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CYBERSECURITY SNAPSHOT | APRIL 2020

We are pleased to provide you with Momentum’s Cybersecurity Snapshot for April 2020. Strategic activity in April included 43 transactions completed totaling $1.5B in deal value across M&A (14 transactions, $557M) and Financing (29 transactions, $922M).

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Each month we provide you with an update on the dynamic Cybersecurity landscape. We highlight M&A activity, Venture Capital, Initial Public Offerings, public market valuations, sector trends and unique industry perspectives.

The foreword of this quarter’s report features insights from Momentum Cyber’s Special Report: Cybersecurity In The Age Of COVID-19 & key takeaways from its two joint webcasts hosted in conjunction with Optiv Security (Is Cybersecurity ‘Virus Resistant’?) & RSA Conference (Securing the New Normal: A Virtual Happy Hour on Moving Forward).

M&A Activity

  • 14 M&A deals were announced with disclosed values of $557M, (median disclosed value of $164M)
  • The acquisitions of Arxan by Digital.ai for $225M, Avira by Investcorp for $180M, DivvyCloud by Rapid7 for $148M, & Revolutionary Security by Accenture highlighted M&A activity for April
  • The most active sectors this month were: Identity & Access Management (2), Cloud Security (2), Web Security (2), & Data Security (2)

Financing Activity

  • 29 financing transactions completed with total capital raised of $922M (median amount raised of $15M)
  • BioCatch’s $145M Series C, Accellion’s $120M Later Stage VC, Onfido’s $100M Later Stage VC, & Forgerock’s $93M Series E rounds led all financing activity for April
  • 52% of total financing deals were Early Stage to Series A (median amount raised was $6M)
  • The most active sectors this month included: Identity & Access Management (6), Network & Infrastructure Security (5), Data Security (4), & Risk & Compliance (4)

Recent Announcements

  • Momentum Cyber Advises Goldman Sachs And ClearSky Security On Their Strategic Investment In White Ops
  • Momentum Cyber’s Annual Cybersecurity Almanac Reveals A Record-Smashing Year
  • Momentum Cyber Advises JASK on Its Acquisition by Sumo Logic
  • Momentum Cyber & Optiv Publish White Paper: 2019 Security Technology Spend Insights Report
  • Momentum Cyber To Support NTT’s Global Cybersecurity Strategy & Growth Initiatives
  • Momentum Cyber Releases Its Cybersecurity Mid-Year Review for 2019
  • Momentum Cyber Advises Interset on Its Acquisition by Micro Focus
  • Momentum Cyber’s Annual Cybersecurity Almanac Reveals Another Record Year
  • Momentum Cyber Advises ADT And NightDragon On Their Strategic Investment In SAM Seamless Network
  • Momentum Cyber & Optiv Publish White Paper ‘E’ Is For Efficiency: Five Trends To Relieve The Cybersecurity Skills Shortage
  • Momentum Cyber Advises ADT On Its Acquisition Of SDI
  • Momentum Cyber Releases Its Cybersecurity Mid-Year Review For 2018
  • Momentum Cyber Advises ICEBRG On Its Acquisition By Gigamon
  • Momentum Cyber Advises Bradford Networks On Its Acquisition By Fortinet
  • Momentum Cyber Releases Inaugural Cybersecurity Almanac For 2018
  • Momentum Cyber Launches As Industry’s Premier Cybersecurity Advisory Firm
  • Momentum Cyber Advises Weblife On Its $60 Million Acquisition By Proofpoint
  • Momentum Cyber Advises DATASHIELD On Its Acquisition By ADT
  • Momentum Cyber Advises Cyphort On Its Acquisition By Juniper Networks

Momentum Cyber is the premier trusted advisor to the Cybersecurity industry providing bespoke high-impact advice combined with tailored, senior-level access. The firm was founded by world-class operators and advisors and caters to the unique needs of both earlier stage Founders, CEOs, & Boards as well as the complexity of later stage & public companies throughout their lifecycle – Incubation to Exit. Headquartered in San Francisco with operations globally, the founding team has closed over 250 transactions totaling over $250 billion in value.

Recent Momentum Cyber Transactions

Francisco Partners Have Invested In Reciprocity

Role: Sell Side Sector: Risk & Compliance Size: $60,000,000 Location:  San Francisco, CA Press Release

Sell Side Risk & Compliance

Mainsail Partners Have Invested In Apptega

Role: Sell Side Sector: Governance, Risk & Compliance Size: $37,000,000 Location:  Atlanta, GA Press Release

Sell Side Governance, Risk & Compliance

Infocyte Has Been Acquired By Datto

Role: Sell Side Sector: Managed Detection & Response Size: Undisclosed Location:  Austin, TX Press Release

Sell Side Managed Detection & Response

Fishtech Group Merges With Herjavec Group

Role: Sell Side Sector: Managed Security Services Provider Size: Undisclosed Location:  Kansas City, MO Press Release

Sell Side Managed Security Services Provider

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