M&A Deal Summary

Akamai Technologies Acquires GuardiCore

On September 29, 2021, Akamai Technologies acquired information technology company GuardiCore for 600M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Akamai Technologies’ 15th transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Akamai Technologies’ 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Akamai Technologies’ 2nd transaction in Israel.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-09-29
Target GuardiCore
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Akamai Technologies
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 600M USD

Target

GuardiCore

Tel Aviv, Israel
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GuardiCore is an emerging data center and cloud security vendor focused on active breach detection, process-level visibility and segmentation of network traffic, and real-time response. GuardiCore was founded in 2013 and is based in Tel Aviv, Israel.

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Buyer

Akamai Technologies

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

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Category Company
Founded 1998
Sector Information Technology
Employees8,780
Revenue 3.8B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Akamai's corporate headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Akamai's corporate headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Akamai Technologies is a provider of cloud services for delivering, optimizing and securing online content and business applications. Akamai was formed in 1998 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 28 of 33
Sector (Information Technology) 15 of 18
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 27 of 30
Country (Israel) 2 of 2
Year (2021) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-02-01 Inverse

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Inverse, Inc. is a provider of the robust data repository and world-class algorithms capable of identifying an expansive universe of IoT, mobile, and other device types. These include HVAC, lighting systems, medical equipment, robotics, printers, and beyond, along with a deep understanding of their expected network behaviors. Inverse was founded in 1998 and is based in Montreal, Quebec.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-02-15 Linode

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Linode is an infrastructure-as-a-service platform is deployed across 11 global markets from data centers around the world and is supported by Next Generation Network, advanced APIs, comprehensive services, and a vast library of educational resources. Linode products, services, and people enable developers and businesses to build, deploy, and scale applications more easily and cost-effectively in the cloud. Linode is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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