Deal Timeline

Plotted by close date where disclosed, otherwise announcement. Select any marker to jump to the deal entry.

The Acquisition Playbook.

Three patterns run through Fortinet's acquisitions — what it looks for, how it pays, and how it folds in what it buys.

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Acquisition criteria
Serial tuck-in acquirer: nearly every deal is a small, privately held security-t...
Serial tuck-in acquirer: nearly every deal is a small, privately held security-technology company bolted onto the Fortinet Security Fabric rather than a large-scale merger.
Meru NetworksAccelOpsBradford NetworksZoneFox Holdings LimitedenSilo Limited
02
Capital deployment
Capability-driven expansion across the full security stack - from Wi-Fi and NAC ...
Capability-driven expansion across the full security stack - from Wi-Fi and NAC (Meru, Bradford) into SIEM/analytics (AccelOps), EDR and SOAR (enSilo, CyberSponse), SASE (OPAQ), cloud/CNAPP (ShieldX, Lacework) and DLP/email security (Next DLP, Perception Point).
Meru NetworksAccelOpsBradford NetworksZoneFox Holdings LimitedenSilo Limited
03
Integration approach
Disciplined all-cash deals at modest, mostly sub-$100M valuations, each integrat...
Disciplined all-cash deals at modest, mostly sub-$100M valuations, each integrated as a product line under the unified Security Fabric platform.
Meru NetworksAccelOpsBradford NetworksZoneFox Holdings LimitedenSilo Limited

The Full Deal Book

13 acquisitions — each with the deal value, financing structure, target revenue, and executive commentary where disclosed.

01 Meru Networks, Inc. $41.8M
Announced Jul 2015 Closed Jul 2015

Acquired the Wi-Fi networking vendor via a cash tender offer to add wireless LAN products to Fortinet's portfolio.

On July 8, 2015, we completed our acquisition of Meru Networks, Inc. ("Meru"), a provider of Wi-Fi networking products and services. In connection with the acquisition, we paid $41.8 million.
02 AccelOps, Inc. $22.1M
Announced Jun 2016 Closed Jun 2016

Bought the network security monitoring and analytics provider to extend the Security Fabric with security data analytics, visibility and threat intelligence (basis of FortiSIEM).

On June 7, 2016, we completed our acquisition of AccelOps, Inc. ("AccelOps"), a provider of network security monitoring and analytics solutions, for total cash consideration of $22.1 million, net of cash received.
03 Bradford Networks, Inc. $6.8M
Announced Jun 2018 Closed Jun 2018

Acquired the network access control (NAC) vendor to extend the Security Fabric with device visibility and IoT/endpoint access security (basis of FortiNAC).

On June 4, 2018, we acquired all outstanding shares of Bradford Networks, Inc. ("Bradford"), a provider of network access control security products and services.
04 ZoneFox Holdings Limited $16.1M
Announced Oct 2018 Closed Oct 2018

Acquired the Edinburgh-based cloud insider-threat detection company to add user and entity behavior analytics (UEBA) to the platform.

On October 22, 2018, we acquired all outstanding shares of ZoneFox Holdings Limited ("ZoneFox"), a privately held cloud-based insider threat detection and response company headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland.
05 enSilo Limited $15.8M
Announced Oct 2019 Closed Oct 2019

Acquired the endpoint detection and response (EDR) provider to enhance the Security Fabric with automated endpoint protection (basis of FortiEDR).

On October 28, 2019, we acquired all outstanding shares of enSilo Limited ("enSilo"), a provider of endpoint detection and response products and services. The purchase price for enSilo was $15.8 million.
06 CyberSponse, Inc. $26.1M
Announced Dec 2019 Closed Dec 2019

Acquired the security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR) vendor to add automated incident response to the platform (basis of FortiSOAR).

On December 12, 2019, we acquired all outstanding shares of CyberSponse, Inc. ("CyberSponse"), a provider of security orchestration, automation and response products and services. The purchase price for CyberSponse was $26.1 million.
07 OPAQ Networks, Inc. $8.0M
Announced Jul 2020 Closed Jul 2020

Acquired the SASE cloud provider to advance Fortinet's zero-trust network access and Secure Access Service Edge cloud roadmap.

On July 20, 2020, we acquired all outstanding shares of OPAQ Networks, Inc. ("OPAQ"), a privately held Secure Access Service Edge cloud provider. The preliminary purchase price for OPAQ was $8.0 million in cash.
08 Panopta Holdings LLC $31.9M
Announced Dec 2020 Closed Dec 2020

Acquired the SaaS network/IT infrastructure monitoring company to build FortiMonitor for unified network and security operations management.

On December 9, 2020, we acquired all outstanding shares of Panopta Holdings LLC ("Panopta"), a privately held SaaS platform innovator that provides visibility, automated management and alerting, and remediation for enterprise networks and infrastructure. The preliminary purchase price for Panopta was $31.9 million in cash.
09 ShieldX Networks, Inc. $10.8M
Announced Mar 2021 Closed Mar 2021

Asset acquisition of the multi-cloud data center security platform to protect against lateral movement of threats such as ransomware.

On March 10, 2021, we closed an acquisition of certain assets and liabilities of ShieldX Networks Inc. ("ShieldX"), a provider of a security platform focusing on protecting multi-cloud data centers from the risk of lateral movement ... for $10.8 million in cash.
10 Alaxala Networks Corporation $64.2M
Announced Aug 2021 Closed Aug 2021

Acquired a 75% controlling stake in the Japanese network hardware maker to broaden secure-switch offerings integrated with FortiGate; Fortinet later bought the remaining 25% on 2022-10-03 for $13.5 million.

On August 31, 2021, we closed an acquisition of 75% of equity interests as controlling interests in Alaxala, a privately held network hardware equipment company in Japan, for $64.2 million in cash.
11 Lacework Inc. $152.3M
Announced Aug 2024 Closed Aug 2024

Acquired the data-driven cloud security company to add a Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP), forming an AI-driven single-vendor cloud security platform.

On August 1, 2024, we closed an acquisition of Lacework Inc. ("Lacework"), a privately held data-driven cloud security company, for $152.3 million in cash.
12 Next DLP Holdings Limited $105.0M
Announced Aug 2024 Closed Aug 2024

Acquired the insider risk and data loss prevention company to strengthen standalone enterprise DLP and integrated DLP across endpoint and SASE.

On August 5, 2024, we completed the acquisition of Next DLP Holdings Limited ("Next DLP"), a privately held insider risk and data loss prevention company, for approximately $105.0 million in cash.
13 Perception Point Ltd. $33.7M
Announced Dec 2024 Closed Dec 2024

Asset acquisition of the advanced collaboration and email security business to expand Fortinet's email and workspace threat protection.

On December 5, 2024, we closed an acquisition of certain assets and liabilities of Perception Point Ltd., a business specializing in advanced collaboration and email security, for $33.7 million in cash.

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