Private Equity Firm Software

Crosspoint Capital Partners

Menlo Park, CA, United States

Investment firm focused on the cybersecurity and infrastructure software markets, partnering with foundational technology companies and operators to drive differentiated returns.

Focus Areas
Cybersecurity, Infrastructure software, Privacy

Tracked deals

8

8 tracked deals across 2021-2024.

Recent pace

0

0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

5 buyout · 2 addon · 1 growth capital

Crosspoint Capital Partners Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 3 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 3 years for Crosspoint Capital Partners. 3 2021 3 2022 2 2024

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Absolute Security Acquires Syxsense
    September 5, 2024
    Buyer
    Absolute Security, Crosspoint Capital Partners
    Target
    Syxsense
    Seller
    Origami Capital Partners / Oquirrh Ventures, Signal Peak Ventures
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    California, United States
    Type
    Addon

    Absolute Security has acquired Syxsense, a provider of automated endpoint and vulnerability management, to integrate its patching and remediation capabilities into Absolute’s firmware-embedded Cyber Resilience platform. Syxsense — a 2012-founded software company backed by Origami Capital’s Oquirrh Ventures and other investors — will continue to be supported while its technology is folded into Absolute’s offerings; financial terms were not disclosed.

  • DigiCert Acquires Vercara
    August 14, 2024
    Buyer
    DigiCert, Clearlake Capital Group, Crosspoint Capital Partners, TA Associates
    Target
    Vercara
    Seller
    Golden Gate Capital, GIC
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    Virginia, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    DigiCert, backed by Clearlake Capital, Crosspoint Capital and TA Associates, has completed its acquisition of Vercara from Golden Gate Capital and GIC. The deal brings Vercara's managed authoritative DNS, DDoS, WAF and edge security capabilities into DigiCert's digital-trust and PKI platform to offer unified DNS and certificate management; terms were not disclosed.

  • DigiCert Acquires DNS Made Easy (and Constellix)
    June 9, 2022
    Buyer
    DigiCert, Inc., Clearlake Capital Group, L.P., Crosspoint Capital Partners L.P., TA Associates
    Target
    DNS Made Easy
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS
    Location
    Virginia, United States
    Type
    Addon

    DigiCert, a PE-backed digital trust provider, has acquired DNS Made Easy and affiliated brand Constellix to add enterprise-grade managed DNS and traffic optimization services to its DigiCert ONE platform. The deal (terms undisclosed) expands DigiCert's certificate lifecycle management capabilities by integrating DNS management for automated domain control validation and improved web performance.

  • Crosspoint, Clearlake and STG Acquire Significant Interest in RSA Conference
    March 15, 2022
    Buyer
    Crosspoint Capital Partners, Clearlake Capital Group, L.P., Symphony Technology Group (STG)
    Target
    RSA Conference Parent, Inc. (RSA Conference)
    Seller
    Affiliates of RSA Security
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    California, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Crosspoint Capital Partners led an investment to acquire a significant interest in RSA Conference Parent, Inc. from affiliates of RSA Security, establishing RSA Conference as a standalone, independent business. Existing investors Clearlake Capital and Symphony Technology Group also invested alongside Crosspoint to provide capital to grow the world's largest cybersecurity event and expand its year‑round community and offerings.

  • DigiCert Acquires Mocana
    January 13, 2022
    Buyer
    DigiCert, Inc., Clearlake Capital Group, L.P., Crosspoint Capital Partners, TA Associates
    Target
    Mocana
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    California, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    DigiCert, a provider of TLS/SSL, PKI and IoT security solutions, has acquired IoT cybersecurity provider Mocana to integrate Mocana's on-device and lifecycle security software into DigiCert's platform. The deal, backed by DigiCert's investors Clearlake Capital, Crosspoint Capital and TA Associates, strengthens DigiCert's IoT security capabilities and accelerates its presence in industrial and manufacturing IoT markets. Terms were not disclosed.

  • Crosspoint, Clearlake and TA Invest in DigiCert
    December 14, 2021
    Buyer
    Crosspoint Capital Partners, Clearlake Capital Group, L.P., TA Associates
    Target
    DigiCert
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    Utah, United States
    Type
    Growth capital

    Crosspoint Capital Partners has completed a strategic investment in DigiCert, joining existing owners Clearlake Capital and TA Associates. The capital and Crosspoint's cybersecurity expertise are intended to support DigiCert's next phase of growth in digital trust solutions; the company also appointed Dave Morton as CFO and added Crosspoint partners to its board.

  • Advent- and Permira-led Investor Group Acquires McAfee
    November 8, 2021
    Buyer
    Advent International, Permira Advisers / Permira, Crosspoint Capital Partners, CPP Investments, GIC, ADIA
    Target
    McAfee Corp.
    Seller
    McAfee shareholders
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    California, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    An investor group led by Advent International and Permira, with Crosspoint Capital, CPP Investments, GIC and ADIA, has acquired McAfee Corp. for $26.00 per share in an all-cash take-private transaction valued at over $14 billion enterprise value. The deal, which values McAfee at roughly $12 billion equity value, will position the company to focus on expanding its consumer cybersecurity offerings with private capital and operational support.

  • Bain Capital Private Equity and Crosspoint Capital Partners to Acquire ExtraHop
    June 8, 2021
    Buyer
    Bain Capital Private Equity, Crosspoint Capital Partners
    Target
    ExtraHop
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    Washington, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    ExtraHop, a Seattle-based leader in cloud-native network detection and response, has agreed to be acquired by Bain Capital Private Equity and Crosspoint Capital Partners in a transaction valued at $900 million. The deal will keep ExtraHop's CEO Arif Kareem and co-founders in leadership and is intended to accelerate product innovation and growth across multi-cloud, IoT, and enterprise environments.

Related Acquisition Pages

Cybersecurity Buyers & Acquisitions 7 tracked deals by Crosspoint Capital Partners. Cloud & SaaS Buyers & Acquisitions 1 tracked deal by Crosspoint Capital Partners. Acquisitions in California 4 tracked deals by Crosspoint Capital Partners. Acquisitions in Virginia 2 tracked deals by Crosspoint Capital Partners. Acquisitions in Utah 1 tracked deal by Crosspoint Capital Partners. Acquisitions in Washington 1 tracked deal by Crosspoint Capital Partners.

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