Forcepoint - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Forcepoint M&A Summary

Forcepoint has acquired 8 companies of its own, including 3 in the last 5 years. A total of 2 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

Forcepoint’s largest acquisition to date was in 2006, when it acquired PortAuthority Technologies for $90M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2023, when it sold Forcepoint G2CI to TPG for $2.5B. Forcepoint has acquired in 2 different US states, and 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include information technology (63%) and internet software and services (38%).

Forcepoint Ownership

Who owns Forcepoint?

Forcepoint is owned by Francisco Partners. It was acquired on October 26, 2020.

Is Forcepoint PE-backed?

Yes. Forcepoint is owned by private equity investor Francisco Partners.

Was Forcepoint formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Forcepoint was formerly owned by 1 private investor.

Forcepoint Business Overview

Where is Forcepoint headquartered?

Forcepoint is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

How many employees does Forcepoint have?

Forcepoint has 1,600 employees.

What sector is Forcepoint in?

Forcepoint is an information technology company.

When was Forcepoint founded?

Forcepoint was founded in 1994.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity9
    • M&A Buy Activity8
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5
  • M&A Advisors 3

Forcepoint

Forcepoint LLC

10900-A Stonelake Blvd.,
Austin, Texas 78759
United States,
(858) 320-8000
www.forcepoint.com

Forcepoint provides global cybersecurity by using behavior-based solutions to adapt risk in real-time and are delivered through a converged security platform that protects network users and cloud access, prevents confidential data from leaving the corporate network, and eliminates breaches caused by insiders. Forcepoint was formed in 1994 and is based in Austin, Texas.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # 5 - 3 - - - 8
vol $90M $90M
Sell (0.2/yr) # - - - - 1 - 1
vol $2.5B $2.5B
  9

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Forcepoint G2CI 2023-07-10 2.5B USD Divestiture
Austin, Texas
Bitglass, Inc. 2021-10-11 - Add-on Acquisition
Campbell, California · www.bitglass.com
Deep-Secure Ltd. 2021-06-15 - Add-on Acquisition
Malvern, United Kingdom · www.deep-secure.com
Cyberinc 2021-05-06 - Add-on Acquisition
San Ramon, California · www.cyberinc.com
RedOwl Analytics LLC 2017-08-28 - Add-on Acquisition
Baltimore, Maryland · www.redowlanalytics.com
Imperva Skyfence 2017-02-08 - Divestiture
Redwood Shores, California · www.skyfence.com
Stonesoft Oyj 2015-10-29 - Divestiture
Helsinki, Finland · www.stonesoft.com
SurfControl, Inc. 2007-07-13 - Add-on Acquisition
Scotts Valley, California
PortAuthority Technologies, Inc. 2006-12-20 90M USD Add-on Acquisition
Palo Alto, California
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Information Technology 5 (63%) 90M (100%) 1 (100%) 2.5B (100%)
Internet Software and Services 3 (38%) - - -
Total 8 $90M 1 $2.5B

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 6 90M 1 2.5B
  California 5 90M - -
  Maryland 1 - - -
  Texas - - 1 2.5B
Finland 1 - - -
United Kingdom 1 - - -
Domestic 6 (75%) 90M (100%) 1 (100%) 2.5B (100%)
Cross-border 2 (25%) - - -
Total 8 $90M 1 $2.5B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Barclays Investment Bank
1
Citigroup Investment Banking
1
Legal Deals
Paul Hastings
2

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $90M
TOTAL $90M
Largest PortAuthority Technologies, Inc.
$90M (2006-12-20)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $2.5B
TOTAL $2.5B
Largest Forcepoint G2CI
$2.5B (2023-07-10)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
25%
2 (25%)
Strategic(s)
25%
2 (25%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
100%
1 (100%)

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