Proofpoint agrees to buy data security company Varonis for $6.3B in cash

Posted Thursday, October 15, 2026 6:48 pm

Duncan Riley (via SiliconANGLE)

Months of speculation over the future of data security company Varonis Systems Inc. ended today when Thoma Bravo-owned cybersecurity firm Proofpoint Inc. agreed to buy it for about $6.3 billion in cash. Bloomberg first reported in June that Varonis was fielding early interest from private equity firms, among them Blackstone Inc., Thoma Bravo and Vista […]

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