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Varonis’ $6.3 billion sale shows the risks of growing old in cybersecurity

17.10.26|Sophie Shulman
The Israeli-founded company is being acquired after years of struggling to keep pace with the shift to cloud software and the rise of AI. Its exit raises questions about whether younger cybersecurity companies should pursue an IPO or sell while valuations are high.
יקי פייטלסון מייסד ו מנכ"ל ורוניס

“One plus one could equal five”: Varonis CEO on $6.3 billion Proofpoint deal

16.10.26|Sophie Shulman
Yaki Faitelson says the companies’ complementary technologies create an opportunity to build a major cybersecurity business as AI agents increase the need to protect sensitive data.
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Why Proofpoint is paying $6.3 billion for Israeli-founded Varonis

16.10.26|CTech
The acquisition combines Proofpoint’s focus on email and human security with Varonis’ data protection technology, as AI agents gain access to sensitive corporate information. It follows a turbulent year for Varonis shares, which plunged nearly 49% in a single session before recovering.
בניין חברת ורוניס בהרצליה פיתוח

Proofpoint to acquire Israeli-founded Varonis in $6.3 billion all-cash deal

16.10.26|Sophie Shulman
The transaction will give Varonis shareholders $49.75 per share, a 52% premium to the stock's June closing price before initial sale rumors. The deal will take the Nasdaq-listed data security company private and expand Proofpoint's capabilities in protecting enterprise data and AI agents.
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Proofpoint in talks to acquire Israeli cybersecurity company Varonis

02.09.26|Sophie Shulman
Varonis shares jumped more than 10% following reports of the talks, pushing its market value to $5.37 billion.
ספקית אבטחת הסייבר פרופפוינט Proofpoint

Cyber vendor Proofpoint laying off 280 employees, 6% of total workforce

31.01.24|Meir Orbach
The cybersecurity company, which was acquired by private equity giant Thoma Bravo for $12.3 billion in 2021, will be cutting around 20 jobs in its Israel center as part of the layoffs
ObservIT אבטחת מידע מייק מקי טל טיקוצקי

Proofpoint to Acquire Cybersecurity Company ObserveIT for $225 Million

03.11.19|Meir Orbach
Headquartered in Boston with a research and development center in Israel, ObserveIT offers internal threat management technology
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Proofpoint to Acquire Meta Networks for $120 Million

07.05.19|Meir Orbach
Tel Aviv-headquartered Meta Networks develops cloud-native security tools for enterprise wide area networks (WAN)