For human-centric security
The US IT security provider Proofpoint has announced the acquisition of the German company Hornetsecurity. As revealed on Thursday, the corporation aims to strengthen its offerings in Microsoft 365 security solutions.
Purchase price: 2.5 billion dollars
The investment is primarily intended to strengthen the semiconductor company’s automotive business. And Infineon boss Hanebeck is enthusiastic about humanoid robots.
Provider of research and development software
Siemens is strengthening its research and development activities. A lot of money is being spent on a US company.
Für 6,5 Milliarden Dollar
The Japanese technology company SoftBank Group has announced the complete takeover of US chip designer Ampere Computing for USD 6.5 billion. Founded in Silicon Valley in 2018, the company specializes in ARM-based processors for cloud computing and AI applications.
After failed negotiations
Insiders report that Google’s parent company Alphabet is once again in advanced talks to acquire the cloud cybersecurity start-up Wiz. This time at a higher price.
Identity governance specialist
CyberArk, the provider of identity security solutions, is further expanding its portfolio with the acquisition of identity governance specialist Zilla Security. The deal has a volume of 165 million US dollars in cash, plus a performance-related earn-out payment of 10 million dollars.
Exit from the stock market
The IT management specialist SolarWinds is changing hands: the company is being acquired by the private equity firm Turn/River Capital for around 4.4 billion US dollars. Shareholders will receive 18.50 dollars per share in cash.
For 252 million dollars
The provider of automated endpoint management NinjaOne wants to expand its portfolio in the area of data backup. As the company announced, the Australian cloud backup specialist Dropsuite is to be acquired for around 252 million US dollars.
High-performance storage solutions
The Chinese IT group Lenovo intends to significantly expand its enterprise storage portfolio by acquiring the Israeli specialist Infinidat. With this acquisition, the computer manufacturer is strengthening its position in the lucrative market for high-performance storage solutions.