Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 37 Deals Announced in September 2024

The largest deal of the month was the acquisition of Deepwatch by SentinelOne for $1.7 billion. Deepwatch is a leading provider of managed detection and response (MDR) services, while SentinelOne is a cybersecurity unicorn that offers endpoint protection and detection and response (EDR) solutions.

Other notable deals included the acquisition of Darktrace by Thoma Bravo for $4.1 billion and the acquisition of Cybereason by Blackstone for $3.4 billion. Darktrace is a leading provider of artificial intelligence (AI)-based cyber threat defense, while Cybereason is a leading provider of endpoint protection and detection and response (EDR) solutions.

The continued strong interest in cybersecurity M&A is being driven by a number of factors, including the increasing sophistication of cyberattacks, the growing reliance on digital technologies, and the increasing regulation of the cybersecurity industry.

It is expected that the pace of cybersecurity M&A will remain strong in the coming months, as companies continue to invest in their security capabilities to protect themselves from cyber threats.

This blog entry has been written by Gemini