of Riverbed Technology, a provider of network performance, observability and application acceleration solutions. Vector announced leadership changes at Riverbed and said the deal provides an improved capital structure to support product innovation and strategic growth investments; terms were not disclosed.

Malwarebytes Acquires Cyrus

August 24, 2023

Cybersecurity

Malwarebytes has acquired Cyrus, a startup that provides consumer-focused online privacy and identity protection technology. The acquisition brings Cyrus' team and mobile-first privacy capabilities into Malwarebytes to strengthen its consumer privacy, VPN and browser protection offerings.

Genstar Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Vector Solutions

July 1, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Genstar Capital acquired a majority ownership stake in Vector Solutions from Golden Gate Capital, with a strategic investment from Insight Partners. Vector Solutions will remain headquartered in Tampa, Florida and led by CEO Marc Scheipe; Genstar plans to support product development and market expansion, including growth via M&A.

Charlesbank Acquires Maltego

April 18, 2023

Cybersecurity

Charlesbank Technology Opportunities Funds (managed by Charlesbank Capital Partners) has acquired Maltego, the Munich‑based intelligence and link‑analysis platform, with the new owner committing over $100 million to accelerate product development, international expansion, and follow‑on acquisitions. Maltego’s existing management, including CEO Philip Mayrhofer, will remain in place; selling shareholders included Maxburg Capital Partners and were advised by Robert W. Baird.

Vector Capital Acquires Mood Media

January 7, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

Vector Capital completed its acquisition of Mood Media, the global in-store media solutions provider. Vector plans to back Mood Media with long-term capital to invest in the company’s technology platform, delivery capabilities and product innovation while installing Malcolm McRoberts as CEO to lead the next phase of growth.