Avast Overview

SoftwareCompany

Was Avast formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Avast was formerly owned by 2 private investors.

Where is Avast headquartered?

Avast is headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic.

What is Avast’s revenue?

Avast disclosed revenue of 893M USD for 2020 and 871M USD for 2019.

What sector is Avast in?

Avast is a software company.

When was Avast founded?

Avast was founded in 1988.

Avast

Avast Software s.r.o.

1737/1A Pikrtova,
Prague, 140 00
Czech Republic,
+420 2 7400 5777
www.avast.com

Avast develops avast! Free Antivirus, a free full-featured computer security application that protects more than 150 million registered users around the world from online threats. The company’s products are distributed globally through a unique ‘freemium’ business model. Avast was formed in1988 and is based in Prague, Czech Republic.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 6 1 1 - - - 8
vol $1.3B $1.3B
Sell (0.2/yr) # - 1 - - - - 1
vol $66M $66M
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