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Thoma Bravo announced it has signed a definitive agreement to make a strategic growth investment in Intel 471, a provider of cyber threat intelligence for leading enterprises and governments. Co-founders Mark Arena and Jason Passwaters will continue to… Continue reading Thoma Bravo invests in Intel 471 to boost threat preparedness capabilities worldwide
Extreme Networks announced the intent to acquire a newly created entity called Ipanematech (“Ipanema”), the SD-WAN division of Infovista. The acquisition will expand Extreme’s market-leading ExtremeCloudä portfolio, offering new cloud-managed SD-WAN an… Continue reading Extreme Networks to acquire Ipanema to offer new cloud-managed SD-WAN and security solutions
The announcement that Thoma Bravo is acquiring publicly traded Proofpoint for $12.3 billion is the latest and largest private equity deal in the cybersecurity industry. As a rule, I am not a fan of financial shenanigans. When private equity shows up t… Continue reading Thoma Bravo Lacks Options with Proofpoint
Proofpoint announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Thoma Bravo in an all-cash transaction that values Proofpoint at approximately $12.3 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Proofpoint shareholders will receive … Continue reading Thoma Bravo to acquire Proofpoint in a $12.3B transaction
Momentum Cyber announced firm promotions, team expansion, and record firm performance and transaction velocity to kick off 2021. Promotions and team expansion Momentum Cyber announces the promotion of two key members of the firm’s senior advisory team,… Continue reading Momentum Cyber announces firm promotions and team expansion
Investment will expand Centrify’s leadership in identity security and privileged access management Seasoned software and security executive Art Gilliland to join Centrify as CEO January 28, 2021 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time SANTA CLARA, Calif. & … Continue reading TPG Agrees to Acquire a Majority Stake in Centrify from Thoma Bravo
Thoma Bravo announced the completion of its strategic growth investment in Venafi. “We are thrilled to partner with Thoma Bravo at a time when companies around the world are realizing that the foundation of security for all digital transformation initi… Continue reading Thoma Bravo invests in Venafi to deliver machine identity protection to an expanded customer base
The busy year in M&A continued this weekend when private equity firm Thoma Bravo announced it was acquiring RealPage for $10.2B. In RealPage, Thoma Bravo is getting a full-service property management platform with services like renter portals, site management, expense management and financial analysis for building and property owners. Orlando Bravo, Founder and a Managing […] Continue reading Thoma Bravo to acquire RealPage property management platform for $10.2B
Thoma Bravo must really like Flexera, an IT asset management company out of Chicago. The private equity firm bought the company for the second time today. Sources told TechCrunch the price was $2.85 billion. Technically, Thoma Bravo is getting a majority stake in the company, buying it from previous owners TA Associates and Ontario Teachers’ […] Continue reading Thoma Bravo acquires Flexera for second time paying $2.85B
IT security software company Ivanti has acquired two security companies: enterprise mobile security firm MobileIron, and corporate virtual network provider Pulse Secure. In a statement on Tuesday, Ivanti said it bought MobileIron for $872 million in stock, with 91% of the shareholders voting in favor of the deal; and acquired Pulse Secure from its parent […] Continue reading Ivanti has acquired security firms MobileIron and Pulse Secure