M&A Deal Summary

Ping Identity Acquires ForgeRock

On August 23, 2023, Ping Identity acquired information technology company ForgeRock from Thoma Bravo

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Ping Identity’s 4th transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Ping Identity’s 5th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Ping Identity’s 4th transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2023-08-23
Target ForgeRock
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Ping Identity
Sellers(s) Thoma Bravo
Deal Type Merger

Target

ForgeRock

San Francisco, California, United States
ForgeRock is the digital identity management company transforming the way organizations interact securely with customers, employees, devices, and things. Organizations adopt the ForgeRock Identity Platform as their digital identity system of record to monetize customer relationships, address stringent regulations for privacy and consent (GDPR, HIPAA, FCC privacy, etc.), and leverage the internet of things. ForgeRock was founded in 2010 and is based in San Francisco, California.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Ping Identity

Denver, Colorado, United States

Category Company
Founded 2016
Sector Information Technology
Revenue 299M USD (2021)
DESCRIPTION

Ping Identity engages in Identity Defined Security for the borderless enterprise, allowing employees, customers, and partners access to the applications they need. Protecting over one billion identities worldwide, the company ensures the right people access the right things, securely and seamlessly. More than half of the Fortune 100, including Boeing, Cisco, Disney, GE, Kraft Foods, TIAA-CREF, and Walgreens, trust Ping Identity to solve modern enterprise security challenges created by their use of cloud, mobile, APIs, and IoT. Ping Identity was founded in 2016 and is based in Denver, Colorado.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 9
Sector: Information Technology M&A 4 of 5
Type: Merger M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: California M&A 4 of 4
Country: United States M&A 5 of 5
Year: 2023 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-09-27 Singular Key

Cupertino, California, United States

Singular Key empowers digital businesses to deliver a seamless and secure experience across customer journeys. Singular Key’s vendor-neutral, no-code identity orchestration platform simplifies deployment complexity, gives the agility to future-proof the identity strategy, and continuously optimizes customer identity workflows via a single API deployed once. Singular Key is based in Cupertino, California.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-10-30 Keyless

London, United Kingdom

Keyless provides biometric authentication and identity verification technology that eliminates passwords and preserves user privacy. The Company’s platform integrates facial recognition, device binding, and cryptography to deliver multi-factor authentication without storing biometric data. It serves industries including banking, government, and healthcare. Keyless was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Thoma Bravo

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1980
PE ASSETS 127.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Thoma Bravo is a private equity firm that primarily invests in or acquires US-based middle-market businesses. While Thoma Bravo will consider a variety of transaction situations, including take-privates, buyouts, carve-outs, recapitalizations, and growth equity financings, the Firm has a special interest in tech consolidation opportunities. Target companies generally have a history of profitability with EBITDA of at least $20 million. The Firm's equity commitment size range is $100 to $750 million. Sectors of interest include enterprise and infrastructure software, education, distribution, financial services and consumer goods/services. The Firm will not invest in new inventions or technologies, developmental products or services, start-ups, biotech, motion pictures, distressed businesses, oil/gas, or real estate. Thoma Bravo was formerly known as Thoma Cressey Bravo and before that Golder Thoma & Co. The Firm was originally formed in 1980 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 75 of 85
Sector: Information Technology M&A 21 of 24
Type: Merger M&A Deals 11 of 12
State: California M&A 22 of 22
Country: United States M&A 70 of 79
Year: 2023 M&A 7 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-08-08 Syntellis

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Syntellis provides innovative enterprise performance management software, data, and analytics solutions for healthcare, higher education, and financial institutions. Syntellis’ solutions include Axiom and Connected Analytics software, which help finance professionals elevate performance by acquiring insights, accelerating decisions, and advancing their business plans. Syntellis was formed in 2020 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Sell $1.3B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-09-06 NextGen Healthcare

Irvine, California, United States

NextGen Healthcare is a provider of healthcare technology solutions. NextGen is reimagining ambulatory healthcare with solutions that enable high-performing practices to create healthier communities. NexGen partners with medical, behavioral and oral health providers in their journey toward whole person health and value-based care. NextGen Healthcare was founded in 1974 and is based in Irvine, California.

Buy $1.8B