Thoma Bravo is a US private equity firm that invests in software and technology companies and owns cybersecurity businesses including Proofpoint and Sophos. Recent coverage focused on those assets: Proofpoint agreed to acquire Israeli security firm Varonis for about $6.3 billion in cash, or $49.75 per share, a 52% premium to its June 22 close, with the deal expected to close in the first half of 2027. Thoma Bravo also made concessions to lenders to refinance Sophos's debt.
Markets eye inflation, tech earnings; Proofpoint's $6.3B Varonis dealInflation fears are rattling markets as Meta leads a heavy week of tech earnings. Nvidia-backed Nscale faces a valuation reality check. Proofpoint is acquiring Varonis for $6.3 billion, with Thoma Bravo's Seth Boro discussing the deal. JPMorgan is pushing a $230 billion economic-security initiative, and Anthropic issued a public-good pledge.
Proofpoint to acquire Varonis for $6.3BProofpoint, owned by private equity firm Thoma Bravo, will acquire Israeli information security firm Varonis Systems for about $6.3 billion in cash, or $49.75 per share, a 52% premium over the June 22 close. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2027, reflecting rising corporate security spending amid cybercrime and AI-driven data theft.
Thoma Bravo Sweetens Sophos Debt DealPrivate equity firm Thoma Bravo has made concessions to lenders to refinance cybersecurity firm Sophos's debt, aiming to allay creditor concerns about AI disruption.
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