McAfee Overview

Information TechnologyCompany

Is McAfee PE-backed?

Yes. McAfee is owned by private equity investors Advent International, CPP Investments, Crosspoint Capital Partners, GIC and Permira.

Was McAfee formerly PE-backed?

Yes. McAfee was formerly owned by 3 private investors.

Where is McAfee headquartered?

McAfee is headquartered in San Jose, California.

What is McAfee’s revenue?

McAfee disclosed revenue of 2,906M USD for 2020 and 2,635M USD for 2019.

What sector is McAfee in?

McAfee is an information technology company.

When was McAfee founded?

McAfee was founded in 1987.

McAfee

McAfee Corp.

6220 America Center Drive,
San Jose, California 95002
United States,
(972) 963-8000
www.mcafee.com

McAfee delivers proactive and proven security solutions and services that help secure systems and networks around the world, McAfee protects consumers and businesses of all sizes from the latest malware and emerging online threats. McAfee's solutions are designed to work together, integrating anti-malware, antispyware, and antivirus software with security management features that deliver unsurpassed real-time visibility and analytics, reduce risk, ensure compliance, improve Internet security, and help businesses achieve operational efficiencies. McAfee was founded in 1987 and is based in San Jose, California.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 9 - - - - - 9
vol $739M $739M
Sell (0.4/yr) # - 1 - - - 1 2
vol $4.0B $4.0B
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