SecurityBrief UK - Technology news for CISOs & cybersecurity decision-makers

Acquisition stories - Page 2

Modern datacenter aisle with liquid cooling pipes clean energy

Trane Technologies to buy LiquidStack in AI cooling push

Last month
#
manufacturing
#
datacentre infrastructure
#
hyperscale
Trane Technologies will acquire AI-focused data centre cooling specialist LiquidStack, expanding its liquid and rack-level thermal management range.
Merged corporate towers lock of documents fincrime automation

UiPath buys WorkFusion to boost AI crime compliance

Last month
#
data protection
#
digital transformation
#
fintech
UiPath buys AI compliance specialist WorkFusion to automate banks' financial crime checks as monitoring workloads and governance demands surge.
Noreen connolly

XR buys Telly Traffic to boost UK ad compliance ops

Last month
#
digital transformation
#
rpa
#
productivity
XR acquires Telly Traffic to fold TV clearance into its ad ops platform, strengthening UK ad compliance as regulatory scrutiny grows.
Unnamed  44

Siemens buys Canopus AI to boost chip metrology tools

Last month
#
data analytics
#
ai
#
m&a
Siemens snaps up Grenoble-based Canopus AI to plug metrology and inspection tech into its Calibre chip design-to-fab software chain.
Corporate acquisition elearning university ai firm ireland utah

LearnUpon buys AI course creator Courseau, launches new tools

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
#
edutech
#
cx
#
martech
LearnUpon buys AI-native course builder Courseau and unveils new tools, leadership hires and offices ahead of full 2026 integration.
Andrea carcano nozomi networks 2

Mitsubishi Electric seals USD $1bn Nozomi Networks deal

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
#
ransomware
#
manufacturing
#
iot security
Mitsubishi Electric completes USD $1bn purchase of OT and IoT security specialist Nozomi Networks, which will continue to run independently.
Uk city housing tech integration interlocking buildings illustration

Voicescape buys Enterprise RPA to boost housing tech

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
#
digital transformation
#
rpa
#
risk & compliance
Voicescape acquires Enterprise RPA to fuse AI tenant engagement with housing automation, targeting stretched landlords and local authorities.
Enterprise it ops center dashboards core system endpoints team

ControlUp buys Unipath to boost agentic AI automation

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
#
hcm
#
it automation
#
risk & compliance
ControlUp snaps up Unipath to fold security automation into its platform and push deeper into agentic AI for autonomous endpoint management.
Cybersecurity towers bridge soc acquisition managed detection response

LevelBlue buys Fortra Alert Logic MDR services arm

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
#
firewalls
#
soc
#
partner programmes
LevelBlue to acquire Fortra Alert Logic managed services arm and form long-term tech partnership to expand MDR and XDR security reach.
Modern french datacenter encryption metal shields zero knowledge

OVHcloud buys Seald to boost end-to-end encryption

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
#
data protection
#
encryption
#
hyperscale
OVHcloud snaps up French encryption specialist Seald to bake end-to-end protection into its cloud services and bolster zero-knowledge security.
Bbcnyc 052925 241  1   2

Payoneer buys Boundless to bolster European hiring push

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
#
fintech
#
hcm
#
hybrid & remote work
Payoneer snaps up Ireland's Boundless to deepen its European workforce push and expand tools for hiring and paying cross-border teams.
Seoul glass fintech tower merging logos apac map currency flow

Airwallex buys Paynuri to expand fintech reach in Korea

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
#
digital transformation
#
fintech
#
risk & compliance
Airwallex acquires Korean fintech Paynuri, securing local payment and FX licences as it accelerates its expansion across Asia-Pacific hubs.
Prism power us expansion

Prism Power plans USD $40m push into booming US data

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
#
hyperscale
#
dc
#
supply chain
Prism Power plans a USD $40m US acquisition and UK expansion to tackle critical power kit shortages amid a fast-growing data centre boom.
Calgary cybersecurity operations center night north america hub

Integrity360 buys Advantus360 to launch Canada hub

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
#
firewalls
#
iot security
#
soc
Integrity360 acquires Calgary-based Advantus360 to spearhead its North American push and launch a new cyber hub for Canada and the US.
Eric huang 2

Prometheus Group buys Webalo to boost frontline AI

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
#
manufacturing
#
digital transformation
#
iot
Prometheus Group has bought Webalo to fuse AI asset management with frontline worker tools, promising real-time industrial data flows.
Engineer testing complex pcb in european lab french flag bokeh

Siemens buys ASTER to boost PCB test design software

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
#
uc
#
devops
#
manufacturing
Siemens buys French PCB test software specialist ASTER to embed shift-left design-for-test tools into its Xpedition and Valor platforms.
Tech companies merging clouds data streams balanced scale payments

Cloudflare buys Human Native to reshape AI data pay

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
#
physical security
#
erp
#
genai
Cloudflare snaps up Human Native in bid to reshape how AI models pay for online content, promising new tools for pricing and discovery.
Uk utility worker safety gear monitoring security cameras dusk

Summa Equity buys Peoplesafe to boost worker safety

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
#
saas
#
hcm
#
risk & compliance
Summa Equity has bought workforce safety provider Peoplesafe from ECI Partners to back its tech-enabled resilience strategy and expansion.
Netherlands corporate merger ai risk management cloud compliance

Diligent buys 3rdRisk to boost AI vendor risk tools

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
#
supply chain
#
risk & compliance
#
erp
Diligent snaps up AI-native vendor risk specialist 3rdRisk to sharpen third-party oversight and speed audit readiness for clients.
France uk puzzle merging into unified ecommerce data interface

SaleCycle buys BEYABLE to build unified eCommerce stack

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
#
devops
#
digital transformation
#
cx
SaleCycle snaps up French personalisation specialist BEYABLE to create a unified European eCommerce marketing and conversion platform.