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...
British cybersecurity company Darktrace announces plans for a London IPO; one source says it could value the company at around $3B to $4B
Bloomberg :