M&A Deal Summary

Optiv Acquires ClearShark

On March 14, 2023, Optiv acquired information technology company ClearShark

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Optiv’s 10th transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Optiv’s 8th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Optiv’s 2nd transaction in Maryland.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2023-03-14
Target ClearShark
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Optiv
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) PilieroMazza
Fontana Law Group (Legal)

Target

ClearShark

Hanover, Maryland, United States
ClearShark is an IT solutions provider, comprised of ClearShark LLC (including FedBiz) and ClearShark Services Inc., focusing on providing cybersecurity, data center, and cloud infrastructure, AI and data analytics, and DevSecOps solutions and services. It is focused and innovative, making investments in technologies believe in, and being free to pivot and find disruptive technologies. ClearShark is based in Hanover, Maryland.

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Buyer

Optiv

Denver, Colorado, United States
Category Company
Founded 2002
Sector Information Technology
DESCRIPTION

Optiv is a provider of end-to-end cybersecurity solutions. The company help clients plan, build and run successful cybersecurity programs that achieve business objectives through depth and breadth of cybersecurity offerings, extensive capabilities and proven expertise in cybersecurity strategy, managed security services, incident response, risk and compliance, security consulting, training, and support, integration, and architecture services, and security technology. Optiv was founded in 2002 and is based in Denver, Colorado.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 11
Sector (Information Technology) 10 of 10
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 10 of 10
State (Maryland) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 8 of 8
Year (2023) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-11-16 Decision Lab

Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Decision Lab is a big data, automation and orchestration services company. Decision Lab was founded in 2008 and is based in Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

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