In the first 5 months of 2017, the number of investments made in the cybersecurity sector has reached a new record high, reaching 190 deals, which is 20% compared to the same period last year. Although we have detected large rounds in the sector, there have also been several seed/angel rounds. This is a sign that new innovative solutions are being created in response to emerging attacks. Which companies are receiving support from investors?
CMC plans to integrate both products into its digital transformation, IoT and cybersecurity platforms to support enterprise projects to transform their business models in the new digital environment.
With this acquisition, Atento creates the largest provider of credit generation BPO services in Brazil, with a market share of 10.4% and more than 4,000 professionals with "a strong specialisation" in this business segment.
ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN), a global expert in the world of employment and in creating innovative talent strategy solutions, has signed a buyout agreement with Ciber, Inc. (NYSE: CBR) to acquire its business unit in Spain.
European companies in the field of cybersecurity, such as Darktrace and Silentcircle, have raised more than $50M in 2016. Investors include major international investors such as KKR, but also European investors such as Santander.
The ciberemprende 2016 programme closed this week with the Venture Day, which was attended by a hundred investors, entrepreneurs and cybersecurity professionals. The winners of the programme were Techvolucion and Keynetic. But not only the acceleration programmes have been successful, this year we have detected large rounds in Spanish cybersecurity companies and acquisitions by international companies.
The new ISG will serve more than 700 customers, including the 75% of the world's largest companies, and the efficiencies gained by the combination of the two firms will result in an estimated €7M in savings in the first 18 months.
Cybersecurity companies need to grow both in innovative technology and in new markets if they are to be competitive in an industry that is constantly innovating. One of the ways to grow is through acquisitions. Akami, for example, has made 17 acquisitions in the sector in order to position itself as one of the leading companies. In addition, private equity is also making acquisitions with the aim of growing companies and then being able to sell. Golden Gate Capital, for example, invested this month in Neustar.
4IQ, a Spanish cybersecurity company receives its first round of investment from one of the most important investors in cybersecurity, Trident Capital Cybersecurity.
After growing in mobility and Open Source, thanks to the purchase of two companies in the summer, in September Accenture bets on cloud solutions, a sector it already leads in Spain, and buys New Energy Group, a company specialised in Salesforce solutions.....
The French multinational is seeking to enter the Latin American market and strengthen its position in the banking and insurance sector.
The BPO is a highly fragmented industry, where in order to grow and compete in the market, acquisitions must be made. Private equity is aware of this fact and enters BPO companies to provide them with liquidity, grow through acquisitions and then sell at a higher value. Some investors, who entered the sector early, such as Talde or 3i, have already successfully divested. Others like Carlyle and Pai Partners have just invested.