Source: UK cyber security company Darktrace names Ed Jennings, who previously led work management platform Quickbase, as CEO, its third chief in 18 months
Source: UK cyber security company Darktrace names Ed Jennings, who previously led work management platform Quickbase, as CEO, its third chief in 18 months
UK-based cyber security group hires Ed Jennings as private equity owners push for faster growth — Darktrace has appointed …
Microsoft launches a Security Store with SaaS tools and AI agents from Darktrace and others, and now lets Security Copilot users build their own AI agents
Tom Warren / The Verge :
Darktrace says it plans to invest $200M in the US in 2026, up 11% YoY, as part of a push to surpass $1B in revenue and grow its US sales to 50% of its revenue
UK-based cyber security group steps up investment plans following takeover by US private equity firm Thoma Bravo
A profile of Darktrace CEO Jill Popelka, who joined the British cyber security company in January 2024 and was at the helm when Thoma Bravo bought it for £4.3B
Anjli Raval / Financial Times :
Thoma Bravo agrees to buy UK-based cyber security company Darktrace for $7.75 per share, a 20% premium on its April 25 closing price, valuing the company at $5B
Offer comes less than two years after private equity group held talks about buying cyber security company
UK-based Darktrace's stock falls 32.47% after US private equity firm Thoma Bravo ends bid interest in the scandal-hit AI and cybersecurity company
Rob Davies / The Guardian :
A wave of foreign buyers are planning to acquire fast-growing British tech companies, including Micro Focus, Avast, and Darktrace, thanks to a weakened pound
A wave of foreign buyers is coming after British technology companies, threatening to rob the UK market of what little exposure it still has to high-growth assets. Tweets: @grahambsi Tweets: Graham Si...
Cloudflare acquires email protection startup Area 1 Security for $162M in cash and stock; Cloudflare's stock is down 55%+ from its November 2021 all-time high
This post is also available in Français and Español. Romain Dillet / TechCrunch : Cloudflare to acquire Area 1 Security, a startup that blocks phishing emails Cloudflare : Cloudflare to Acquire Area 1...
In its first post-IPO earnings, Darktrace reports FY 2021 revenue rose 41% YoY to $281M, operating loss rose to $38.5M, and it has 5,605 customers, up 45% YoY
Daniel Thomas / Financial Times :