M&A Deal Summary

UltraViolet Acquires Black Duck - Security Testing Services Business

On September 4, 2025, UltraViolet acquired software company Black Duck - Security Testing Services Business from Black Duck Software

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is UltraViolet’s 1st transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is UltraViolet’s 5th transaction in the United States.
  • This is UltraViolet’s 1st transaction in Massachusetts.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-09-04
Target Black Duck - Security Testing Services Business
Sector Software
Buyer(s) UltraViolet
Sellers(s) Black Duck Software
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Black Duck - Security Testing Services Business

Burlington, Massachusetts, United States
Black Duck's Security Testing Services Business includes penetration testing, red teaming, threat modeling, cloud and container risk assessments, architecture risk analysis, and secure software development consulting. Black Duck's Security Testing Services Business is based in Burlington, Massachusetts.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

UltraViolet

McLean, Virginia, United States

Category Company
Founded 2023
Sector Information Technology
DESCRIPTION

UltraViolet with a unique security-as-code platform unifies offensive and defensive cybersecurity solutions. By creating continuously optimized identification, detection and resilience from today's dynamic threat landscape, UltraViolet Cyber provides both managed and custom-tailored unified security operations solutions to the Fortune 500, Federal Government, and Commercial clients. UltraViolet was formed in 2023 and is based in McLean, Virginia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 5
Sector: Software M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Massachusetts M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 5 of 5
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-04-13 Metmox

Schaumburg, Illinois, United States

Metmox is a next-generation Managed Security and Network Solutions Provider delivering meaningful outcomes to secure customers through technology innovation and investing in talent, paired with an extreme focus on customer satisfaction. As the pace of change accelerates, its tools and expertise build custom-tailored methods to cyber-secure Metmox clients. Metmox was formed in 2003 and is based in Schaumburg, Illinois.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Black Duck Software

Burlington, Massachusetts, United States

Category Company
Founded 2002
Sector Software
DESCRIPTION

Black Duck Software is a provider of automated solutions for securing and managing open source software, eliminating the pain related to security vulnerabilities, open source license compliance and operational risk. Black Duck Software was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Software M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Massachusetts M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1